Job description

Clinical Psychologist - Child Team OP - Fremont, California

Compensation: $66.92 - $72.70 per hour

Overview: Nexus HR is looking for a Clinical Psychologist for a reputable client in the Fremont, California area. The ideal candidate must have an experience working with children and families in an outpatient setting and must have an experience in managing medium to large caseloads

Client-highlighted qualifications - Experience working with children and families in an outpatient setting and must have an experience in managing medium to large caseloads

About the Job

We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist for a premier health organization in Fremont, California. The Clinical Psychologist Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of Health Plan members with acute or chronic mental illness. Participates in staff conferences to select, plan, and evaluate treatment programs. Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of Health Plan members with acute or chronic mental illness.
• Participates in staff conferences to select, plan, and evaluate treatment programs. Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups. Instructs and counsels patients and their families regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and adherence to prescribed medication regimens, within the scope of practice.
• May administer specialized therapeutic procedures, as appropriate. Provides appropriate support to member's families. May develop and conduct psychoeducational classes and groups.
• May conduct psychological assessments, including test administration, interpretation, and recommendations. Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries and maintains ongoing confidential records.
• Chart member's treatment and progress in accord with state and NCQA regulations and in keeping with accepted community standards. May be required to participate in the department on-call rotation.
• Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications, within the scope of practice.
• Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the member's treatment.
• May develop, implements, and evaluates behavioral medicine and health psychology programs in a variety of settings, including primary care.
• Provides consultation to other care providers and health educators on matters relating to mental health, health psychology and behavioral medicine.
• Provides clinical supervision to psychology doctoral interns, psychology postdoctoral residents, and other mental health trainees/fellows as necessary.
• May supervise Post Master's Fellows, Associate Clinical Social Workers, Associate Marriage Family Therapists or Associate Professional Clinical Counselors as needed if supervision course is completed.
• May provide appropriate support to member's family, including explanation of treatment, instructions on how to support treatment and interventions to increase acceptance of and adherence to treatment, at member's request.
• Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the member's treatment to include referral of the member and/or member's family to external resources, as appropriate. Participates in departmental program development, implementation and evaluation.
• Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies

Qualifications:

• Experience working with children and families in an outpatient setting
• Experience in managing medium to large caseloads
• 5 years of experience in IOP
• PhD/PsyD/EdD in Clinical Counseling, Health or School Psychology from an accredited college or university.
• Current valid license to practice psychology in the State of California or valid license 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 have a National Provider Identifier (NPI) or obtain NPI, prior to employment start date.
• Previous clinical responsibilities include psychological testing, diagnosis, crisis intervention, brief individual and group psychotherapy.

Benefits:

• 401k
• Dental
• PTO
• Sick Time
• Paid Holidays

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $66.92 - $72.70 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person

johnandkristie.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, johnandkristie.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, johnandkristie.com is the ideal place to find your next job.