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Postdoctoral Fellow/Psychological Assistant

Tarzana Treatment Centers
Tarzana, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2025

Position Title: Psychological Assistant

Department: Detox

Reports To: Mental Health Training Program Supervisor

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for conducting/providing or supervising: psychological evaluations, risk assessments individual, or group psychotherapy, consultations, crisis interventions, treatment planning, medical record reviews and psychological discharge summaries.

SALARY RANGE

$70,000.00/year

We offer a competitive benefits package:

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Care Plan
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Holidays (12)
  • Paid Vacation Time
  • Sick Time
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Competitive wages
  • Stability and career advancement
  • Continuing Education Opportunities

HOURS

8 per Day / 40 per Week

CATEGORIES OF DUTIES

Clinical Responsibilities

  1. Shall be responsible for providing/supervising psychological evaluations of patients upon admission. These evaluations are to, at the least, initiate treatment plans.
  2. Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of appropriate diagnoses and treatment recommendations based on knowledge and identification of signs and symptoms of psychological disorders.
  3. Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of individual, couple/family, and group psychotherapy.
  4. Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of crisis intervention services or counseling, and psychological emergency interventions and assessments, including determining need for 5150 evaluations, need for seclusion/observation room status on inpatient unit.
  5. Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of consultation/liaison services to multidisciplinary program staff pertaining to patients’ diagnoses, mental status, interventions and treatment planning, as well as communicating changes in patients’ mental status or psychological disposition.
  6. Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of development of appropriate treatment planning.
  7. Shall be responsible for psychological discharge summaries of patients.
  8. Shall be responsible for knowledge of current legal standards pertaining to professional practice, reporting requirements (i.e., suspected abuse; Tarasoff), professional boundaries and related issues.

Supervision/Training

  1. Shall be responsible for providing supervision to clinical and/or counseling staff as deemed appropriate, including interns, psychological assistants, mental health and counseling staff.
  2. Shall be responsible for conducting performance evaluations of interns or staff as required.
  3. Shall be responsible for providing in-service training to staff and/or trainees on mental health topics as required.

Administrative/Documentation

  1. Shall be responsible to attend clinical and administrative committee meetings as requested.
  2. Shall be responsible for proper documentation of clinical information obtained through provision and/or supervision of clinical services rendered.
  3. Shall demonstrate ability to conceptualize cases and prioritize treatment needs as evidenced by clinical documentation.
  4. Shall perform such additional functions as specifically requested by Clinical Director to meet special facility patient needs, as necessary.

EDUCATION

Doctoral Degree in Psychology

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of two (2) years experience of clinically relevant experience.

SETTING

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, which provides behavioral healthcare services, including chemical dependency.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. does not discriminate as to race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation and disability in its hiring practices.

ADA REQUIREMENT

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Discrimination is prohibited in all aspects of employment against disabled persons, who, with reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential functions of a job.

Salary : $70,000

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