Clinical Psychologist

We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Psychologist to join our team at MDA Edge. As a Clinical Psychologist, you will provide a variety of ambulatory behavioral health services, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, case management, and psychotherapeutic intervention to individuals, families, groups, and/or Intensive Outpatient Programs.

• Interview members and evaluate their psychological and mental status.
• Utilize the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) to diagnose patients.
• Determine if member is in crisis, at-risk, or suicidal/homicidal.
• Refer members in need of immediate or urgent care to appropriate levels of services.
• Provide psychotherapy and counseling for individuals, families, groups, and/or Intensive Outpatient Programs.
• Utilize a wide range of latest evidence-based interventions and modalities.
• Assess urgent or high-risk clinical situations and make appropriate interventions.
• Coordinate referral of patient to psychiatrist or another clinician.
• Assist with admission to hospital or other specialized facilities.
• Plan and provide services in the appropriate level of care.
• Assess needs for mental health treatment and make appropriate referrals as needed.
• Plan, develop, implement, and lead therapeutic and educational groups to address needs of patients.
• Evaluate outcomes and effects of treatment for patients and programs.
• Research, collect, and record data and information relating to diagnosis.
• Formulate evidence-based treatment interventions and approaches for identified diagnosis.
• Assist in establishing clinical best practices and guidelines for delivery of service.
• Assist and empower patients to participate in their treatment plan.
• Engage patients in therapeutic relationships.
• Educate patients regarding mental health services.
• Makes recommendations and referrals for patients to obtain information, support, services, and assistance they may need from our community resources related to their behavioral health needs.
• Collaborate and consult with physicians and other interdisciplinary clinical team members to support assessments and decision making.
• Review difficult cases or quality assurance concerns with the clinical team.
• Act as consultant to team members and others in organization.
• Act as liaison between behavioral health services and primary care, emergency department, and other outpatient clinics.
• Maintain high level of clinical expertise.
• Is knowledgeable of current clinical conditions, methods, medications, theoretical frameworks, and interventions.
• Utilize best practices in delivery of behavioral health services in accordance with professional and clinical guidelines established by professional bodies.
• Understand rationale and theory for interventions.
• Utilize evidence-based interventions and modalities with sound theoretical base, which are clinically feasible and have demonstrated clinical effectiveness.
• Maintaining clinical records by documenting clinical assessments, treatment plans, interventions, and all pertinent information in patient medical records according to Regional and departmental guidelines.
• Provides and arranges for psychological testing for Integrated Behavioral Health Services when appropriate.
• Develops and conducts specialized treatment programs and services.
• Participates in clinical team meetings, departmental planning, and quality management activities.
• Supervises and mentor's residents and intern students as assigned.
• Assesses patients in Emergency Departments on after hours and as needed basis in service areas where we have privileges to provide mental health assessments and crisis intervention.
• Other clinical duties as assigned.

• Doctoral degree in Psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) approved program in clinical psychology or from an accredited institution with the graduate level training leading to the doctoral degree meeting the requirements of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)
• Psiychologist License (Hawaii)
• National Provider Identifier required at hire
• Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association

• Experience in providing evidence-based treatment including conducting individual and group therapy, intensive outpatient treatment, and/or partial hospitalization programs for children, and/or adults, including people with serious/chronic mental illness
• Experience in writing treatment plans
• Knowledge and experience in conducting assessments and diagnostic evaluations using the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
• Familiar with frequently used psychiatric medications
• Familiarity with statistical/analytical methods of instruments
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, change management, conflict resolution, decision making, group process facilitation, influence, interpersonal relations, oral communication, problem solving, quality management, teamwork, and written communication
• Taxonomy code required at time of hire

• Experience with documentation according to national accreditation guidelines
• Experience in providing behavioral health services in a primary care setting is highly desirable
• Experience in providing services to patients with addictions issues
• Experience in providing consultation/liaison services to emergency departments