Psychologist, Behavioral Health
About the role
Provides mental health services to child, adolescent and primarily adult outpatient clients and their families. These services require autonomous decision making, assessment, treatment planning, interventions, discharge planning and internal and external community resource coordination. Experience in group therapy is required.
Performs other duties as assigned, including consultation with other clinical staff.
Requirements
- Doctorate: PhD or PsyD in Psychology from an accredited institution
- 4 years recent relevant experience
- PSY - Psychologist licensed in the state of practice
Skills
- Knowledge of human development, psychological treatment, and intervention modalities with children, adolescents and adults
- Knowledge of psychosocial factors relevant to mental health, such as personality, human growth and development; interpersonal relationships; group process; family dynamics; community integration and socioeconomic resource provisions, including the relevance of these factors for personal change in treatment
- Knowledge of and adherence to American Psychological Association ethical standards
- Knowledge of the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, and psychotherapeutic modalities and interventions, including psychotropic medications
- Ability to effectively work with a wide range of psychiatric treatment problems of children, adolescents, adults and their families
- Ability to cooperatively work as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team
- Ability to make sound clinical decisions regarding assessing patient's acuity and appropriate dispositions
Pay
The pay range for this position is $108,043.52 to $162,073.60 per year. The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs.
Schedule
This is a full-time position, working 32 hours per week, with variable days and no weekend requirements.
Benefits
This position includes a comprehensive benefits package.