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UCLA Health Psychologist (Hybrid) in Los Angeles, California
Description
The
Department of Psychiatry is seeking to hire a part-time Psychologist to join
the Division of Child Psychiatry. You will be a member of several subspecialty
care teams working with medically ill individuals and families who are in need
of mental health assessment and interventions for heart or lung transplantation
planning, medical non-adherence or other behavioral challenges, depression,
anxiety, or post-traumatic stress symptoms. Primary duties include:
Evaluating and monitoring symptoms, difficulties, and strengths/resources using interviews, questionnaires, and standardized tests
Providing brief individual, group, and family intervention
Working with a multi-disciplinary team
Communicating recommendations to medical professionals, patients and families at clinic visits and in written reports
Providing care management and support
Providing education to others about the program services and resources
Other duties as assigned
Salary range: $53.07/hr - $69.98/hrQualifications
PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology or related field
Must be licensed as a psychologist in the State of California
Prior experience developing intervention programs for child and adolescents and
in managing the behavior of individuals with psychiatry disorders across the
life course.
Extensive experience working with children and adolescents and their families
Ability to work flexible schedule to meet clients needs
Extensive training in a variety of psychological assessment measures
Extensive knowledge of evidence-based interventions for individuals with
psychiatry disorders
Extensive experience conducting behavioral analyses and implementing behavior
intervention techniques
Experience and demonstrated competence in working with multi-cultural
populations
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write
and edit written reports
Demonstrated ability to protect patient confidentiality, comply with all HIPAA,
JCAHO, CMS and regulatory policies, procedures, requirements, etc.
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