Clinical Psychologist

Middlesex Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesex Health is seeking a Licensed Psychologist for our Mental Health Clinic in Los Angeles. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing direct care to individuals, couples, and families, including youth, with comprehensive assessments and treatment planning.

You will conduct DSM-5 diagnoses, implement brief and group therapies, coordinate care, supervise trainees, and participate in high-risk programs, with a focus on cultural competence and LGBTQ+ care.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree is required.
• Ability to diagnose using DSM-5.
• Experience providing direct clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Participates in direct care to assess needs and coordinate services for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
• Provides initial mental health assessments for treatment planning.
• Provides brief, solution-focused therapy.
• Provides group psychoeducation or treatment for specific diagnoses or issues.
• Provides psychological/neuropsychological testing as referred.
• Participates in care coordination and uses electronic records.
• Delivers services to patients and families in collaboration with the team.
• Completes biopsychosocial assessments and treatment planning documentation timely.
• Supervises psychology trainees per ABA compliance.
• Contributes to high-risk program participation and maintains cultural competency, including LGBTQ+ care.

Skills

DSM-5 diagnosis

Direct clinical care

Education

Doctoral degree (Ph.D or Psy.D)

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+