University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Staff Psychologist
University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Objective/OverviewCUHCC’s mission is Transforming Care and Education to Advance Health Equity. CUHCC is Minnesota's first and oldest community health center. Located in south Minneapolis, we serve people of all ages and all income levels with compassion and care. CUHCC:
Serves the medical care, dental care, mental health care and social service needs for nearly 10,000 patients annually.Trains 170+ future health professionals to serve a culturally-ethnically diverse patient population.Generates research results to improve care at CUHCC and beyond.
We are seeking a skilled psychologist to join our team and contribute to our mission of providing comprehensive mental health services. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in trauma-informed therapy and psychological testing and assessment for culturally and linguistically diverse clientele. The position has independent responsibility and accountability in clinical decision-making and performing the duties of an independently licensed mental health professional as defined by MN statute.
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies and skills:
Makes sound decisions.Competence in providing care to diverse patients.Competence in psychological testing and assessment.Ability to work with an interpreter.Builds trust and support.Motivates and develops others.Promotes teamwork.Fosters open communication.Establishes relationships.Shows adaptability.Serves as an example to staff.Work Environment1. Primary work environment is in-person at the CUHCC clinic during clinic hours. This role may come into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.2. Telemedicine remote work may be available 1-2 days a week based on patient need/demand and productivity expectations.Essential FunctionsProvide therapy services as a Mental Health Professional: 80%Assess, diagnose and treat patients utilizing specialized knowledge and skills, develops patient care plans based on defined area of clinical expertise, risk and overall patient care complexity.Conduct diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, individual, group, couple and family interventions.Prepare and complete mandated documentation within prescribed timelines including diagnostic assessments, individual treatment plans, progress notes, termination summaries, safety assessments, required screenings (CASII/SDQ, PHQ-9, CAGE, etc.).Maintain daily productivity expectations as defined for outpatient psychologist.Identify desired patient outcomes, evaluates and monitors patient’s outcome and response to care, using current best practice guidelines and developed CUHCC clinical protocols in a cultural context.Plan, implement and conduct patient/family education, as appropriate within the clinical encounter.Document patient care in the electronic health record, communicating significant changes in patient status according to established clinic procedures and timelines.Contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit’s service by participating as an active member of the patient care team in an integrated setting.Coordinate services with the client’s other health service providers, such as primary care providers, targeted case managers, ARMHS workers, psychiatry providers, upon consent of the client.Meet mandated annual requirements for continuing education per the professional’s licensing board.Conduct Psychological Assessment and Evaluation 20%Select, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests to acquire information on individuals' cognitive ability and functioning, intelligence, achievements, interests or personalities in an accurate and timely manner.Use psychological testing and assessment to diagnose, treat or refer individuals with a variety of mental health conditions including attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disability, mild cognitive deficit, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders and personality disorders.Administer a variety of testing battery, both self-report and performance-based measures that examines attention, memory, executive functioning, verbal and non-verbal intellectual functioning and ability, behavioral and personality functioning.Acknowledging and accommodating the linguistic diversity of our clientele, with approximately 50% of individuals served at our mental health clinic primarily speaking non-English languages.As such, assessments are validated within the communities we serve, and psychologists in this role must exercise awareness of these limitations when interpreting results and making recommendations.Refer clients to other specialists, institutions, or support services as needed including neuropsychological evaluation.Engage in collaborative efforts with psychologists and neuropsychologists across various departments of the University of Minnesota to enhance testing and assessment methodologies within communities where measures have not been previously validated.Required QualificationsIndependently licensed mental health professional as defined by MN statute as a licensed psychologist.Ph.D. or Psych.D. plus at least one year of experience.Preferred QualificationsExperience in providing psychological testing and assessment using both self-report and performance-based measures in the domains attention, memory, executive functioning, verbal and non-verbal intellectual functioning and ability, behavioral and personality functioning.Experience in providing clinical services to immigrant, refugee or other underserved populations.Proficiency in Spanish, Somali, or any South East Asian language.Experience and training in Trauma Informed Care.Experience in providing care in multicultural practice setting.
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Serves the medical care, dental care, mental health care and social service needs for nearly 10,000 patients annually.Trains 170+ future health professionals to serve a culturally-ethnically diverse patient population.Generates research results to improve care at CUHCC and beyond.
We are seeking a skilled psychologist to join our team and contribute to our mission of providing comprehensive mental health services. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in trauma-informed therapy and psychological testing and assessment for culturally and linguistically diverse clientele. The position has independent responsibility and accountability in clinical decision-making and performing the duties of an independently licensed mental health professional as defined by MN statute.
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies and skills:
Makes sound decisions.Competence in providing care to diverse patients.Competence in psychological testing and assessment.Ability to work with an interpreter.Builds trust and support.Motivates and develops others.Promotes teamwork.Fosters open communication.Establishes relationships.Shows adaptability.Serves as an example to staff.Work Environment1. Primary work environment is in-person at the CUHCC clinic during clinic hours. This role may come into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.2. Telemedicine remote work may be available 1-2 days a week based on patient need/demand and productivity expectations.Essential FunctionsProvide therapy services as a Mental Health Professional: 80%Assess, diagnose and treat patients utilizing specialized knowledge and skills, develops patient care plans based on defined area of clinical expertise, risk and overall patient care complexity.Conduct diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, individual, group, couple and family interventions.Prepare and complete mandated documentation within prescribed timelines including diagnostic assessments, individual treatment plans, progress notes, termination summaries, safety assessments, required screenings (CASII/SDQ, PHQ-9, CAGE, etc.).Maintain daily productivity expectations as defined for outpatient psychologist.Identify desired patient outcomes, evaluates and monitors patient’s outcome and response to care, using current best practice guidelines and developed CUHCC clinical protocols in a cultural context.Plan, implement and conduct patient/family education, as appropriate within the clinical encounter.Document patient care in the electronic health record, communicating significant changes in patient status according to established clinic procedures and timelines.Contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit’s service by participating as an active member of the patient care team in an integrated setting.Coordinate services with the client’s other health service providers, such as primary care providers, targeted case managers, ARMHS workers, psychiatry providers, upon consent of the client.Meet mandated annual requirements for continuing education per the professional’s licensing board.Conduct Psychological Assessment and Evaluation 20%Select, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests to acquire information on individuals' cognitive ability and functioning, intelligence, achievements, interests or personalities in an accurate and timely manner.Use psychological testing and assessment to diagnose, treat or refer individuals with a variety of mental health conditions including attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disability, mild cognitive deficit, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders and personality disorders.Administer a variety of testing battery, both self-report and performance-based measures that examines attention, memory, executive functioning, verbal and non-verbal intellectual functioning and ability, behavioral and personality functioning.Acknowledging and accommodating the linguistic diversity of our clientele, with approximately 50% of individuals served at our mental health clinic primarily speaking non-English languages.As such, assessments are validated within the communities we serve, and psychologists in this role must exercise awareness of these limitations when interpreting results and making recommendations.Refer clients to other specialists, institutions, or support services as needed including neuropsychological evaluation.Engage in collaborative efforts with psychologists and neuropsychologists across various departments of the University of Minnesota to enhance testing and assessment methodologies within communities where measures have not been previously validated.Required QualificationsIndependently licensed mental health professional as defined by MN statute as a licensed psychologist.Ph.D. or Psych.D. plus at least one year of experience.Preferred QualificationsExperience in providing psychological testing and assessment using both self-report and performance-based measures in the domains attention, memory, executive functioning, verbal and non-verbal intellectual functioning and ability, behavioral and personality functioning.Experience in providing clinical services to immigrant, refugee or other underserved populations.Proficiency in Spanish, Somali, or any South East Asian language.Experience and training in Trauma Informed Care.Experience in providing care in multicultural practice setting.
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