Clinical Psychologist

Middlesex Hospital; Waterbury (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesex Hospital in Waterbury, CT, seeks a Licensed Psychologist to join a multidisciplinary Mental Health Clinic. The role provides direct care including individual, couples, family, and group therapy, with responsibilities spanning assessments, treatment planning, and discharge planning.

Responsibilities include conducting initial assessments, coordinating services across populations, providing testing, and supervising trainees in accordance with ABA compliance.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree is required and CT clinical license must be held.
• Experience providing direct clinical care in mental health settings.
• Ability to diagnose using DSM-5 and provide comprehensive assessments.

Responsibilities

• Participates in direct care to assess needs and coordinate services for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
• Provides initial mental health assessments and measurement-based care planning.
• Delivers individual, couple, family, and group therapy as needed.
• Conducts psychological/neuropsychological testing when referred.
• Maintains documentation including biopsychosocial assessments and treatment plans.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team and external partners.

Skills

Direct clinical care

DSM-5 diagnosis

Mental health experience

Education

Doctoral degree (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+