Behavioral Medicine Specialist, Psychologist - Adult Family Medicine
On-siteSanta Clara, California, United States
Job Summary
Develop clinical treatment programs for members with acute or chronic mental illness through outpatient psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and diagnostic assessments. Instruct patients and families on therapeutic regimens, administer psychological tests, and prepare intake summaries and case records. Collaborate with physicians and allied health professionals to direct treatment plans, supervise trainees, and refer members to community resources. Maintain confidential records in accord with state and NCQA regulations and report safety concerns to mandated agencies. Participate in departmental program development and may be required to join the on-call rotation.
Required Qualifications
- PhD/PsyD/EdD in Clinical Counseling, Health or School Psychology from an accredited college or university
- Psychologist License (California) within 6 months of hire
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
- Must be familiar with DSM-V as a means of diagnosis
- Has experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a broad range of psychiatric conditions
- May be required to participate in the department on-call rotation
- Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research methods
- Knowledge of the bio-psycho-social functions that contribute to mental health
- Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans
- Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy
- Professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities
- Commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic
- Ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner
- Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations and APA standards as it related to client treatment, patient rights and client/patient confidentiality
- Previous clinical responsibilities to include psychological testing, diagnosis, crisis intervention, brief individual and group psychotherapy
- Knowledge of psychological testing techniques, administration and interpretation
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- If not licensed in CA at hire, must be licensed to practice in a state in the United States and able to practice under Business and Professional Code Section 2946 (maximum of 180 days subject to the specifics of the regulation)
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership
Desired Qualifications
- Previous clinical responsibility to include crisis intervention, individual and group psychotherapy
- Demonstrated experience in psychological evaluations of adults, children, adolescents, & families, including administering & writing up psychological testing & assessment batteries preferred
- Demonstrated professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities, preferred
- Demonstrated commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic, preferred
- Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner, preferred
- Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans, preferred
- Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy, preferred
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