Adult Psychologist

WVU Medicine; Keyser (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PVH Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser, West Virginia, is seeking a licensed psychologist to provide individual, group, family, and conjoint therapy with extensive testing, reporting, and testimony for legal proceedings. The role includes clinical supervision and collaboration with a psychiatry team to develop comprehensive treatment plans.

Qualified candidates must hold WV and MD psychology licensure, have a minimum of one year patient care experience (two years preferred), and engage in ongoing

Qualifications

• Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided.
• One year of patient care experience (can include practicum and internship).
• Two years of patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical intervention services to individuals, couples, families and groups.
• Provides psychological testing, evaluation, reports, and expert testimony in legal proceedings.
• Completes all paperwork in a timely and accurate manner (case notes, reports, intakes, terminations, treatment plans).
• Responsible for preparation and monitoring of individual client behavior plans and behavior management plans.
• Collaborates with psychiatrist and other specialists in developing treatment programs.
• Provides case consultation and attends client team meetings as requested.
• Maintains performance standards set by administrative team.
• Maintains licensure/certification through CEUs and continuing education.
• Ensures compliance with coding and billing requirements.
• Completes documentation to meet regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Arranges for and participates in clinical supervision.

Skills

Direct clinical intervention

Psychological testing

Expert testimony

Case documentation

Clinical supervision

Education

WV Licensed Psychologist

MD Licensed Psychologist

Job description

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• 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.

EXPERIENCE

• One (1) year of patient care experience (can include practicum and internship experience)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• Advanced Continuing education in clinical areas

EXPERIENCE

• Two (2) years of patient care experience

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• 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.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

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

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

PVH Potomac Valley Hospital

Cost Center

8022 PVH Neuro Behavioral Health

Address

139 Plaza Drive
Keyser
West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.