Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist

Middlesex Health | Hartford, CT, US

Posted 13 days ago

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Description

Position Highlights



* Department: Mental Health Clinic

* Hours: Full-Time 40 hours per week



Summary: A s part of a multidisciplinary team, the Licensed Psychologist will provide direct care, including individual (including youth), couple, family, and group therapeutic services to patients, including assessments, treatment plans, discharge planning, and psychological testing/evaluations.

Responsibilities:

· Participates in direct care to assess needs and coordinate services to the appropriate population (children, adolescents, adults, and families)

· Provides initial mental health assessments resulting in measurement-based care planning

· Provides brief, solution-focused therapy

· Provide group psychoeducation/treatment related to specific diagnoses/presenting issues

· Provide psychological/neuropsychological testing to patients referred

· Participate in care coordination

· Maintains daily/weekly scheduled appointments in electronic records systems

· Provide therapeutic services to patients and their families

· Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team members, including external partners and agencies

· Completes required documentation and paperwork including biopsychosocial assessments and treatment planning and implementation in a timely manner

· Participate in our high-risk program

· Demonstrates cultural competency and commitment to patients ,including LGBTQ+ community

· Participate in supervising psychology trainees in accordance with ABA compliance



Minimum Qualifications:



* Doctoral degree (Ph.D or Psy.D)

* Possession of valid clinical license in Connecticut

* Ability to diagnose using DSM 5

* Experience providing direct clinical care



* Preferred Qualifications:

* * Neuropsychological or psychological testing experience

* Experience supervising trainees/students

* Additional certifications in specialized clinical care such as DBT, CBT, trauma informed care, etc.

* Experience/knowledge of substance use disorders

* Experience/competency in working with LGBTQ+