Clinical Psychologist
Job Description
Job Summary:
A Clinical Psychologist, or Licensed Clinical Psychologist, is responsible for using psychological treatment options to help children and adults with mental health disorders. Their duties include meeting with patients (including the parents of minors) to discuss concerns about their mental health, assessing their symptoms to diagnose their condition, and applying scientific treatment methods to help their patients cope with or overcome their mental health conditions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducting scientific studies of behavior patterns and cognitive function
- Observing and interviewing individuals, recording the interactions
- Researching psychological, emotional, behavioral, or organizational patterns and identifying issues
- Diagnosing potential disorders
- Developing and implementing treatment plans and therapeutic processes to include discussion and review of possible methods of treatment with patients
- Helping patients to define goals/develop action plans to achieve personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment
- Monitoring patient progress through regular meetings or sessions
- Teaching and educating patients and families
- Researching and writing papers on clinical psychology issues and disorders
- Working with/referring patients to other healthcare providers for treatment.
- Coordinating care with outside agencies as needed.
- Addresses issues such as depression, bullying, various mental health issues and learning difficulties in children by providing appropriate psychological intervention
- Appropriately documenting patient treatment and progress in the EMR (electronic medical record)
About WMC:
The major strength of Weeks Medical Center is found in the ability of our physicians and staff to offer extensive services utilizing state-of-the-art technology while maintaining the personalized care of a community hospital. Weeks is a 25-bed critical access hospital offering medical, surgical, and intensive care services. In addition, a wide variety of outpatient services are available, including cardiac and physical rehabilitation; a fully-staffed oncology department; 24-hour emergency care; a fully equipped laboratory; and an extensive radiology department. Weeks is blessed with strong leadership and a dedicated community that allows us to meet the ever-changing requirements of today’s healthcare environment.
About North Country Healthcare (NHC):
North Country Healthcare is a non-profit affiliation of four medical facilities, Androscoggin Valley Hospital, North Country Home Health & Hospice Agency, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, and Weeks Medical Center, located in the White Mountains Region of New Hampshire. NCH includes numerous physicians and medical providers at multiple locations. This leading comprehensive healthcare network which employs hundreds of highly-trained individuals delivers integrated patient care through three community hospitals, specialty clinics, and home health and hospice services. NCH remains committed to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
North Country Healthcare is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the Human Resources department at the affiliate to which you are applying.
Application Instructions
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Apply OnlinePosted: 11/17/2023
Job Status: Full Time
Job Reference #: be514fe7-ab0b-4041-ba6a-8c6c3cb22de6