Psychologist

Job description

We’re seeking a psychologist for our federal client to provide outpatient services in Tucson, Arizona.

• Maximize family time with no weekend, Holiday, or on-call requirements
• Maintain work-life balance with guaranteed 8-hour shifts
• Take advantage of our competitive, comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability & 401(k)

Responsibilities
Primarily responsible for assessing, diagnosing, treatment planning, and behavioral health treatment.
• Complete psychosocial assessment (appropriate to patient type and reason for referral) to assist in development of a care plan.
• Provide brief, targeted intervention for identified patients.
• Provide education/consultation to patient/family, treatment team and community.
• Maintain accurate and current notes in both the Mental Health records and patient records of all patients seen.
• Integrate practice and institutional expectations.
• Provide timely continuing care planning.
• Actively collaborate with case management and health care team in identification of outcome indicators, in data collection and analysis and in subsequent system improvement.
• Provide individual and/or family therapy for identified patients.
• Formulate and conduct educational, therapeutic, and/or support groups.
• Contribute to the training experience of mental health technicians.
• Crisis response and follow-up care in the event of unit casualties or other serious incidents.
• Participate in and utilize supervision to assess level of competence in clinical areas, identifies areas for professional growth and establishes mutually agreed upon goals.
• Treatment planning using evidence based psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Produce reports of evaluations and/or treatment as required.
• Assist and participate in psychological evaluations required by military schools and/or programs.
• Clinical supervision of para-professional staff, students pursuing and advanced degree in psychology, and unlicensed psychologist.
• Use of behavior health measures, symptoms checklists, and psychological/neuro-psychological assessment instruments to assist in diagnostic clarification and treatment planning.
• Consult with medical personnel, legal authorities and military commands as appropriate.
Qualifications
• Doctor of Philosophy (PH.D.) or Psychology Doctor (Psy.D.) Degree.
• Completion of an American Psychological Association (APA) approved internship/residency in clinical psychology.
• Minimum 2-year post-doctoral experience within the past 5 years, preferably in a government setting.
• English language proficiency: must be proficient in spoken and written English.
• Ability to communicate effectively without speech impediment.
• Demonstrate basic writing skills.
• No record of emotional instability, personality disorder, unresolved mental health problems or substance abuse concerns.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of medical/mental health terminology.
• Demonstrate working knowledge/previous application of the DSM (most recent edition).
• Knowledge of applying 12 Core Functions of Substance Use treatment to clinical assessments.
• Knowledge of standardized psychological assessments and Evidence based psychotherapeutic interventions (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Motivational Interviewing, DBT, RET, etc.).
• Ability to work independently, productively, and accurately with minimal supervision. Aptitude to multi-task and thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment along with excellent communication skills and the ability to relate to a diverse patient and staff.
• Ability to effectively/efficiently use computer systems and ancillary programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other programs as required. Accuracy with typing and spelling, accurate data.
License - Certifications
• Current/Maintained unrestricted license to practice psychology in any one of the 50 states.

• Federal Client- Full time permanent role
• Minimum 2-year post-doctoral experience within the past 5 years, preferably in a government setting.
• Doctor of Philosophy (PH.D.) or Psychology Doctor (Psy.D.) Degree.