Clinical Psychology Postdoctural

About the role

The Clinical Psychology Predoctoral Intern works under the direction of a licensed psychologist to provide assessment, therapy, and intervention services to children, adults, and their families. Services include conducting assessments, providing group and individual therapy, and crisis intervention.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive assessment, treatment planning, and case management for seriously and persistently mentally ill adults and emotionally disturbed children with co-existing alcohol and drug abuse disorders.
• Documents clinical activity and presents diagnostic and interview findings, clinical evaluations, and recommendations for treatment and rehabilitation.
• Selects, administers, and evaluates psychological tests; conducts structured rehabilitation and impairment/symptom focused groups, family education and support groups; and provides field evaluations, treatment, and case management as needed.
• Evaluates patients for suicide and violence risks; conducts assessments for involuntary hospitalization; provides crisis intervention services in the field or in the office; and appears in court regarding recommendations, reports, and contested actions.
• Participates in quality assurance programs and interdisciplinary-team reviews of staff clinical activity.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with other agencies.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current Licensed Psychologist-Supervised from the West Virginia Board of Examiners in Psychologists

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides comprehensive assessment, treatment planning, treatment and case management to seriously and persistently mentally ill adults and emotionally disturbed children with co-existing alcohol and drug abuse disorders.
• Documents clinical activity and presents diagnostic and interview findings, clinical evaluations, and recommendations for treatment and rehabilitation.
• Selects, administers, and evaluates psychological tests; conducts structured rehabilitation and impairment/symptom focused groups, family education and support groups; and provides field evaluations, treatment, and case management as needed.
• Evaluates patients for suicide and violence risks; conducts assessments for involuntary hospitalization; provides crisis intervention services in the field or in the office; and appears in court regarding recommendations, reports, and contested actions.
• Participates in quality assurance programs and interdisciplinary-team reviews of staff clinical activity.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with other agencies.

Physical Requirements:

• MEDIUM WORK – exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly.
• Able to bend, stoop, reach and be capable of normal rotation, standing and walking for an 11–12-hour shift.
• Able to lift 40 pounds from floor to waist.

Work Environment:

• May be scheduled to work various shifts based on departmental and patient needs.
• May require on call duty.
• May be required to travel between facilities/buildings.
• Work may be performed in acute hospital setting, the skilled nursing and rehabilitation unit, home care or another outpatient department.

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of psychopathology; rehabilitation of seriously and persistently mentally ill adults and/or emotionally disturbed children; administration and interpretation of psychological tests; computer-assisted psychological tests; assessment and treatment intervention appropriate with the seriously and persistently mentally ill or emotionally disturbed patients; crisis intervention; community resources available for clients.
• Read and interpret best practices and research practices for services and program evaluation.
• Work collaboratively with staff of various disciplines and with partner agencies.
• Write accurate and comprehensive assessments and reports with clarity and precision.
• Conduct various types of group therapies.
• Conduct clinical interviews and draw treatment inferences.
• Work effectively with patients, and their families.

Qualifications

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure: Current Licensed Psychologist-Supervised from the West Virginia Board of Examiners in Psychologists