Psychologist - Faculty/Outpatient

About the role

Provides individual, group, family and conjoint therapy. Provides psychological evaluations, testing, reports and expert testimony in legal proceedings including probable cause and commitment hearings. Provides clinical supervision and consultation to other staff. Participates in the planning and implementation of yearly goals, quality assurance, peer review and treatment philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical intervention services to individuals, couples, families and groups
• Provides psychological testing, evaluation, services, reports, and expert testimony in legal proceedings including probable cause and commitment hearings
• Completes all paperwork in a timely and accurate manner (e.g. case notes, reports, intakes, terminations, treatment plans, etc.)
• Responsible for preparation and monitoring of individual client behavior plans
• Responsible for oversight of the preparation and monitoring of client behavior management plans
• Evaluates client progress in achieving behavior management plan objectives
• Supervises the implementation of behavior management plans
• Collaborates with psychiatrist and other specialists in developing treatment programs for clients
• Provides case consultation
• Attends client team meetings as requested
• Maintains or exceeds performance standards set by administrative team
• Applies for and maintains the highest level of licensure or certification for which (s)he is eligible
• Assures continuation of such by acquiring the minimum number of hours of training or CEUs necessary to retain such licensure or certification
• Establishes a knowledge of appropriate codes and keeps abreast of changes in order to maximize billing
• Completes and maintains the quantity and quality of documentation necessary to meet regulatory and organizational requirements
• Arranges for, documents and maintains participation in clinical supervision
• Provides clinical supervision as requested
• Directs all clinical, education, and administrative duties associated with behavioral sciences at the Family Medicine Residency
• Delivers monthly lectures as part of the Family Medicine Residency didactic series
• Provides clinical input for residents on behavioral health issues in patient panels
• Provides regular assessments of the Family Medicine residents who are providing care to patients in the Family Medicine Center
• Participates in the interview, selection, and ranking process of residency candidates for the Family Medicine program
• Serves as a member of the Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) and the Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) for the Family Medicine Residency program
• Attends and participates in faculty related activities such as weekly faculty meetings, the Resident retreat, and faculty development sessions
• Is available for educational consultations related to patients seen by the residents
• Completes and submits in a timely manner, meaningful evaluations of residents and medical students
• Administers structured educational experience that residents report adheres to ACGME institutional and program specific requirements
• Performs additional duties as may be requested

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided:
  • WV: Licensed Psychologist – West Virginia Board of Examiners in Psychology
  • MD: Licensed Psychologist – Maryland State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas
• One (1) year of patient care experience (can include practicum and internship experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced continuing education in clinical areas
• Two (2) years of patient care experience

Physical Requirements

• Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling
• Ability to sit for long periods of time

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Able to work in variety of settings and possibly noisy environments.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format but contain original ideas
• Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• Ability to deal with non-verbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables