Director of Psychology - Sharpe Hospital

Psychologist Position

Provides individual, group, family and conjoint therapy. Provides psychological evaluations, testing, reports and expert testimony in legal proceedings including probable cause and commitment hearings. Provides clinical supervision and consultation to other staff. Participates in the planning and implementation of yearly goals, quality assurance, peer review and treatment philosophy.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:
1. Master's degree (M.A./M.S.) or Doctoral degree (Ph.D.)
2. Licensed as a psychologist in the state of WV, or applicable state where services will be performed.
3. West Virginia state and Federal criminal background check required for DHHR WV CARES regulated area
Experience:
1. One year of patient care experience (can include practicum and internship experience)

Preferred Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:
1. Advanced Continuing education in clinical areas
Experience:
1. Two years of patient care experience

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provides direct clinical intervention services to individuals, couples, families and groups
• Provides psychological testing, evaluation, services, reports, and expert testimony in legal proceedings including probable cause and commitment hearings.
• Completes all paperwork in a timely and accurate manner (e.g. case notes, reports, intakes, terminations, treatment plans, etc.)
• Responsible for preparation and monitoring of individual client behavior plans. Responsible for oversight of the preparation and monitoring of client behavior management plans. Evaluates client progress in achieving behavior management plan objectives. Supervises the implementation of behavior management plans
• Collaborates with psychiatrist and other specialists in developing treatment programs for clients
• Provides case consultation. Attends client team meetings as requested.
• Maintains or exceeds performance standards set by administrative team.
• Applies for and maintains the highest level of licensure or certification for which (s)he is eligible. Assures continuation of such by acquiring the minimum number of hours of training or CEUs necessary to retain such licensure or certification.
• Establishes a knowledge of appropriate codes and keeps abreast of changes in order to maximize billing.
• Completes and maintains the quantity and quality of documentation necessary to meet regulatory and organizational requirements
• Arranges for, documents and maintains participation in clinical supervision. Provides clinical supervision as requested.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Able to work in variety of settings and possibly noisy environments.

Skills and Abilities

1. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents
2. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
3. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format but contain original ideas.
4. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors
5. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.
6. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
7. Ability to deal with non verbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center: 8021 UHA Neuro Behavioral Medicine Sharpe

Address: 936 Sharpe Hospital Road Weston West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.