Clinical Psychologist

Middlesex Health; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesex Health in New Jersey is seeking a Licensed Psychologist to join a multidisciplinary Mental Health Clinic. The role involves direct care across individuals, couples, families, and groups, including assessments, treatment planning, discharge planning, and psychological testing.

You will contribute to care coordination, maintain electronic records, supervise psychology trainees, and collaborate with external partners.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required with active clinical license.
• Ability to diagnose using DSM-5.
• Experience providing direct clinical care.
• Experience with neuropsychological/psychological testing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct direct care across individuals, couples, families, and groups.
• Perform initial mental health assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Provide group psychoeducation and testing as needed.
• Coordinate care and document in electronic records.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and external partners.

Skills

Direct clinical care

DSM-5 diagnosis

Cultural competency

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Supervision of trainees

Psychological testing

Electronic records systems

Education

Doctoral degree (Ph.D or Psy.D)

Tools

Electronic health records (EHR)

Neuropsychological testing

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+