Senior Psychologist - Central Regional Hospital
Core
Provide integrated treatment, supervision, and behavioral intervention guidance for children, adults, and adolescents with mental illness in a state psychiatric hospital.
Role type
Senior clinical psychologist (behavioral health)
Builds
Integrated treatment plans and behavioral interventions for patients with severe behavior disorders and mental illness
Domain
Healthcare / Behavioral Health / Psychiatry
Required skills
Behavioral assessment, psychotherapy (individual/group), contingency management, functional analysis of problem behavior, psychometric testing, crisis de-escalation
Preferred skills
Shaping techniques, differential reinforcement, behavioral skills training, knowledge of state laws regarding psychological treatment, knowledge of learning theories and human development
Technologies
Psychometric tests, neuropsychological assessments, educational tests
Responsibilities
Conceptualize difficult cases, liaise with treatment teams on novel solutions, address interdepartmental communication issues, provide supervision and guidance on de-escalation and behavioral interventions, facilitate departmental workgroups and training activities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
