Psychologist - Behavioral Health - FT - Day

Stormont Vail Health; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail Health is seeking a Licensed Psychologist to provide clinical psychological services, including assessments, testing, and discharge planning for outpatient mental health patients. The role involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and organizational standards.

The candidate will perform mental status exams, develop treatment plans, and deliver individual or group therapies as appropriate, in alignment with licensure and board certification

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from an accredited college.
• Licensed Psychologist – KSBSRB, required.
• American Board of Professional Psychology certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform consultations including mental status exams and psychosocial history collection.
• Conduct psychological evaluations and testing.
• Develop individualized treatment plans with measurable goals and discharge plans.
• Prepare psychological reports and communicate results to providers and patients.
• Provide individual, family and group treatment as requested.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Neuropsychological testing

Diagnostics

Education

Doctorate – Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Position Status: Full time Shift: First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America) Hours per week: 40

Job Information Exemption Status: Exempt

A Brief Overview

Licensed Psychologists are professionals trained and licensed to provide clinical psychological services to patients and their families. This includes but is not limited to assessment and evaluation, diagnostic and forensic services, treatment and discharge of outpatient mental health patients as well as referral to other psychiatric, psychological, behavioral health and medical services as appropriate. A Psychologist also provides psychological assessments and evaluations through testing, measurement and examination as defined by their licensure and doctorate level of education. The Psychologist may also function as a Consultant for individual programs and service lines to support integrity of clinical content and initiatives.

Education Qualifications

• Doctorate – Doctoral degree from an accredited college of Clinical Psychology.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Psychologist – KSBSRB
• Required American Board of Professional Psychology certification is preferred.

What you will do

• Perform consultations on patients which includes a mental status exam, collection of relevant psychosocial history, diagnosis of psychiatric presentations, development of an appropriate individualized treatment plan (to include measurable goals, objectives and outcomes), and development of discharge plans that effectively support the patient at home or in the community.
• Conducts psychological evaluations, assessments and testing.
• Neuropsychological testing (if assigned to work with Adult population).
• Familiar with the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders for the purpose of developing accurate diagnosis of the patient.
• Prepare psychological reports and provide the results and treatment recommendations to the providers, patients and multidisciplinary team members as requested.
• Provide individual, family and group treatment when appropriate as requested.
• Discharge planning: assist the patient in identifying appropriate treatment goals, providing evaluation, assessment and consultation, identifying reasonable timelines, providing education specific to the diagnosis and treatment, and assisting the patient in developing realistic expectations concerning treatment and prognosis.
• Meet organizational and department standards regarding punctuality and attendance.
• Produce timely and accurate documentation.
• Meet HIPAA and corporate compliance standards.
• Support overall mission and goals of Stormont Vail Behavioral Health Services.
• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Remote Work Guidelines

Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards. Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed. Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours. Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor. Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability

• Hybrid Scope
• No Supervisory Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Continuously greater than 5 hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Hearing: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Lifting: Rarely less than 1 hour up to 50 lbs
• Sitting: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Talking: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Working Conditions

• Combative Patients: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment. Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.

About Stormont Vail Health

Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit integrated health system that has been serving the health care needs of Kansas for more than 130 years. Stormont Vail has been recognized as a Magnet® organization since 2009 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is composed of Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care hospital, and Cotton O’Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 500 providers, which includes more than 250 physicians. Nearly 5,300 employees provide care and support services for patients in the hospital and 35 other locations, including the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center, Cancer Center, Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, Digestive Health Center, Pediatrics clinics and 10 regional primary care clinics. Stormont Vail Health is committed to its mission of improving the health of the community by being a national leader in providing compassionate, high quality and efficient integrated care through collaboration that results in a healthier community.