Doctoral Intern in Psychology - APPIC Match Only-7 - Temporary - Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital - Full Time - Day Shift

Responsibilities

• Required Qualifications
• Enrolled in an APA accredited Ph.D. or PsyD doctoral program in psychology.
• 1 Year Experience in a psychiatric treatment setting.

Requirements

• Leadership experience.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -PREFERRED
• Essential Functions
• Communication and teamwork
• Collaborates with clinical supervisor and interdisciplinary team to develop competency and acquire technical skills.
• Communicates with appropriate supervisor in a timely manner all patient safety issues (e.g., suspected abuse, possible Tarasoff reporting, suicidality, clinical or ethical concerns).
• Requests and accepts feedback and evidences self as a lifelong learner.
• Attends and actively participates in required treatment team meetings and clinical supervision.
• Communicates with the members of the healthcare team and court officers, conservator's office and /or patient advocates as appropriate to expedite patient progress, while upholding patient rights and facility safety.
• Maintains ongoing communication with multi-disciplinary team members regarding patient status and follow-up. Consults with team members in development of treatment plans.
• Attends treatment team and staff meetings inservices and case presentations as designated by unit/department/program.
• Arranges and facilitates patient care conferences for difficult/high-risk psychosocial cases to enhance resolution of identified issues.
• Identifies Bioethical dilemmas and initiates appropriate response.
• Testifies at Certification Review and Reise hearings regarding patient's current mental health status as appropriate.
• Consults, coordinates, and intervenes in crisis situations while assisting staff in de-escalating volatile situations and facilitating
• Code Green and critical incident debriefings.
• Develops interdisciplinary education to increase staff knowledge.
• Process improvement
• Continuous Process Improvement: Seeks and develops performance improvement initiatives.
• Develops initiatives to improve patient care.
• Utilizes appropriate processes or tools to document identified problems to promptly initiate problem solving plans.
• Actively sets priorities and adjusts to unscheduled situations.
• Promotes quality outcomes in complex, new/unusual, or other high-risk clinical situations, collaborating or seeking additional resources as needed.
• Makes sound decisions and demonstrates ability to handle situations not covered by written or verbal instructions.
• Displays self-direction in gathering clinical and research information practice independently and competently.
• Seeks out current scientific knowledge as needed to enhance knowledge about clinical practice and other relevant areas.
• Applies psychological principles that will directly result in improved outcomes as assessed by patient, family, physicians, and staff.
• Assists with matching therapeutic interventions with individual patient's developmental and psycho-social needs.
• Patient Care, Assessment and Intervention
• Provides individual, group, and family treatment which meets patient needs.
• Uses current methods and techniques in accordance with accepted treatment modalities.
• Provides family education services.
• Completes formal psychosocial and/or psychological evaluations.
• Identify, conduct, interpret, and supervise psychological/diagnostic evaluation/assessment (i.e. testing).
• Collaborates with treatment team and patient by gathering integral data to ensure the development of quantitative and evidence based treatment plans.
• Contributes to the development, implementation and updates of interdisciplinary plans of care.
• Interdisciplinary Consultation and Teamwork
• Participates in interdisciplinary care by developing collaborative relationships with team members. Prov

Benefits

Additional Information

Hours Shift Start Time: Variable Shift End Time: Variable AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift Additional Shift Information: Weekend Requirements: As Needed On-Call Required: No Flat Hourly Rate of Pay: $25.000 **This is a Full-Time TEMPORARY position (Ending July 28, 2027)**

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