Psychologist (Full Time) Naples, FL

Nicklaus Children's; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Naples, FL seeks a full-time Psychologist to provide direct psychological services for pediatric patients. The role includes conducting psychosocial evaluations, developing treatment plans, and supervising interns.

The position requires licensure in Florida or eligibility, and experience in child and family therapy with oversight responsibilities. The psychologist will ensure documentation quality, deliver training to staff, and coordinate scheduling and billing

Qualifications

• Ability to problem solve and develop treatment plans.
• Ability to work with patients and families therapeutically.
• Competency in performing psychological assessments and writing reports.

Responsibilities

• Completes and oversees therapist documentation and record keeping for quality, appropriateness, and completeness.
• Ensures all psychological treatment programs demonstrate evidence-based outcomes.
• Oversee the completion of the initial psychosocial evaluation within the first 2 sessions including a DSM diagnosis, clinical observations, and recommendations in the form of a treatment plan.
• Provides direct care, psychological therapies, and evaluations to patients.
• Provides in-service training to staff, interns, students, the hospital and community.
• Provides intern and student supervision to ensure assigned psychological treatments and assessment procedures are completed.
• Reviews and completes ongoing documentation and progress notes for each visit/session of the patients' treatment goals and patients' response to therapy on a timely basis.
• Schedules patient appointments and sessions within 24 hrs from assignment.
• Completes outpatient charges for staff immediately after session; maintains organized records which can be easily accessed in case of discrepancies.

Skills

Problem solving

Therapeutic communication

Written reports

Confidentiality

Treatment planning

Family therapy

Education

Florida Clinical Psychologist License or license eligible

APA/CPA accredited doctoral internship

ABPP board eligible

Job description

Job Description

Psychologist (Full Time) Naples, FL - 28631

Description

Job Summary

Provides psychological services.

Job Specific Duties

• Completes and oversees therapist documentation and record keeping for quality, appropriateness, and completeness.
• Ensures all psychological treatment programs demonstrate evidence-based outcomes.
• Oversee the completion of the initial psychosocial evaluation within the first 2 sessions including a DSM diagnosis, clinical observations, and recommendations in the form of a treatment plan.
• Provides direct care, psychological therapies, and evaluations to patients.
• Provides in-service training to staff, interns, students, the hospital and community.
• Provides intern and student supervision to ensure assigned psychological treatments and assessment procedures are completed.
• Responsible for reviewing and completing ongoing documentation and progress notes for each visit/session of the patients' treatment goals and patients' response to therapy on a timely basis.
• Schedules patient appointments and sessions within 24 hrs from assignment.
• Completes outpatient charges for staff immediately after session; maintains organized records which can be easily accessed in case of discrepancies .

Qualifications

• Crisis Prevention Institute - successfully complete CPI (Crisis Intervention Training) and maintain active and in good standing throughout employment required within 90 days of hire date
• CPR HEART - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• Le vel II Background Check And Affidavit of Good Moral Character - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• Clinical Psychologist License in the State of Florida or license eligible in the State of Florida
• APA/CPA accredited doctoral internship
• ABPP board eligible
• Experience in Individual and Family Therapy/Pediatric Psychology and Clinical Supervision

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to problem solve to formulate a plan for psychological treatment and to evaluate the patients response to the implementation of the plan.
• Ability to work with patients and their families in a therapeutic manner.
• Competency in performing psychological assessments and producing written report.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to problem solve, to formulate a plan for treatment, education, and evaluate the patients response to the implementation of the plan.