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Per Diem Psychology Fellow-ELM-13400-006

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New York City Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the country and serves 1.3 million New Yorkers, nearly 400,000 of whom are uninsured.

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New York City Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the country and serves 1.3 million New Yorkers, nearly 400,000 of whom are uninsured. It provides medical and mental health services through its 11 acute care hospitals, four skilled nursing facilities, six large diagnostic and treatment centers and more than 80 community-based clinics.

NYC Health + Hospitals is seeking psychologist to be an integral part of an interdisciplinary, facility-based comprehensive psychiatric emergency program (CPEP). The CPEP program is designed to help patients across the lifespan experiencing psychiatric emergencies and received linkages to all levels of care including acute inpatient care and higher level of care services such as partial hospitalization program. The psychologist will provide psychological assessment, collateral support, and disposition for discharge for patients referred for emergency psychiatric care and will work closely with the program’s medical providers, social workers, nursing providers, peer counselors, and larger healthcare system

Psychiatric screening/assessment of patients
Crisis intervention
Psychoeducation for patient and family
Completion of required documentation
Participation in program evaluation and development
Attendance at required departmental, division, unit meetings
Psychological testing as needed
Interdisciplinary collaboration as needed (i.e., opportunities for teaching didactic seminars, case-conferences, etc.)
Supervises psychology interns and externs, level I psychologists as assigned by the Director of Psychology
Participates in psychology staff meetings and educational functions
Other duties as assigned

-A Doctoral degree in Psychology from an APA accredited program or an accredited program recognized by the Department of Education of the State of New York

-Psychological needs of patients with serious and persistent mental illness and/or trauma

Evidence-based and time-limited practices (e.g., DBT, CBT, etc.) in diagnosis, treatment planning, and interventions
Crisis Intervention, Individual and Group Psychotherapy and Psychological assessments

-2+ years experience in clinical practice preferred

-NYS License to Practice Psychology

-Advanced MS Office Suite experience required

-Strong computer literacy and comfort learning new computer programs

-Excellent reading, writing and public speaking skills

-Ability and willingness to provide in-person or remote clinical care