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Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Pediatric Partners Inc.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Stafford, VA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Pediatric Partners for Attention and Learning, Inc. is looking for a full-time Licensed Clinical Psychologist to join our team. We are a multi-specialty clinic that combines primary care medical, behavioral health and cognitive educational testing services to work with children and adults to help them reach their fullest potential. We have offices in Stafford and Great Falls, VA and we are looking for a candidate who would be willing to spend time at each location. (Please view our website at www.PP4AL.com for more information about our practice.)

    The Licensed Clinical Psychologist will provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment and crisis intervention services for adult and/or child clients with a broad range of mental health concerns. They will collaborate with the professional team to plan and direct each individual client's treatment program.

    Essential Functions:

    • Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referrals.
    • Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups.
    • Instructs and counsels patients and their families regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and adherence to prescribed medication regimens, within the scope of practice.
    • May administer specialized therapeutic procedures, as appropriate.
    • Provides appropriate support to client's family.
    • May develop and conduct psychoeducational classes and groups.
    • May conduct psychological assessments, including test administration, interpretation, and recommendations.
    • May conduct educational advocacy counseling and attend child support meetings within the school environment.
    • Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries and maintains ongoing confidential records.
    • Provides clinical supervision to predoctoral psychology interns, postdoctoral psychology fellows, and other mental health trainees as necessary.
    • Specific interest and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities, Mood Disorders, and Behavior Problems.

    Basic Qualifications:

    • Must be ready to start May 31, 2017.
    • Minimum two (2) years of professional experience under the direction of a licensed psychologist or board certified psychiatrist.
    • Must hold a PhD, PsyD, or EdD in clinical or counseling required from an accredited college or University.
    • Must hold a current and unrestricted license to practice psychology in the State of Virginia
    • Must be currently credentialed with various commercial and Medicaid/Medicare based insurance carriers.

    Additional Requirements:

    • Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations and APA standards as it relates to client treatment, patient rights and client/patient confidentiality.
    • Previous clinical responsibilities to include psychological testing, diagnosis, crisis intervention, brief individual and group psychotherapy.
    • Knowledge of psychological testing techniques, administration and interpretation.
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
    • Must have a National Provider Identifier (NPI) or obtain NPI, prior to employment start date.