Psychologist - 0.8 - Days - BHS - Aspire Program @ LG

El Camino Health; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

El Camino Health is seeking a PhD- or PsyD- level psychologist to provide expert acute mental health and chemical dependency services. The role involves administering psychological tests and summarizing findings for the attending physician and treatment team to guide patient care.

The position serves adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients in a 0.8 FTE, day-shift schedule with on-site work in Mountain View, CA. California license and supervision eligibility are required or pending.

Qualifications

• PhD in Psychology or PsyD and licensed in California.
• Licensed clinical experience in assessment, referral, case management, chemical dependency, cognitive therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, group therapy, individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and short-term treatment.
• Experience administering psychological tests, scoring, interpretation, report writing and feedback.
• Acute psychiatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert acute mental health and chemical dependency services.
• Administer psychological testing and summarize findings for the attending MD and treatment team.
• Guide patient care by summarizing findings and coordinating with the treatment plan.

Skills

Licensed clinical experience

Psychological testing administration

Cognitive therapy

Dialectical behavior therapy

Group therapy

Individual therapy

Couples therapy

Family therapy

Short-term treatment

Education

PhD in Psychology or PsyD

Job description

El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen.

FTE

0.8

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours

64

Work Shift

Day: 8 hours

Job Description

To provide expert acute mental health and chemical dependency services to patients and their family members. To administer psychological testing to patients and summarize findings to the attending MD and treatment team to guide appropriate patient care. The goal of these services is to treat the presenting illness and return the patient to a previous or higher level of functioning within the community.

Qualifications

• PhD in Psychology or a Doctor of Psychology degree
• Licensed clinical experience required in: assessment, referral, case management chemical dependency, cognitive therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, group therapy, individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and short-term treatment.
• Licensed experience in psychological test administration, scoring, interpretation, report writing, and feedback
• Experience in an acute psychiatric environment preferred.

License/Certification/Registration Requirements

• License (Active & in good standing) to practice in the state of California by CA Board or Psychology
• Current BOP-sanctioned eligibility to provide clinical supervision for doctoral students, post-docs, MFT/SW Trainees & Interns
• Current BOP-sanctioned eligibility to provide psychological testing supervision for doctoral students, post-docs

Ages of Patients Served

This position will serve age groups: Adolescent, Adults, and Geriatric.

Salary Range

$73.02 - $97.03 USD Hour

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

Sedentary Work - Duties performed mostly while sitting; walking and standing at times. Occasionally lift or carry up to 10 lbs. Uses hands and fingers. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)

An Equal Opportunity Employer

El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law. In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.