Psychologist III

Agency

Department

What we want

The Psychologist III provides competent mental health psychotherapy and outreach to individuals, couples, and groups. Provides training seminars and professional expertise. Supervises assigned staff/learners. Assists in the coordination of psychotherapy services, programs, and the development of new programs. This position is tasked to primarily, but not exclusively, the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium programs (TCMHCC), such as Texas Child Health Access Through Telehealth (TCHATT) and other related consortium programs.

What you need to know

Responsibilities: 

Psychotherapy and Crisis Intervention

• Provides mental health clinical services as well as crisis intervention to individuals, couples, and groups.

• Administers and interprets psychological tests/inventories, makes referrals, and manages various organizational and administrative aspects of psychotherapy cases.

• Provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and groups, assessments, crisis intervention, and psycho-educational presentations.

• Flexes schedule to provide additional clinical services including appointments, outreach, crisis, and other duties as needed.

Consultation and Outreach

• Provides consultation to faculty, staff, students, and parents.

• Provides outreach presentations for students, faculty, and staff members about psychotherapy services and professional development topics.

• Seeks consultation from peers and leadership for difficult clinical cases per state licensure requirements.

Supervision and Training

• Provides weekly supervision and training including review of recorded sessions and case review for doctoral interns and/or practica students.

• Delivers training sessions for predoctoral psychology interns, psychology practicum students, licensed professional counselor interns, and staff.

• Participates in continuing education and professional development activities related to the performance of job functions and maintenance of skills in one’s professional specialty area.

• Develops new training materials and training sessions for interdisciplinary learners in the department

Research and Evaluation

• Engages in applied research, quality management, utilization management, and internal evaluation activities.

• Publishes and/or disseminates the results of research and evaluation efforts.

• Assists with organizational and administrative tasks, as requested.

Required Education and Experience:

• Doctorate in Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, or other degree acceptable to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (TSBEP).

• Five years full-time equivalent, post-licensure experience in relevant setting, such as a school or child/adolescent clinic

• Licensed School Psychology licensure and three years full-time post licensure experience in relevant setting, such as a school or child/adolescent clinic.

Required Licenses and Certifications: 

• Eligible for licensure in the State of Texas as a Licensed Psychologist. Become licensed in Texas as a Psychologist within one year from date of employment. Must maintain licensure for continued employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Knowledge of clinical approaches for short-term telehealth psychotherapy with children and adolescents

• Adherence to the Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct for the relevant Texas State Licensing Board and all relevant laws of the state of Texas.

• Ability to conduct clinical services in fluent Spanish

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.