Psychologist at Nicklaus Children's Health System in Miami, Florida

Job Description:

Job Summary

Provides psychological services.

Job Specific Duties

• Completes and oversees therapist documentation and record keeping for quality, appropriateness, and completeness. 
  
  


• Ensures all psychological treatment programs demonstrate evidence-based outcomes. 
  
  


• Oversee the completion of the initial psychosocial evaluation within the first 2 sessions including a DSM diagnosis, clinical observations, and recommendations in the form of a treatment plan.
  
  


• Provides direct care, psychological therapies, and evaluations to patients.
  
  


• Provides in-service training to staff, interns, students, the hospital and community. 
  
  


• Provides intern and student supervision to ensure assigned psychological treatments and assessment procedures are completed. 
  
  


• Responsible for reviewing and completing ongoing documentation and progress notes for each visit/session of the patients' treatment goals and patients' response to therapy on a timely basis. 
  
  


• Schedules patient appointments and sessions within 24 hrs from assignment. 
  
  


• Completes outpatient charges for staff immediately after session; maintains organized records which can be easily accessed in case of discrepancies.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Ph.D Doctorate degree in Psychology  
  
  


• Crisis Prevention Institute successfully complete CPI (Crisis Intervention Training) and maintain active and in good standing throughout employment required within 90 days of hire date
  
  


• CPR HEART - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  
  


• Level II Background Check and Affidavit of Good Moral Character - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  
  


• Psychologist Licensed as Clinical Psychologist in the State of Florida or license eligible in the State of Florida.
  
  


• OTHER APA/CPA accredited doctoral internship
  
  


• OTHER ABPP board eligible
  
  


• Experience in Individual and Family Therapy/Pediatric Psychology and Clinical Supervision

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to problem solve to formulate a plan for psychological treatment and to evaluate the patient's response to the implementation of the plan.
  
  


• Ability to work with patients and their families in a therapeutic manner.
  
  


• Competency in performing psychological assessments and producing written report.
  
  


• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
  
  


• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
  
  


• Ability to problem solve, to formulate a plan for treatment, education, and evaluate the patient's response to the implementation of the plan.