Child and Adolescent Psychologist

Description The Petaluma Health Center's mission is to provide high quality health care with access for all in Southern Sonoma County & West Marin. We pride ourselves on our Patient-Centered care while maintaining an engaging environment for our staff. The Center accomplishes this mission through collaborative, innovative programs, services and referral resources that meet the economic needs of the entire community. FULL TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: 21 Days of Paid Time Off 10 Observed Holidays Medical Insurance (Entire deductible paid by us!) 30 Chiropractor and Acupuncture visits per year included with enrollment in our health insurance plans (Kaiser and WHA) Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Gym Membership Discounts at Synergy Health Club and 24-Hour Fitness! 401K Matching after 1 year of employment Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA Life Insurance (included at no cost to the employee) Long Term Disability (included at no cost to the employee) Employee Assistance Program (included at no cost to the employee) Summary: The Psychologist will provide high-quality psychological services in an integrated care setting. Partner as a flexible member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide seamless care for patients. Assess and diagnose mental health and chronic conditions. Design appropriate interventions to meet patient needs, including coordinating care with community resources as needed. Provide effective, evidence-based interventions to patients, and facilitate same-day and crisis services as needed. Work at maximum potential to meet access and productivity needs while providing high quality care. Contribute to clinic quality goals and improvement efforts. Perform other duties as assigned, including but not limited to after evening hours and assignment to outside locations within PHC federal scope such as school based clinics and homeless shelters. Areas of Responsibility: Participation in Integrated Care Team: Functions as collaborative member of integrated care team Demonstrates knowledge of child and adolescent development and collaborates effectively with families, schools, and pediatric care teams to support treatment goals.  Readily accepts warm handoffs and provides follow-up recommendations to referring provider Shares skills and interventions with members of integrated team to facilitate coordinated treatment Assessment: Consistently uses screening tools to assess mood, risk, and progress in treatment Conducts psychological testing, scoring, and creates reports as assigned Conducts developmentally appropriate assessments that consider family dynamics, educational functioning, cultural factors, and age-specific behavioral health needs Appropriately and expediently diagnoses mental health disorders based on DSM-V criteria Intervention Design: Determine appropriate level of treatment for individual patients and episodes of care Designs evidence-based interventions that are developmentally…