Psychologist

Position Title

Psychologist

Director of Behavioral Health

Exempt

• Provides comprehensive assessment, psychometric evaluation, and diagnosis of behavioral health clients.
• Provides effective treatment planning and assists clients in successfully achieving goals.
• Provides assessment, evaluation, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders. Assists the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self‑management of chronic disease.
• Evaluates crisis situations and applies appropriate interventions. Assists in the detection of"at‑risk" patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
• Works as a member of the Care Team to improve health outcomes.

• Education:
  
  Master’s in Psychology, PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology and licensed as a Psychologist in Missouri.
• Current BLS/CPR certification.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 3 years counseling experience preferred but not required. Experience in an integrated health care environment preferred. Experience in Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and NCQA Standards preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence‑based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.
  • Knowledge of DSM‑V diagnosis required.
  • Ability to work through brief patient contacts and to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
  • Comfort with the pace of primary care, working with an interdisciplinary team.
  • Good knowledge of psychopharmacology.
  • Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions.
  • Knowledge and competencies with harm reduction, motivational interviewing and relevant treatment modalities that are being used in the field.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Clinic hours are Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Full benefits package.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

We believe that health care is right and not a privilege. At CARESTL HEALTH we are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, veteran, or disability status.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care