Clinical Psychologist

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

Job summary

Middlesex Hospital in New Britain, CT is seeking a Licensed Psychologist to provide direct care across individuals, couples, families and groups. You will conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, coordinate discharge planning and perform psychological testing as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will deliver brief and comprehensive psychotherapy, participate in care coordination, maintain documentation in electronic records, supervise trainees in accordance with ABA compliance, and

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Direct clinical care

Group therapy

Multidisciplinary collaboration

DSM-5 diagnosis

Education

Ph.D. or Psy.D.

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+