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Forensic Psychologist
UHS KIRKLAND, WA
$120k-167k (estimate)
Full Time | Hospital 6 Months Ago
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UHS is Hiring a Forensic Psychologist Near KIRKLAND, WA

Responsibilities

Fairfax Behavioral Health is looking for a Forensic Psychologist to join the team in Kirkland unit on a FULL-TIME (8 hour shifts) basis. 

Offering up to $15,000 Sign-on Bonus to eligible full-time Forensic Psychologist New Hires. (Term and Conditions apply)

POSTION SUMMARY

We are seeking a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist to join our team! The Psychologist will primarily provide behavioral science and health-related services for patients detained on involuntary psychiatric holds. Typical duties include:

  • Clinically evaluates newly admitted patients on an initial hold and assesses whether additional inpatient hospitalization is needed or whether a less restrictive option is appropriate.
  • Co-authors, with attending provider, summaries of clinical presentation in petitions for continued involuntary treatment.
  • Provide expert witness testimony via video conference from the hospital through a combination of patient evaluation, medical chart review, discussions with treatment providers and witnesses.
  • Supervision and training of administrative staff and psychology doctoral students.

For interested candidates, other opportunities exist within the Psychology Service, which functions as a consultation service for inpatient attending providers (e.g. diagnostic clarification, behavioral interventions, etc.), sees community referrals for assessment in our outpatient Center for Brain Health (e.g. ADHD/LD/Education assessments, neuropsych assessments), and performs civil and criminal court evaluations (competency, mitigation, IME).

Wage Range:

Minimum: $52,728.00/year

Maximum: $79,755.83/year

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

· Doctorate in psychology from an accredited college or university

Experience:

· Prior experience conducting psychological testing, required

· Supervising pre/post-doctoral interns preferred

Licensure:

· Current WA State psychologist license for a minimum of two (2) years, required

· Must possess a valid driver’s license

Additional Requirements:

· As part of new hire orientation, the employee will obtain CPR, First Aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation certification upon hire

Additional Requirements: Must be licensed in the state of Washington as a Psychologist, Social Worker, or related mental health field or have an associate license. Employee must obtain CPR, first aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation certification upon hire.

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

This section describes what knowledge an employee in this position should currently possess. This list may not be complete for all knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position and are not written in a priority of importance.

  • Strong clinical assessment skills:
    • Assess and identify psychosocial, educational, developmental and behavioral functioning of the client/family system utilizing evidence based practice.
    • Document assessment update when there are significant changes in client’s condition.
    • Comply with required standards for medical/legal reporting situations (i.e. child abuse, dependent adult abuse, psychiatric commitment).
  • Communicate effectively with attorneys, health care team, family members, and community providers regarding client status and progress.
  • Ability to use good judgment and to maintain confidentiality of information
    • Maintain confidentiality in compliance with professional ethics according to professional and facility standards.
  • Ability to accept direction and adhere to organization policies and procedures.
  • Participate in performance improvement projects and activities at the hospital.
  • Continued professional development and training.
    • Continue professional development
    • Participate in conferences and workshops related to mental health.
  • Ability to orient new colleagues and supervise student interns.
  • Proficiency in the following areas:
    • planning and organizing
    • time management - organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines
    • computer skills – operate office equipment
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
    • Ability to communicate effectively with patients and co-workers
    • Ability to work as a team player
    • Skills in telephone etiquette and paging procedures
  • Ability to maintain records, and prepare reports and correspondence related to the work.
  • Possess good interpersonal skills, be customer-service oriented, show reliability and initiative, demonstrate tact, resourcefulness, patience and dedication

Physical, Mental, and Special Demands:

This section describes how an employee in this position currently performs the functions of this position. Modifications to the manner in which this job may be performed will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

  • Ability to stand, or walk up to six hours, sit for up to two hours.
  • Ability to spend 20% of the workday outdoors in temperatures varying from 30°-100oF and 80% of the workday indoors in temperatures varying from 60°-85o
  • Ability to occasionally push/pull wheeled carts up to 200 lbs. (i.e. crash carts, patients on stretchers or in wheel chairs).
  • Ability to frequently lift and carry up to 10 lbs. (charts, records).
  • Ability to see well enough to read written material.
  • Ability to discern a variety of odors.
  • Ability to handle hazardous/infectious waste on an occasional basis.
  • Ability to work in an environment where the noise level is frequently high, where chemicals are frequently used for cleaning; where mechanical and electrical hazards may occasionally be present; and where dust, mist, and steam are frequently generated in housekeeping tasks.
  • Ability and knowledge of how to respond when exposed to blood and bodily fluids.
  • Ability to participate in the management of acutely agitated patients consistent with Handle with Care and hospital procedures.

Machines, Tools, Equipment, and Other Work Aides:

This section describes those machines, tools, equipment, and other work aides an employee in this position must be able to use.

  • Computer and various software packages.
  • FAX machine.
  • Telephone, paging system, cell phone and voice mail.
  • Copy machine.
  • Calculator/10-Key.
  • Medical Records.

Policies, procedures, plans, resource materials and program manuals.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

INDUSTRY

Hospital

SALARY

$120k-167k (estimate)

POST DATE

09/22/2022

EXPIRATION DATE

05/09/2023

WEBSITE

uhsinc.com

HEADQUARTERS

SAN CARLOS, TX

SIZE

>50,000

FOUNDED

1979

CEO

DOUG MATNEY

REVENUE

$10B - $50B

INDUSTRY

Hospital

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