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Registered Psychological Associate (aka Post-Doc or Post-Doctoral Fellow or Unlicensed Clinician or Waivered Psychologist)

The Hume Center
place Richmond, 94801
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Full Time

About Job

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Psy.D./PhD in Clinical Psychology or another related specialty
  • Currently registered (or able to become registered) with the Board of Psychology as a Registered Psychological Associate
  • Currently waivered (or able to become waivered) by the State of California to provide Psychotherapy to Medi-Cal Recipients
  • Four years’ clinical experience providing psychological services
  • Experience providing psychotherapy with culturally, socio economically and ethnically diverse populations.
  • Training in Mental Health Consultation (Preferred)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe/PDF, Google Suite (i.e., Google Calendar, Docs, Drive), and Electronic Health Records
  • Experience with HIPAA and patient privacy/confidentiality preferred
  • Demonstrate primary professional commitment and representation of The Hume Center when in the community
  • Possess a valid California Driver’s license. Must be willing to use own vehicle and valid car insurance for work related travel
  • Be willing to use own cell phone to be accessible and available to receive calls for crisis and/or emergency situations with supervisors and relevant colleagues
  • Ability to pass pre-employment background check, Physical, and TB clearance

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

  • Operates as a “team player” focusing on the benefit of the organization
  • Shows initiative in identifying areas of improvement and where they can be helpful
  • Demonstrates creativity, flexibility, openness, and strong professionalism
  • Strong organizational and effective interpersonal skills
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Excellent verbal and written skills
  • Works well independently and is detail oriented
  • Works collaboratively with other agency staff
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills

DESCRIPTION OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

  • Expected to proactively maintain a caseload that supports weekly billable hours consistent with their Weekly Standard Assignment
  • Registered Psychological Associates are assigned to a clinic. Therefore, they are assigned to provide services in all programs within the clinic as needed.
  • Fulfill a caseload assignment based on client need for services, proactively maintain a caseload to meet the expectation of #1 within the flexibility of phasing intervention frequency based on clients’ behavioral health necessity and applicable treatment goals
  • Continues to average 3’s or higher on performance reviews
  • Provide comprehensive clinical services in service program(s), included, but not limited to, intake, assessment, therapy, case management, crisis intervention, consultation, and early intervention.
  • Complete initial screening, gather information for assessment and triage clients by coordinating services with therapists.
  • Develop treatment plans for each client clearly identifying goals, objectives, service needs and methods of intervention.
  • Schedule and attend regular appointments with clients in Hume Center offices, homes, and community settings to assist client’s progress in successfully accomplishing goals.
  • Make contact with, and include as appropriate, parent, family, caseworkers and other collateral contracts.
  • Collaborate and/or consult with 3rd parties in client cases.
  • Maintain on-going contact with client and service providers in order to monitor service delivery, client progress, and assess additional needs.
  • Collaborate closely with service providers in coordinating service delivery.
  • Facilitate support/therapy groups.
  • Provide mental health consultation.
  • Identify community resources
  • Assist clients in how to effectively navigate and link to community systems.
  • Attend staff meetings, two hours of didactic seminar, two hours of group supervision, and two hours of individual supervision weekly.
  • Maintain client case records, and document activities as required by agency, funding source, and contract requirements.
  • Complete case records, including intakes, clinical progress notes, discharge/transfer summaries, treatment plans and other documentation in a timely manner.
  • Provide at least one didactic training in the didactic seminar

OTHER:

  • Meet with assigned Supervisor on a weekly basis for individual supervision sessions and attend all group supervision meetings.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of The Hume Center’s Philosophy, Organizational Culture, and Organizational Channels of Communication through practicing an enabling model of working together
  • Attend other required meetings
  • Fulfill any additional duties specified by Supervisor, Department Head, and/or President/CEO