Hennepin County
Psychologist, Senior Clinical
SALARY
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LOCATION
Downtown Minneapolis
JOB TYPE
Full-time
JOB NUMBER
18HSPHD262jls021
DEPARTMENT
Human Services and Public Health
DIVISION
Public Health & Clinical Services
OPENING DATE
03/29/2018
CLOSING DATE
Continuous
SALARY
See Position Description
LOCATION
Downtown Minneapolis
JOB TYPE
Full-time
JOB NUMBER
18HSPHD262jls021
DEPARTMENT
Human Services and Public Health
DIVISION
Public Health & Clinical Services
OPENING DATE
03/29/2018
CLOSING DATE
Continuous
Description
- Hennepin County Public Health and Clinical Services is seeking a Senior Clinical Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist to work at the Mental Health Center (MHC). The Senior Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist will be primarily responsible for administering psychological evaluations to children, adolescents, and adults referred by child protection, court, developmental disabilities services, and community and internal referrals.
The MHC delivers psychiatric and other outpatient mental health services to children, adolescents, and adults.
Psychologist, Senior Clinical: $73,349.12 - $116,351.04 Annually
Psychologist, Clinical: $68,043.04 - $88,944.96 Annually
Employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work, competitive pay, real work-life balance, generous benefits and opportunities to grow. We want our employees to succeed--not only at work, but as they move through life and its milestones. Learn more at https://www.hennepin.us/employees.
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Candidates bilingual in English and Spanish are encouraged to apply.
The primary duties and responsibilities of this position include:- Conduct diagnostic assessments (including presenting problems, psychosocial history, and psychiatric diagnoses) to assess a client's mental health functioning, to develop treatment recommendations, and develop treatment goals and plans.
- Administer, score, and interpret psychological tests, and write comprehensive reports of personality, intelligence, and other test results.
- Provide mental health therapy (e.g. individual, group, and/or family therapy) to children, adolescents, families, adults, and/or the elderly.
- Record patient progress notes and attendance.
- Write comprehensive psychological reports of clients' diagnosis and treatment recommendations, based on records, interviews, behavioral observations, and psychological test results.
- Provide consultation on diagnosis, treatment, and other psychological issues to mental health professionals, government agencies, community organization, and/or schools.
- Supervise and train entry-level clinical psychologists, graduate students, and/or physicians.
- Review and sign off on diagnostic evaluations, treatment plans, and progress notes compiled by non-licensed psychologists and graduate students.
- Participate in research projects and/or write research grants.
- Assist in maintaining standards for clinic accreditation by health management organizations, internship program accreditation by the American Psychological Association, and state licensure.
- Complete necessary documentation to bill health management organizations and other payers for client services.
- Provide court testimony pertaining to psychological assessments of clients.
- For hire as a Clinical Psychologist:
- Master's degree or higher in psychology and an approved clinical internship in the area of specialization.
- Certification as a Psychological Practitioner or be eligible to be certified as a Licensed Psychologist (LP) in the state of Minnesota within 18 months of employment.
- For hire as a Senior Clinical Psychologist:
- A doctoral degree in psychology from an APA-accredited program with appropriate clinical training and one or more years of post-doctoral experience as a clinical psychologist in a medical or mental health setting.
- Current certification as a Licensed Psychologist (LP) in the state of Minnesota or eligibility to become licensed.
- Knowledge of:
- Principles and procedures of clinical psychology, personality development, psychological diagnosis, psychopathology, psychotherapy, and psychological testing.
- Community services available to assist mental health clients.
- Ability to:
- Apply psychological knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral disorders, emotional problems, co-occurring disorders, and mental illness.
- Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues.
- Direct the work of others.
- Current certification as a licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of Minnesota or licensed in another state as a Clinical Psychologist with eligibility to be licensed in Minnesota.
- Proficient in the use of computers and computer software.
Applications will be forwarded to the hiring supervisor on a regular basis. Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Posting will remain open until filled. Final candidates will be required to pass a drug test and background check. Candidates must pass a language assessment to qualify for bilingual duties and pay.
This position is recruitment critical and eligible for an employee referral bonus. Current Hennepin County employees who refer candidates on or after the date may be eligible for a $500.00 referral bonus.
*Referred candidates cannot already be a current Hennepin County employee. Referral bonus is paid once the applicant has started employment. Complete information on the employee referral bonus program is available on the county's intranet site or by contacting Human Resources at 612-348-7855 or HR.ServiceCenter@hennepin.us.
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- Hennepin County
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- Psychologist, Senior Clinical Supplemental Questionnaire
- QUESTION 1
- If you would like to include a cover letter, you may copy or type it here.
- * QUESTION 2
- Which of the following describes your education and experience as related to this posting? Check all that apply.
- * QUESTION 3
- List your completed educational degree(s), including the level (Ph.D., MA, etc) and the exact area of specialization (clinical psychology, psychology, child psychology, etc.) If you do not have any relevant education to report, type "None" in the space provided.
- * QUESTION 4
- Are you currently certified as a Licensed Psychologist (LP) in the state of Minnesota?
- * QUESTION 5
- If you selected "Yes" in the question above, list your state of Minnesota license information below including status and license number. If you are not currently certified as a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Minnesota, type "None" in the space provided.
- * QUESTION 6
- If you selected "No" to question #4, what is your current certification status? Check all that apply.
- * QUESTION 7
- If you selected "Currently certified as a Licensed Psychologist in another state" in question #6, list your license information below including status, license number, and state of issuance.
- * QUESTION 8
- How many years of post-doctoral experience do you have as a clinical psychologist in a medical or mental health setting?
- * QUESTION 9
- Describe your post-doctoral experience as a clinical psychologist in a medical or mental health setting, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
- * QUESTION 10
- Have you completed an approved clinical internship in the area of Clinical Psychology?
- * QUESTION 11
- Describe the approved clinical internship in the area of Clinical Psychology that you have completed, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
- * QUESTION 12
- Which of the following principles and procedures do you have knowledge and/or experience working with? Check all that apply.
- * QUESTION 13
- Describe your knowledge and experience working with each item checked in the previous question, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
- * QUESTION 14
- Are you familiar with community services available to mental health clients and able to clearly communicate this information to assist these clients?
- * QUESTION 15
- Describe your experience communicating community services available to mental health clients, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
- * QUESTION 16
- How many years of work experience do you have applying psychological knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral disorders, emotional problems, co-occurring disorders, and mental illness?
- * QUESTION 17
- Describe your work experience applying psychological knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral disorders, emotional problems, co-occurring disorders, and mental illness, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
- * QUESTION 18
- Do you have experience directing the work of others?
- * QUESTION 19
- Describe your experience directing the work of others, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided
- * QUESTION 20
- This position is recruitment critical and employees who refer successful candidates may be eligible for a referral bonus. Were you referred to this position by a current Hennepin County employee?
- * QUESTION 21
- It is important that the correct employee is identified. If you answered 'Yes' in the previous question, provide the name and department of only ONE employee in the space provided. If you answered 'No' to the previous question please type 'none' in the space provided.
- * QUESTION 22
- Please choose the one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection. Your response to this question helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment methods.
- * QUESTION 23
- For the recruitment source selected above, please provide the specific name of the person, website or media source.
- * Required Question