Psychologist, Behavioral Health

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Organization:

PAMF-Palo Alto Medical Foundation CAD

Position Overview:

Experience in group therapy. Provides mental health services to child, adolescent and primarily adult outpatient clients and their families. These services require autonomous decision making, assessment, treatment planning, interventions, discharge planning and internal and external community resource coordination. Performs other duties as assigned, including consultation with other clinical staff.

Job Description:

EDUCATION:

• Doctorate: PhD or PsyD in Psychology from an accredited institution

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

• 4 years recent relevant experience

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

• PSY - Psychologist licensed in the state of practice

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of human development, psychological treatment, and intervention modalities with children, adolescents and adults
• 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 and adherence to American Psychological Association ethical standards
• Knowledge of the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, and psychotherapeutic modalities and interventions, including psychotropic medications
• Ability to effectively work with a wide range of psychiatric treatment problems of children, adolescents, adults and their families
• Ability to cooperatively work as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team
• Ability to make sound clinical decisions regarding assessing patient's acuity and appropriate dispositions

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Days of the Week:

Variable

Weekend Requirements:

None

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Exempt

Weekly Hours:

32

Employee Status:

Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $108,043.52 to $162,073.60 / annual salary

The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.