Psychologist

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine, an affiliated academic medical center, is seeking a Full-Time Psychologist to provide psychotherapy for adults in outpatient or inpatient settings at 3535 Market St. The role includes clinical supervision of psychotherapy trainees and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualified candidates will hold a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, an active PA license with required credentials, and undergo routine background and FBI clearance as part of hire.

Qualifications

• Active license to practice psychology in the Commonwealth of PA and necessary continuing education credits to maintain licensure.
• PsyPact with Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) OR active license to practice psychology in New Jersey (preferred).
• Successfully credentialed by the University of Pennsylvania, Office of Medical Affairs, before the hire date.
• State of PA background clearance (PATCH) required.
• Fingerprinting and FBI clearance required if residing outside PA or if PA residency < 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychological assessments of common mental health disorders in an ambulatory psychiatric care setting for adults (18+).
• Provide empirically supported psychotherapy and psychoeducation as part of the primary clinical care team.
• Evaluate crises and apply appropriate interventions.
• Document assessments and treatment plans in compliance with standards and regulations.
• Consult with prescribing clinicians regarding medications when indicated.
• Triage and refer to specialty services when appropriate.
• Provide clinical supervision to psychotherapy trainees and contribute to didactic knowledge.
• Annual validation of competencies required for the position.
• Adhere to Penn Medicine values, policies and procedures; support patient and employee safety.

Education

Ph.D. Clinical Psychology

Job description

Full-Time Psychologist

Department: Psych Cog

Location: 3535 Market St

Schedule: M-F Day

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Summary

Provide psychotherapy services for general adult patients in an outpatient or in-patient setting. Provide clinical supervision to psychotherapy trainees.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychological assessments of common mental health disorders in an ambulatory psychiatric care setting with a diverse population of adult patients (18+ years of age).
• Work as a primary clinical care team member to provide empirically supported treatment of common mental health disorders and provide psychoeducation for patients and their support systems.
• Evaluate crises and apply appropriate interventions.
• Document the psychological assessment, interventions, and treatment plans in a timely and appropriate manner, to maintain thorough records in compliance with professional standards, and regulatory and insurance requirements.
• Consult and collaborate with prescribing clinicians regarding medication for the management and treatment of mental health disorders when indicated.
• Triage and refer patients to specialty mental health services when appropriate.
• Provide clinical supervision to psychotherapy trainees. This involves the cultivation and development of the next generation of psychotherapists.
• Prepare, present, and disseminate didactic knowledge with colleagues and trainees regarding various theoretical orientations and interventions.
• Responsible for emotionally managing traumatic information daily.
• Responsible for providing resilient self-support and processing difficult information with colleagues.
• Participate in Department quality improvement initiatives and meetings. Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.
• Participate in Entity and Department initiatives for Patient/Employee safety. Demonstrate an awareness of patient/employee safety when carrying out the daily responsibilities of position.
• Annual validation of competencies required for the position.
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization

Credentials

• Clinical Psychologist, Active license to practice psychology in the Commonwealth of PA, necessary continuing education credits to maintain licensure in psychology, credentials to practice psychotherapy. (Required)
• PsyPact with Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) OR active license to practice psychology in the state of New Jersey. (Preferred)
• Successfully credentialed by the University of Pennsylvania, Office of Medical Affairs, before the hire date. (Required)
• State of PA background clearance (PATCH report) (Required)
• Fingerprinting and FBI clearance (if residing outside of the state of Pennsylvania, or if residency in PA is less than two years) (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience

• Ph.D. Clinical Psychology And 2+ years Post graduate experience in providing psychotherapy (Required)

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We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.