Job Description
Come live, work and play where astronauts made history. Brevard Health Alliance, Brevard County’s only Federally Qualified Health Center, is currently recruiting for a key role-player to join us in the heart of Brevard County’s Space Coast.
Since 2005 our focus has been on putting the “community” in Community Health. As a Clinical Psychologist , you will be joining an organization that currently operates 10 clinics, a mobile unit, and multiple 340B Pharmacy Operations stretching along a 72-mile sun-drenched coast that calls the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, and other communities home.
Not only will you contribute to helping deliver quality care to our 55,000-plus diverse patient base, but you’ll also enjoy our Central Florida lifestyle that offers both a big city feel, and small community connection. We’ve got a solid public school system, excellent colleges and universities, a robust local economy centered around high-tech, the aerospace industry and tourism. As a resident of Brevard County and BHA team member, you will find myriad social, cultural and entertainment activities right in your back yard, a bustling port where cruise lines depart weekly, with more attractions less than 60-miles away.
Not only will you contribute to the delivery of our Medical, Behavioral Health and Dental service lines, you will become a connected and engaged community member where ample life-partner employment opportunities abound.
Brevard Health Alliance offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive hiring package that includes a 401K with company match, a generous personal leave program, tuition assistance for continuing education, professional development, and the opportunity for upward mobility.
Come launch the next step in your career where America launched its Space Program. As our newest team member, you will enjoy working in a professional environment, surrounded by collaborative and supportive team members with the genuine opportunity to make a profound difference in the delivery of primary care and community health.
We are expanding, we are growing. And we invite your interest and application after reviewing the specifics and requirements for the Clinical Psychologist.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Clinical Psychologist improves the health status of our market’s medically underserved population by providing superior quality, competitive value and outstanding service and care in mental health. This position is responsible for providing patient care in mental health and initiating the process for successfully integrated mental health services.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a Doctorate in Psychology (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) from an educational institution accepted by the Florida Board of Psychology.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Clear and Active Florida Psychologist License as mandated by the Florida Board of Psychology
• 5+ years of working experience in Psychology, Psychiatry, or Mental Health services
• Work experience and training in integrated primary care
• Commitment to working in a challenging, fast-paced, and rewarding position using the primary care behavioral health model to deliver population-based health care
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities related to behavioral medicine and evidence-based interventions for mental health including Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing
• Experience and interest in working with children, adolescents, and adults
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association
• Excellent collaboration skills required for community relationship building
• Knowledge of psycho-pharmacology
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance
• Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic mental and behavioral conditions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions
• Proficiency in using an Electronic Medical Record or Electronic Health Record software
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Work alongside pediatric and family practice providers; assist with diagnosis and treatment plan to improve patient functioning
• Provide consults in real time and be available as needed to the team
• Provide prevention and intervention groups for high frequency patient problems
• Provide screening, initial assessment, referral, and provision of brief individual and group treatment
• Maintain predetermined productivity of individual and group interventions
• Collaborate with Providers, Community Resource Specialists and the Nursing team to plan and coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs
• Educate patients and community members about mental and physical illness, abuse, medication, and available community resources
• Maintain accurate records of treatment in the patient Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and follow up with patients in order to evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or treatments
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Takes ownership and represents Brevard Health Alliance’s mission and organizational goals established by the executive committee. These include, but are not limited to: Productivity, Quality, Patient Satisfaction, and Employee Retention. It is the duty of each BHA employee to incorporate these goals into all daily work routines and strive to achieve and surpass all goals by working as a team. The mission and goals of BHA will be incorporated into each associate’s Key Performance Indicators and will be evaluated on a monthly and quarterly basis.