Job Duties & Responsibilities - Under the direction and evaluation of the director of clinical training:

Oversee patient care provided in the clinical unit or service track.

• Work as a member of a multidisciplinary team including: psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, and education specialists.
• Interact with the multidisciplinary team to learn the status of patient's care.
• Interact with admitting staff and review with program director regarding admissions and discharges into the program.
• Provide direct services, both individual and group.
• Complete required medical record documentation and correspondence in an accurate and timely manner; monitor the same with staff.
• Promote department services by giving internal and external presentations about the department in conjunction with the Marketing department, as appropriate.
• Communicate with medical staff to promote positive relations and to provide quality services.
• Assist with milieu management. Model appropriate interventions for staff. Assist staff in developing appropriate behavior management plans as needed.
• Participate in program development.

Support and implement the clinical program in conjunction with the medical director(s) and managers of other departments.

• Promote efficient referrals for Child & Adolescent Services throughout the organization.
• Suggest program revisions based upon patient and staff feedback as well as Performance Improvement data.
• Participate in Hospital committees to promote positive problem-solving and improve services.
• Use knowledge of patient rights to act as patient advocate and to respond to patient grievances.
• Participate in resource evaluation and equipment maintenance.
• Monitor staff members in the use of resources and equipment to maintain a cost-effective, efficient, safe, and productive work environment.

Participate in weekly supervisory meetings conducted by a designated licensed psychologist.
Participate in weekly treatment team staffing (minimum of four (4) per week).

• Develop treatment plans.
• Assist staff in developing appropriate and effective interventions.

Demonstrate understanding of JCAHO and other regulatory agency compliance regulations.

• Involve self in the learning and application of standards relevant to the child & Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program.
• Participate in in-services/seminars and other meetings to increase involvement and awareness of regulations.
• Involve self in the education of other disciplines regarding child & adolescent partial hospitalization regulations.
• Participate in the Performance Improvement (PI) program.
• Gain understanding of the PI process.
• Apply the PI model to department functions.
• Participate in and/or create PI teams that lead to improvement in own and other Hospital areas.
• Educate and involve employees to the Hospital's and partial hospitalization's PI monitoring and activities.

Participate in Hospital committees, meetings, and team projects.

• Demonstrate punctuality and preparedness.
• Demonstrate effective chairperson skills, if applicable.
• Good organizational skills with agenda and minute preparation.
• Ability to facilitate a meeting to keep it on track.
• Contribute in a positive, solution-focused manner.

Duties as Pre-doctoral Intern.

• Conduct evaluations to determine patient status and appropriateness for admission to the Child & Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program in compliance with applicable state, federal and Joint Commission requirements.
• Review admissions with the program director and facilitate admission order process.
• Direct patient care and coordinate services with physicians and other healthcare providers as necessary meet patients' treatment needs.
• Provide individual therapy for designated clients in the program.
• Provide effective therapy for patients within the program.
• Participate in individual clinical supervision with the supervising psychologist on a weekly basis.
• Complete psychiatric evaluations on admissions to the program. Review evaluations with the attending psychologist and assure co-signature on all reports.
• Assess patients as necessary for transfer to higher level of care. Review case with attending psychologist. Assist clinical staff in the transfer process.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed, when appropriate.
• Comply with the hospital's policies and procedures, including human resources, infection control, and employee health policies and programs.
• Project a professional image by wearing appropriate, professional attire.

Additional Job Description:

Education/Training Requirements:

• Master degree in psychology or related field required. Must have completed supervised clinical experience. Must be currently enrolled in a doctoral program in psychology and must have completed all relevant didactic and practicum work.
• Successful completion of graduate-level coursework in child/adolescent psychopathology and psychotherapy is preferred.
• American Heart Association Healthcare provider CPR certification or American Red Cross Professional Rescue is required within thirty (30) days of date of hire. Annual re-certification is required.
• Formal training in management of the aggressive patient (SAFE/Self-Defense) is required within sixty (60) days of date of hire. Annual re-certification is required.

Special Requirements:

• Must attend a minimum of two (2) hours per week of scheduled, face-to-face individual supervision.
• Must attend a minimum of four (4) hours per week of learning activities (case conferences involving cases in which the intern has participated, seminars dealing with clinical issues, co-therapy with staff person including discussion, group supervision and individual supervision).
• Must be capable of interacting effectively with a variety of people as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Must attend required educational program and supervisory sessions as directed.
• Must maintain liability insurance of $1 Million / $3 Million coverage through an independent insurer or graduate school program.