Psychologist

Dignity Health Medical Foundation established in 1993 is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California.  Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health – one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California Arizona and Nevada. Today Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.

This position provides a variety of individual and group clinical services that include but are not limited to assessment, treatment and care planning; brief therapy; referrals to appropriate services; crisis evaluation and phone triage with clients. Treats and manages complex patients with chronic mental and physical health conditions and performs associated work to ensure authorization and reimbursement from insurance companies. Performs testing, evaluation and report services appropriate to the patient care needs, including pre-surgical and disability evaluations.

***Successful candidate will perform comprehensive autism diagnostic evaluations using gold standard instruments such as ADOS-2. Will need to be able to assess developmental and/or cognitive levels and to assess overall adaptive functioning.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a PhD degree in psychology.
• Current unrestricted license in the State of California as Clinical Psychologist.

• Minimum of three years post-licensure clinical experience. Experience in providing a variety of individual and group clinical modalities and services to clients of all ages; knowledge of testing, pre-surgical evaluations and report writing.

• Experience in appropriate triage, evaluation and intervention with suicidal, homicidal and other high risk situations (i.e. psychotic process; drug/alcohol use/intoxication.)

• Experience and skill in developing and facilitating behavioral health groups, including co-facilitation with physicians from other specialties.

• Experience in adhering to and meeting productivity requirements.

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: DSM IV and 5. Normal and abnormal psychology. Assessment skills and crisis intervention. Treatment planning and intervention skills. Individual and group treatment methods. Cultural and ethnic diversities of clients. Ethical and legal issues. Community resources. Billing and documentation requirements. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to build, engage and maintain a clientele. Maintain an appropriate balance between direct client contact and documentation time. Adhere to all client confidentiality requirements and standards. Manage significant electronic documentation functions necessary to support insurance billing. Ability to manage the case load and maintain schedule to maximize productivity. 75% of time must be spent in providing direct client services that can be billed. Ability to effectively resolve conflict and cope with crisis situations. Must be able to credential with insurance companies accepted by Department and be a Medicare-eligible provider. Skill in developing individualized treatment plans with measurable goals and objectives. Able to accurately document treatment in a timely manner and performs associated work to ensure reimbursement. Good computer literacy and ability to work professionally within an electronic medical record. Experience and comfort working independently and inter-dependently with a variety of disciplines to provide excellent patient care, and manage time efficiently.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Engages, treats and manages complex patients with chronic mental and physical health conditions; experience in developing and implementing successful groups with this population. Experience working in a multi-disciplinary healthcare setting. Possess an orientation and understanding of the mind-body connection and ability to communicate this knowledge to assist patients to set and achieve behavioral goals.