Clinical Psychologist
Company: Sutter Health
Location: San Bruno
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
Position Overview:
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center is San Francisco East Bay's
largest private, not-for-profit medical center with a total of 944
licensed beds. Each of our campuses has 24-hour emergency,
obstetric and medical/surgical services in both Oakland and
Berkeley. At Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, you'll find an
environment that reflects the values and mission to support healthy
living.
A Clinical Psychologist by training serves patients by providing
diagnostic and treatment interventions to ameliorate the symptoms
of acute and chronic psychological dysfunction. In the Mental
Health Services Department of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, the
Clinical Psychologist provides a variety of duties. These include
face-to-face assessment of adult and adolescent patients in acute
distress at both the Herrick and Ashby campuses, performing
psychological testing of patients who present a diagnostic dilemma
as well as the assessment of patients who have been secluded and/or
restrained when such an assessment is required by HCFA and JCAHO
standards.
Qualifications:
Education:
Ph.D degree from an approved Clinical Psychology program OR Psy.D
degree from an approved Clinical Psychology program OR Ed.D degree
from an approved Clinical Psychology program required.
Completion of an internship program with training in the
psychological testing of adolescents and adults preferred.
Licensures and Certifications:
Psychologist - PSY required.
Experience:
A minimum of two years of postdoctoral experience, preferably in a
psychiatric inpatient setting or working with severely disturbed
psychiatric patients, is preferred.
The candidate must be able to demonstrate a work experience that
includes the administration of a battery of psychological and/or
neuropsychological tests to both adolescents and adults.
Skills and Knowledge:
Knowledge of psychosocial factors relevant to mental health, such
as personality, human growth and development; interpersonal
relationships; group process; family dynamics; community
integration and socioeconomic resource provisions, including the
relevance of these factors for personal change in treatment.
Knowledge of specific content of mental health laws particularly
related to 5150 criteria, HCFA documentation requirements relating
to seclusion and restraint monitoring and assessment, and laws
related to patients rights while in an institutional setting.
Knowledge of psychopharmacology.
Knowledge of ethnic and diverse cultural backgrounds.
Ability to make sound clinical decisions regarding assessing
patient's acuity and appropriate dispositions (hospitalize vs.
discharge);
Ability to communicate clearly and precisely both orally and in
written form;
Ability to provide analytical and problem solving skills;
Ability to provide interpersonal sensitivity.
Organization:Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Referral Bonus: No
Benefits: No
Position Status: Non-Exempt
Union: No
Job Shift: Day/Evening/Night
Shift Hours:8 Hour Shift
Days of the Week Scheduled:Varied Days
Weekend Requirements: Rotating
Schedule: Per Diem
Hrs Per 2wk Pay Period:per diem
Applications Accepted:All Applications Accepted
Schedule/Shift: Per Diem/ Day/Evening/Night
Keywords: Sutter Health, San Bruno , Clinical Psychologist, Healthcare , San Bruno, California
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