Clinical Psychologist

Middlesex Hospital; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesex Hospital seeks a Licensed Psychologist to join the Mental Health Clinic. You will provide direct care across individuals, couples, families, and groups, including assessments, testing, and treatment planning.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, coordinating services, maintaining documentation, and offering culturally competent care to diverse patients, including LGBTQ+ communities.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) required.
• Valid Connecticut clinical license required.
• Ability to diagnose using DSM-5.
• Experience providing direct clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care including individual, couple, family, and group therapy.
• Conduct initial and ongoing mental health assessments and treatment planning.
• Perform psychological testing/evaluations as indicated.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and external partners.
• Document biopsychosocial assessments and treatment plans in a timely manner.
• Coordinate care and participate in high‑risk programs as needed.

Skills

Direct clinical care

DSM-5 diagnostic skills

Group therapy

Cultural competency

LGBTQ+ awareness

Education

Ph.D. or Psy.D.

Connecticut license

Tools

Electronic health records (EHR)

Job description

Position Highlights

Department: Mental Health Clinic

Hours: Full-Time 40 hours per week

Summary

A s part 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+