Psychology Doctoral Intern, Child

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Job Summary

Under the supervision of licensed clinical psychologists, psychologist doctoral interns who have prior experience working in the mental health setting will receive two (2) hours each week of individual supervision, group supervision, and didactic training based in any of the following departments: mental health, addiction medicine, primary care behavioral medicine or other sub-specialties. This position is designed to accrue up to 2,000 supervised professional hours over the course of the year.

This position ONLY pertains to the Northern California Mental Health Training Programs. For more information, please visit: Home | Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Training Program Northern California

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and psychotherapy of adults, adolescents, children and/or families in a brief therapy model. Conduct intake evaluations. Provide crisis intervention as needed
• Co-facilitate psychoeducational groups. Conduct program evaluation and/or research project. Participate in community partnership projects. Administer and interpret psychological tests, and write reports. Participate in regional, consortium, and departmental training activities. Participate in departmental administrative and educational meetings. Maintain confidential patient files/records and information in a timely manner. Comply with regional and local policies and procedures. Comply with APAs Code of Ethics and state laws pertaining to the delivery of mental health services. Other duties as assigned.
• Team-specific duties performed by doctoral interns under the direct supervision of licensed psychologists, including but not limited to the following: Adult Team, Child/Family Team, Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Medicine and other possible rotations.
• Adult Team: Provide assessment and individual and group therapy to adults in brief therapy model.
• Child/Family Team: Perform psychological evaluations of children, adolescents and families. Provide psychotherapeutic services to child and family populations.
• Addiction Medicine: Provide services to patients who are in the contemplation phase, the early stages of their recovery, and patients with long term sobriety. Provide separate and conjoined treatments for family members.
• Behavioral Medicine: Provide services to patients whose presenting problem is related to the treatment of a physical problem or psychological issues arising from a medical condition. Provide services to patients who are experiencing emotional or stress-related problems concurrent to receiving treatment for a medical diagnosis or physical symptom.
• Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to re-evaluate and change job descriptions, or change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
  
  

Secondary Functions

• Track-Child
• Hours/Days may vary
• Primary location:39350 Civic Center Dr Fremont CA 94538
  
  

Experience

Basic Qualifications:

• N/A
  
  

Education

• Bachelors degree or higher.
• Currently enrolled in an APA accredited psychology doctoral program leading to a PhD/PsyD/EdD in Clinical, Counseling, Health, or School Psychology by start date.
• Must participate in the national APPIC application process prior to applying to Kaiser Permanente.
  
  

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of practicum placements.
• Candidate has advanced to doctoral candidacy status for PhD, PsyD, or EdD in clinical, counseling, health, or school psychology in an APA-accredited program.
• Demonstrated professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic.
• Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in psychological assessment, diagnosis, and treatment using standard psychotherapeutic methods.
• Experience in working with Addiction Medicine, Adult and/or Child and Adolescent populations.
• Successful completion of practicum placements in an outpatient mental health setting preferred.
  
  

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Psychology Doctoral Intern, Child

LOCATION: Fremont, California

REQNUMBER: 1390549

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

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