Role Overview & Specifications

The Postdoctoral Fellow Psychology will provide clinical services for patients and families of patients, including assessment, consultation, psychological testing, brief psychotherapy, and when indicated, longer-term therapy, and behavioral interventions.

Minimum

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or PsyD in accredited program, or all doctoral

requirements completed (including dissertation successfully defended and predoctoral clinical internship successfully completed) within 90 days of date of hire. (Required)

Minimum Work

Experience

3 years (Required)

Required

Skills/knowledge

Training in evidenced-based psychological interventions.

Required Licenses And Certifications

Register with District of Columbia for supervision by licensed psychologist as requirement toward licensure. .

Two Thousand Hours Post-degree

Functional Accountabilities

conferral required prior to obtaining license in D.C. (Preferred)

Customer Service

Provide caregiver guidance and psychotherapy to youth and their families. Complete psychological evaluations of youth and consult with family members,

educational advocates and schools as needed. Provide mental health consultation to patients and their medical providers.

Teamwork/ Communication

Contribute to multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care to clients. Document services performed in the EMR systems. Collect data as needed for program. Participate in grant reporting

requirements.

Problem Solving

Work With Team To Ensure Compliance With Grant Expectations And

requirements.

Organizational Accountabilities

Organizational Commitment/identification

Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organizationCommitted to

diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differencesDemonstrate personal and professional integrityMaintain confidentiality at all times

Customer Service

Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/communication

Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behaviorPartner with all team members to achieve goalsReceptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/problem-solving

Contribute to a positive work environmentDemonstrate flexibility and willingness to changeIdentify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processesMake appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/financial Responsibility

Use Resources Efficientlysearch For Less Costly Ways Of Doing Things

Safety

Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performanceContinuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentationStop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situationDemonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communicationActively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workersAttend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)

Organizational Commitment/identification

Teamwork/communication

Performance Improvement/problem-solving

Cost Management/financial Responsibility

Safety

Primary

Location

District Of Columbia-washington

Other

Locations

District Of Columbia-washington

Work

Locations

Hsc Bunker Hill Peds Ctr

Job

Internship / Trainee

Organization

Ambulatory

Position Status

R (Regular)

Shift

Day

Work Schedule

8am-5pm

Job Posting

Apr 10, 2024, 10:41:37 PM

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