Clinical Psychologist needed to make a difference in the lives of those who serve our country! Everyday military service members put their lives on the line to protect our country. Providing mental health care to the military system is an honorable profession and in high demand. Are you ready to use your talents and experience to make a difference in the lives of military service members?
Venesco, LLC is looking for a Clinical Psychologist to support military members at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA.
Competitive compensation packages offered including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Benefits
- Short & Long Term Disability
- 401 K with company match
- Life Insurance
- Annual Professional Development Reimbursement
- Paid vacation, sick and holiday time
Specific Duties - Clinical Psychologist: The healthcare worker (HCW) shall provide services within the scope of their competencies including:
- Administer programs of treatment to mentally and emotionally disturbed individuals; help medical and surgical patients deal with illnesses or injuries.
- Assist in treating rehabilitation patients.
- Treat individuals in times of personal crisis such as a divorce or death of a loved one.
- Interview patients and study medical and social case histories.
- Diagnose and evaluate mental and emotional disorders of individuals and administer programs of treatment.
- Participate as requested in the clinical psychology internship and postdoctoral fellowship programs offered through the Mental Health Department (for no more than 25% of the Provider time).
- Perform clinical evaluations including administration and interpretation of psychological, neuropsychological, cognitive and personality tests, and provide clinical consultation regarding selection of psychological tests.
- Communicate with family members and significant others in order to further the effectiveness of patient treatment and progress.
- Provide a full range of child and adolescent clinical psychologist duties.
- Provide consultation, differential diagnosis, and treatment planning for all disorders defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders for children, adolescents, and adult family members.
- Provide diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including but not limited to:
- Interviewing
- Major types of psychotherapy including: individual, group, and family psychotherapy, as well as appropriate psycho-educational classes
- Community outreach (e.g., health promotion and MTF consultation)
- Mental status examination
- Crisis intervention/management
- Case management and multidisciplinary consultation
- Medical discharge planning
- Psychosocial history taking
- Psychological test administration and interpretation
Requirements:
- Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD).
- Education: Graduate from an American Psychology Association accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology.
- Internship/Residency: Successful completion from an internship in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association.
- Experience: Possess experience as a Clinical Psychologist of at least two (2) years within the preceding three (3) years.
Venesco LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Venesco is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability.
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