Psychologist

Description

Job Summary

Provides psychological services.

Job Specific Duties

• Completes and oversees therapist documentation and record keeping for quality, appropriateness, and completeness. 
  
• Ensures all psychological treatment programs demonstrate evidence-based outcomes. 
  
• Oversee the completion of the initial psychosocial evaluation within the first 2 sessions including a DSM diagnosis, clinical observations, and recommendations in the form of a treatment plan.
  
• Provides direct care, psychological therapies, and evaluations to patients.
  
• Provides in-service training to staff, interns, students, the hospital and community. 
  
• Provides intern and student supervision to ensure assigned psychological treatments and assessment procedures are completed. 
  
• Responsible for reviewing and completing ongoing documentation and progress notes for each visit/session of the patients' treatment goals and patients' response to therapy on a timely basis. 
  
• Schedules patient appointments and sessions within 24 hrs from assignment. 
  
• Completes outpatient charges for staff immediately after session; maintains organized records which can be easily accessed in case of discrepancies.

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements

• Ph.D Doctorate degree in Psychology  
  
• Crisis Prevention Institute successfully complete CPI (Crisis Intervention Training) and maintain active and in good standing throughout employment required within 90 days of hire date
  
• CPR HEART - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  
• Level II Background Check and Affidavit of Good Moral Character - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  
• Psychologist Licensed as Clinical Psychologist in the State of Florida or license eligible in the State of Florida.
  
• OTHER APA/CPA accredited doctoral internship
  
• OTHER ABPP board eligible
  
• Experience in Individual and Family Therapy/Pediatric Psychology and Clinical Supervision

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to problem solve to formulate a plan for psychological treatment and to evaluate the patient's response to the implementation of the plan.
  
• Ability to work with patients and their families in a therapeutic manner.
  
• Competency in performing psychological assessments and producing written report.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
  
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
  
• Ability to problem solve, to formulate a plan for treatment, education, and evaluate the patient's response to the implementation of the plan.

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