QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education:
- Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program; equivalent doctoral training in Counseling Psychology considered.
Licensure / Certification
- Current, unrestricted license as a Psychologist issued by the California Board of Psychology (or license-eligible with active tracking toward licensure).
- Current CPR certification.
- Board certification/eligibility as applicable to specialty.
Experience & Clinical Competencies
- Experience providing trauma-focused treatment (e.g., CBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, EMDR) with adult populations.
- Experience assessing and treating multi-diagnosed individuals (e.g., HIV, chronic medical illness, psychiatric illness, substance use).
- Experience delivering behavioral health services within a primary care or other integrated medical setting.
- Comfort and experience working with individuals affected by community or interpersonal violence, and knowledge of trauma-informed, harm-reduction, and recovery-oriented approaches.
- Experience or strong interest in building, refining, or scaling a clinical program or service line.
- Experience collaborating with non-medical Behavioral Health staff, case managers, and community health workers.
- Experience or willingness to provide case consultation and clinical mentorship to junior clinicians as the program grows.
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
- Partners with the Chief of Integrated Behavioral Health to design and stand up adult psychological service workflows, intake pathways, and level-of-care protocols for the clinic.
- Develops trauma-informed assessment and treatment protocols appropriate for an FQHC population, including individuals with co-occurring medical, psychiatric, and substance use conditions.
- Establishes referral pathways with primary care and psychiatry to ensure timely access to psychological services and appropriate step-up/step-down care.
- As the program grows, provides clinical guidance, case consultation, and eventual supervision to additional psychologists, associates, and trainees joining the adult service line.
- Tracks and reports on productivity, visit volume, and clinical outcomes to support grant compliance and quality improvement metrics.
- Represents adult psychological services in clinic leadership, quality improvement, and grant-related meetings as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs a combination, but not necessarily all, of the following duties:
- Provides outpatient psychotherapy to adult individuals, couples, families, and groups using evidence-based, trauma-informed modalities.
- Conducts psychological and diagnostic assessments, including test administration, interpretation, and recommendations.
- Devises and implements individualized treatment plans addressing psychosocial needs, readiness for change, and co-occurring medical and behavioral health conditions.
- Collaborates with primary care providers, psychiatric providers, and allied health staff to plan and direct integrated patient care.
- Develops and facilitates psycho-educational and process groups (e.g., trauma recovery, coping skills, harm reduction).
- Provides crisis assessment and intervention, including collaboration on safety planning and higher-level-of-care referrals as needed.
- Prepares timely intake summaries, treatment plans, and progress notes in accordance with state, federal, grant, and payor documentation requirements.
- Utilizes community resources and partner agencies to address social determinants of health affecting patients.
- Participates in staff case conferences, clinical supervision, and quality improvement activities.
St. John's Community Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
