As a Psychological Associate for Aurora Behavioral Health Care, you'll provide quality psychological services to adult, adolescent, and child psychiatric patient population (age range approximately 5 and up) and their families, spouse, significant other; to serve as a member of interdisciplinary team supporting the organization's treatment program and philosophy and assure the deliverance of quality treatment to psychiatric patients and their families.

• Pay Range: $33/hr. to $35/hr.

This position is for those who are seeking to accrue hours towards licensure.
Responsibilities:

• Completes Psychological assessments and other levels of care according to hospital policy
• Conducts Group therapy and Individual therapy sessions
• Completes Psychological discharge summary in a timely manner
• Advocates on behalf of patients
• Maintain and document contact with referring or monitoring agency
• Generates suggestions to enhance treatment plan to meet patients' needs and/or compliance
• Concisely communicates and documents progress or impediments to progress towards treatment plan goals
• Maintains proper boundaries when interacting with patients and their families and co-workers
• Maintains confidentiality of former and current patient information
• Responds to direct requests or questions from patients or other customers in a timely manner
• Listens carefully to patients and customers, probing to clarify their specific need or request
• Establishes eye contact with the patient or customer and presents a demeanor appropriate to the circumstances
• Maintains composure during stressful interactions

Skills:

• Written and oral communications skills, skills in psychotherapy, time management, and crisis intervention common to acute psychotic as well as to non-violent crises intervention practice
• Knowledge of acute adult psychological disorders; advanced principles of clinical psychology as specifically applied to adults, children, and adolescents; skills in conducting group therapy
• Skills in maintaining information as highly confidential; must demonstrate the ability to treat other age populations as needed or have the capacity to develop skills through the organization's cross-training, orientation program
• In the absence of these qualifications upon hire, must demonstrate the ability to learn these concepts and develop these skills within the reasonable time frame
• Ability to clearly summarize pertinent clinical information via written correspondence and medical records documentation

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology
• BLS (Basic Life Support) for Healthcare Providers
• Experience in an inpatient setting preferred

Benefits

• 401K Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Healthcare Spending Account & Dependent Care Spending Account
• Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term, and Universal plans are also available.)
• PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay
• PTO Cash Out option
• Sick Pay
• Short and Long-Term Disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• ID Theft Protection
• Employee Appreciation Events
• Employee Discount Opportunities