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
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