Clinical Psychologist

Middlesex Health; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesex Health is seeking a Licensed Psychologist to join a multidisciplinary Mental Health Clinic. You will provide direct care across individuals and groups, including youth, with comprehensive assessments, treatment planning, and testing.

You will collaborate with a diverse team, supervise trainees, and ensure timely documentation, while contributing to high-risk programs and culturally competent care for LGBTQ+ patients.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required with license to practice.
• Ability to diagnose using DSM 5 criteria.
• Experience providing direct clinical care to patients.

Responsibilities

• Assess needs and coordinate services for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
• Conduct initial mental health assessments for care planning.
• Provide brief, solution-focused therapy.
• Lead group psychoeducation/treatment for specific diagnoses.
• Administer psychological/neuropsychological testing as referred.
• Participate in care coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain appointments and documentation in electronic records.
• Provide therapy to patients and families.
• Collaborate with external partners and agencies.
• Complete biopsychosocial assessments and treatment plans timely.
• Participate in high-risk program.
• Demonstrate cultural competency including LGBTQ+ patients.
• Supervise psychology trainees per ABA compliance.

Skills

Cultural competency

DSM-5 diagnosis

Direct clinical care

Group therapy facilitation

ABA compliance supervision

Education

Doctoral degree (Ph.D or Psy.D)

Tools

Electronic records systems

Job description

Position Highlights

• Department: Mental Health Clinic


• Hours:Full-Time 40 hours per week

Summary:

Aspart of a multidisciplinary team, the Licensed Psychologist will provide direct care, including individual (including youth), couple, family, and group therapeutic services to patients, including assessments, treatment plans, discharge planning, and psychological testing/evaluations.

Responsibilities:

• Participates in direct care to assess needs and coordinate services to the appropriate population (children, adolescents, adults, and families)


• Provides initial mental health assessments resulting in measurement-based care planning


• Provides brief, solution-focused therapy


• Provide group psychoeducation/treatment related to specific diagnoses/presenting issues


• Provide psychological/neuropsychological testing to patients referred


• Participate in care coordination


• Maintains daily/weekly scheduled appointments in electronic records systems


• Provide therapeutic services to patients and their families


• Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team members, including external partners and agencies


• Completes required documentation and paperwork including biopsychosocial assessments and treatment planning and implementation in a timely manner


• Participate in our high-risk program


• Demonstrates cultural competency and commitment to patients ,including LGBTQ+ community


• Participate in supervising psychology trainees in accordance with ABA compliance

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D or Psy.D)


• Possession of valid clinical license in Connecticut


• Ability to diagnose using DSM 5


• Experience providing direct clinical care

Preferred Qualifications:

• Neuropsychological or psychological testing experience


• Experience supervising trainees/students


• Additional certifications in specialized clinical care such as DBT, CBT, trauma informed care, etc.


• Experience/knowledge of substance use disorders


• Experience/competency in working with LGBTQ+