Postdoctoral Fellow/Psychological Assistant Job at Tarzana Treatment Center
Position Title: Psychological Associate/Post-doctoral Fellow
Department: Outpatient
Reports To: Psychologist (Clinical Supervisor)
POSITION SUMMARY
Under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, help run a mental health intensive outpatient program at Tarzana Treatment Centers at Tarzana, CA. Conduct initial assessments, develop treatment plans, run groups and provide individual psychotherapy. Participate in TTC's APA-accredited doctoral internship in Professional Psychology training program, which has 5 other post-doctoral fellows. Activities include didactic seminars, professional growth seminar, assessment, consultation, and supervision seminar, and individual and group supervision. Full-time position, Monday - Friday, with benefits, including health insurance.
Responsible for conducting/providing or supervising: psychological evaluations, individual, couple/family or group psychotherapy, consultations, crisis interventions, treatment planning, medical record reviews and psychological discharge summaries.
We offer a competitive benefits package:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Care Plan
- Life Insurance
- Paid Holidays (12)
- Paid Vacation Time
- Sick Time
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Competitive wages
- Stability and career advancement
- Continuing Education Opportunities
HOURS
5 per Day / 40 per Week
CATEGORIES OF DUTIES
Clinical Responsibilities
- Shall be responsible for providing/supervising psychological evaluations of patients upon admission. These evaluations are to, at the least, initiate treatment plans.
- Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of appropriate diagnoses and treatment recommendations based on knowledge and identification of signs and symptoms of psychological disorders.
- Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of individual, couple/family, and group psychotherapy.
- Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of crisis intervention services or counseling, and psychological emergency interventions and assessments, including determining need for 5150 evaluations, need for seclusion/observation room status on inpatient unit.
- Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of consultation/liaison services to multidisciplinary program staff pertaining to patients’ diagnoses, mental status, interventions and treatment planning, as well as communicating changes in patients’ mental status or psychological disposition.
- Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of development of appropriate treatment planning.
- Shall be responsible for psychological discharge summaries of patients.
- Shall be responsible for knowledge of current legal standards pertaining to professional practice, reporting requirements (i.e., suspected abuse; Tarasoff), professional boundaries and related issues.
Supervision/Training
- Shall be responsible for providing supervision to clinical and/or counseling staff as deemed appropriate, including interns, psychological assistants, mental health and counseling staff.
- Shall be responsible for conducting performance evaluations of interns or staff as required.
- Shall be responsible for providing in-service training to staff and/or trainees on mental health topics as required.
Administrative/Documentation
- Shall be responsible to attend clinical and administrative committee meetings as requested.
- Shall be responsible for proper documentation of clinical information obtained through provision and/or supervision of clinical services rendered.
- Shall demonstrate ability to conceptualize cases and prioritize treatment needs as evidenced by clinical documentation.
- Shall perform such additional functions as specifically requested by Clinical Director to meet special facility patient needs, as necessary.
EDUCATION
Doctoral Degree in Psychology
EXPERIENCE
Minimum of two (2) years experience of clinically relevant experience.
SETTING
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, which provides behavioral healthcare services, including chemical dependency.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. does not discriminate as to race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation and disability in its hiring practices.
ADA REQUIREMENT
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. supports the American with Disabilities Act. Discrimination is prohibited in all aspects of employment against disabled persons, who, with reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential functions of a job.
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