Director of Clinical Services (Psychologist)

WellNest is seeking a visionary, dynamic, and experienced Clinical Psychologist with a Doctoral Degree in Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy. D) to lead our company's operations and create a strategic roadmap for WellNest. 

WellNest, backed by top private equity investors in NYC, brings mental health into the retail health world while offering an array of mental health solutions tailored to your needs. Step into our modern studios and connect instantly with a psychologist, or a licensed therapist, while also indulging in our high-quality holistic services.

Our Vision-

Redefining mental health accessibility by seamlessly integrating it into the retail health landscape. We envision a world where mental health care is just as convenient as picking up groceries, allowing individuals to walk into our state-of-the-art studios and receive immediate support from licensed therapists and counselors. Alongside personalized therapy sessions, we offer a diverse spectrum of mental health solutions, including high-quality services tailored to individual needs, fostering a holistic approach to well-being. With WellNest, we strive to create a welcoming environment where everyone can find the right resources to ease their minds and promote mental wellness in their daily lives.

Ideal candidates are grounded in clinical excellence, self-motivated, proactive, mission-driven and believe in an integrated model of care and working across multidisciplinary teams. You will:

• Provide compassionate direct patient care in person with an emphasis on comprehensive mental health evaluations, diagnostic assessments, creating personalized care plans, following up on care as needed, and providing high-quality psychotherapy

• Be comfortable with diagnosing, triaging, supporting, and managing high-acuity mental health conditions including crisis interventions, treatment-resistant depression (TRD), suicidality, and mood disorders, given our specific focus on ketamine treatment for TRD.

• Work within an integrated, multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychotherapists, nurse practitioners, wellness practitioners, and other clinicians to collaborate on providing a comprehensive suite of services to our patients

• Supervise clinicians when needed, and deliver individual, group, and family/couples psychotherapy as per the direction of established treatment plans and as per best practice standards in psychotherapy

• Collaborate with the clinical team to ensure the best clinical outcomes possible and to coordinate with regard to integrated care and personalized care plans

• Consistently monitor and follow up with patients to evaluate patient outcomes and help patients reach their overall goals

• Participate in staff meetings, training, and supervision where deemed necessary and maintain patient records in a professional, timely, and compliant manner

• Foster a culture of compassion, respect, and sincerity in care delivery and practice in accordance with a high degree of integrity

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE

• Clinical Psychologist with a Doctoral Degree in Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy. D)

• Active, unrestricted New York state licensure and current registration in the respective field

• 5 years of outpatient clinical experience with a strong psychotherapy focus, ideally some of which are in a team-based setting. Trauma-informed practice is a strong plus, and CBT and/or DBT modality is a plus!

• A core belief in our clinical model and a desire to work within a progressive modern mental health practice

• Compassion and empathy in your clinical work with patients, embodying excellence in every way from internal integrity to academic rigor

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across teams, patients, and their loved ones

• Experience working with BIPOC populations is a strong plus!

• A keen sense of personal accountability, attention to detail, and agility in mastering digital tools including, but not limited to, EHR, telehealth, and patient-facing applications

Our benefits include:

• Lifetime equity/ profit share  

• 401(k) available from start of employment

• 401(k) is matched after a year of employment

• Paid time off

• Sick Pay

• Unlimited opportunity to grow