Clinical Psychologist: Outpatient & Nursing Home Care

Essen Healthcare; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Essen Health Care in New York is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to deliver direct patient care in outpatient and nursing home settings, with opportunities to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. The role supports Essen Health Home care coordination and may feature pilots under a population health model.

Open positions include part-time and full-time roles; you will work within the Behavioral Health Department to provide compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care to diverse patient

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology required.
• Current NYS registration as a Psychologist.
• Bilingual (Spanish / English) is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of patients referred by Primary Care Provider (PCP) using evidenced based assessment tools.
• Treatment of behavioral health conditions using evidenced based approaches (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, crisis intervention, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and behavioral activation).
• Make treatment recommendations.
• Refer the patient to Psychiatrist as deemed appropriate
• Monitor client treatment through review of clinical documentation as well as coordination of care with other health providers and health homes.
• Provide crisis intervention services and risk assessment of patients as needed.
• Engage clients with limited utilization of behavioral health service through outreach efforts
• Document services in a timely fashion.

Education

Doctoral Degree in clinical or counseling psychology (Ph.D./PsyD)

Job description

Essen Health Care in New York is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to deliver direct patient care in outpatient and nursing home settings, with opportunities to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. The role supports Essen Health Home care coordination and may feature pilots under a population health model.

Open positions include part-time and full-time roles; you will work within the Behavioral Health Department to provide compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care to diverse patient