Licensed Psychologist II

General Job Description

Under the supervision of the assigned Site Coordinator/Site Manager, the Licensed Clinical Psychologist II will provide mental health assessments counseling services, and clinical testing to a diverse patient population as an independent practitioner.

Job Roles

• Completes all required documentation accurately, in a timely manner, and thoroughly in accordance with department standards; in addition, documentation complies with patients' insurance requirements.
• Performs age-appropriate psychological testing, including creation of summary reports.
• Performs initial and on-going assessments for assigned patients.
• Participates in development of patients' individualized care plans, in a timely and thorough manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Provides clinical testing for patients.
• Provides treatment to assigned patients within scope of practice, meeting program/department productivity and quality standards. Demonstrates awareness of transference and counter-transference issues and addresses them as they arise. Addresses co-occurring disorders, factoring them into patient's treatment plan. Demonstrates clinical skills and judgment necessary to implement the treatment plan.
• Works effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team. Communicates with providers, physicians, case managers, scheduling staff, referring providers, and with outside agencies and authorities, in a timely and appropriate manner. Connects patients to internal/external resources as appropriate; accurately documents referrals.

Education/Certifications/Licenses/Registrations

• Current California clinical licensure (Licensed Clinical Psychologist) required.
• PhD in Clinical Psychology, or other qualifying educational program that meets California Licensure requirements.
• Psychological testing experience required.

Experience/Specialized Skills (including Language)

• Experience in providing counseling services to varying population groups; expertise in partner violence treatment preferred.
• Experience in school-based or other non-traditional settings preferred.
• Ability to maintain good interpersonal interactions with clients and co-workers as a member of a multi-disciplinary community health team with a diverse multi-cultural population.
• Basic computer literacy (i.e., use system to manage and schedule appointments, access electronic medical record information).
• Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred.
• Intermediate written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of behavior modification theories.
• Knowledge of current counseling theories and best practices.

Pay

$120,000.00 - $151,185.00

Benefits

Information on our extensive benefits package can be found here: FHCSD Wellness – Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)