Psychologist

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group 1821 S Stoughton Rd

Regular

Job Highlights:

SSM Health is seeking a Child Psychologist to join our experienced Behavioral Health team, consisting of approximately 14 psychiatric prescribers and 36 therapists. The ideal candidate is skilled and experienced in clinical assessment, treatment planning, and psychotherapeutic intervention in an outpatient setting for clients and their families presenting with a wide array of emotional, social, and behavioral concerns. Duties may include evaluation, care collaboration, treatment planning, and psychotherapeutic intervention using various modalities (e.g., individual, group, family).

• Patient population is primarily children ages 5-12 years
• 32 schedulable patient contact hours per week (pro-rated for part-time)
• Position based in the Madison metropolitan area
• Flexible FTE (32 to 40 hours per week preferred)
• No regular weekend or evening duties
• Occasional night/weekend telephone call duties
• Guaranteed first year salary and then production-based pay
• Relocation assistance available
• Full benefit package
• ​Generous continuing education benefit
• A one-time sign on bonus is available to qualified individuals for up to $10,000 with a 2-year service commitment.

Requirements:

- Doctorate degree in psychology (PhD or PsyD) from a program accredited by the American Psychological Association or the Canadian Psychological Association

- Meet eligibility for National Register of Health Service Psychologists credential

- Active and unrestricted WI state licensure

Benefits:

Comprehensive benefit package exclusively designed for healthcare providers including annual CME dollars, guaranteed salary for your first year, vacation/CME time allotments, and 401K multi-funded account are just a few of our generous offerings.

Dean SSM Overview

Dean Medical is a multi-specialty group which is a for-profit subsidiary of SSM Health consisting of over 700 physicians spread amongst 25 clinics in the 18 counties of south-central WI. SSM Health is an integrated delivery network with our own health plan located right here in Madison allowing greater coordination of care between provider and payor.

Job Summary:

Manages psychological problems of patients through services consisting of assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and psychotherapy.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

• Assesses a patient's psychological status and provides appropriate interventions and treatments.
• Collaborates with nursing and ancillary services to provide appropriate psychological therapy for patient. Refers patients to other disciplines for consult and evaluations as indicated.
• Provides psychological expertise and education to multidisciplinary team. Acts as resource to other disciplines.
• Communicates complex/sensitive information to patients and medical team.
• Administers and interprets psychological tests used for diagnosing mental and personality disorders and differentiating between organic and functional cases of behavior disorders.
• Carries out ongoing record keeping and case review of all psychotherapy work in compliance with State guidelines.
• Provides assessment (by telephone and in person) of suicidal and homicidal risk and immediacy of crisis situations.
• Provides a continuum of short and long term psychotherapy to individuals, couples families and groups, based on individualized treatment plans.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ph.D or Psy.D in Psychology or related field

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

•     Clinical Psychologist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 

     
State of Work Location: Missouri 

•     Psychologist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration 

 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma 

•     Psychologist - Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 

 
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

• Psychologist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

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Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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