Psychologist at Nicklaus Children's Hospital Careers summary:
The Psychologist provides comprehensive psychological services, including conducting evaluations and creating treatment plans based on evidence-based practices. They oversee documentation and training, ensuring compliance with quality standards while delivering direct care and therapy to patients. Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in Florida, they facilitate supervision and support for interns and staff in a hospital setting.
Description
Job Summary
Provides psychological services.
Job Specific Duties
- Completes and oversees therapist documentation and record keeping for quality, appropriateness, and completeness.
- Ensures all psychological treatment programs demonstrate evidence-based outcomes.
- Oversee the completion of the initial psychosocial evaluation within the first 2 sessions including a DSM diagnosis, clinical observations, and recommendations in the form of a treatment plan.
- Provides direct care, psychological therapies, and evaluations to patients.
- Provides in-service training to staff, interns, students, the hospital and community.
- Provides intern and student supervision to ensure assigned psychological treatments and assessment procedures are completed.
- Responsible for reviewing and completing ongoing documentation and progress notes for each visit/session of the patients' treatment goals and patients' response to therapy on a timely basis.
- Schedules patient appointments and sessions within 24 hrs from assignment.
- Completes outpatient charges for staff immediately after session; maintains organized records which can be easily accessed in case of discrepancies.
Qualifications
Minimum Job Requirements
- Ph.D Doctorate degree in Psychology
- Crisis Prevention Institute successfully complete CPI (Crisis Intervention Training) and maintain active and in good standing throughout employment required within 90 days of hire date
- CPR HEART - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
- Level II Background Check and Affidavit of Good Moral Character - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
- Psychologist Licensed as Clinical Psychologist in the State of Florida or license eligible in the State of Florida.
- OTHER APA/CPA accredited doctoral internship
- OTHER ABPP board eligible
- Experience in Individual and Family Therapy/Pediatric Psychology and Clinical Supervision
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to problem solve to formulate a plan for psychological treatment and to evaluate the patient's response to the implementation of the plan.
- Ability to work with patients and their families in a therapeutic manner.
- Competency in performing psychological assessments and producing written report.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Ability to problem solve, to formulate a plan for treatment, education, and evaluate the patient's response to the implementation of the plan.
Job :
Psychiatry
Primary Location :
Florida-Miami-Nicklaus Children's Hospital - Main Hospital Campus
Department :
NCPS-PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES-3100-471756
Job Status
:Full Time
Keywords:
psychological services, therapist documentation, evidence-based treatment, clinical supervision, psychosocial evaluation, patient therapy, psychological assessments, mental health, Crisis Intervention Training, Florida psychologist
