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Description
Mission and Priorities:
At Children's Health Council, we believe in the promise and potential of every child, teen and young adult. Our mission is to transform young lives by providing culturally responsive best-in-class learning and mental health services to families from diverse backgrounds regardless of language, location, or ability to pay. We specialize in ADHD, Learning Differences, Anxiety & Depression and Autism. Our strategic priorities include: being people first and empowering our workforce, creating systems built on equity, access, and inclusion, elevating technology and strengthening our community partnerships.
Could this be you?
- Do you like to work in an environment where we live our mission?
- Do you value celebrating our differences and learning from them?
- Are you passionate about the work you do?
- Do you value collaboration?
- Are you looking to be empowered as a professional to help us grow as an organizational community?
- Are you a skilled cross-cultural communicator, helping cultivate a place of acceptance?
- Do you value cross-cultural competence and communication with individuals, teams, and systems within our organization?
If you can answer "yes" to these questions, this job could be for you! As a Staff Psychologist, you will:
- Conduct clinical interviews with parents and clients and synthesize/disseminate significant information to team members.
- Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments/evaluations, including extensive use of standardized instruments, with children and young adults.
- Extensive experience and knowledge in assessment of numerous domains of functioning including the following: cognitive, academic, attention, executive functioning, learning and memory, and social/emotional/behavioral functioning.
- Ability to independently determine the most appropriate assessment battery for a particular client based on relevant history and reason for referral.
- Develop and deliver psychological and educational treatment plans for children, teens and their families, which may include individual, dyadic, family, parent and collateral therapy and behavior management.
- Coordinate clinical care with other disciplines including SLP, OT, Education and Psychiatry.
- Conduct in-service trainings and seminars at CHC or within the community, including continuing education & parent education, as requested.
- Attend clinical staff and team meetings as assigned and serve on committees as needed to ensure program and service quality.
- Adhere to all mental health legal and ethical mandates and guidelines in the execution of duties, including timely completion of charting, billing, report preparation and ethical/confidentiality issues as outlined by the American Psychological Association.
- Participate in school observations, IEP conferences and other school meetings to assist school personnel in understanding client issues and the rationale for implementation of recommendations.
- Meet productivity expectations as assigned by the Division Director. It is expected that the psychologists will be at full productivity at the completion of the 3rd month of hire.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested by Program Manager and Division Director.
What we're looking for:
- Thorough knowledge of procedures for developmental and psychological evaluations of young children through adolescence.
- Knowledge and understanding of CHC's four areas of expertise: ADHD, LD, Anxiety & Depression and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- Knowledge and skills in child and adolescent therapies, case formulations and treatment planning.
- Ability to work in team-oriented environment.
- Flexibility to respond to changing circumstances and priorities within the agency.
- Knowledge and use of computers and an Electronic Health Record (EHR) is essential.
About your background (education/experience):
- Ph.D./Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from an accredited graduate school, preferably with at least three (3) years post degree experience in either/both a pediatric clinic, outpatient mental health and/or school-based setting.
- Valid California license to practice psychology required.
- Maintenance of valid California license with documentation of continuing education credits submitted to the Board of Psychology with copy provided to Division Director.
Working Conditions:
- Exempt Full-Time.
- Works Monday through Friday in Palo Alto.
- Able to stand and/or sit for extended periods of time
- Able to lift and/or move up to 20 lbs.
Compensation:
Range: $120,000 to $150,000 per year
Pay Type: Salary
* The starting base salary for this position is as shown above. The actual base salary is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, and market demand. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.