Clinical Psychologist - Gallup, United States - Department Of Health And Human Services

Description

Summary

The position is located under Division of Clinical Services, Behavioral Health Branch at the Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, New Mexico. The purpose of this position is to function as a part of the Adult Psychiatry Department, but also participate in adolescent and family referrals of the Child Psychiatry Department.

Duties

This position will be Open Until Filled.

• Provides a full range psychological services including evaluation, diagnosis, referral, psychotherapy, and specialized treatment modalities for mental health problems of adults, adolescents, and families.
• Administers psychological tests to adolescents and adults including intelligence, projective, organicity, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), etc. tests. - Provides psychotherapy services using a variety of psycho-therapeutic approaches including, but not restricted to, individual, psychodynamic, group, family, cognitive -behavioral biofeedback, and hypnosis.
• Provides and coordinates crisis intervention services in relation to physical and/or sexual abuse, suicide, and other serious emergencies.
• Experienced in working with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) problems in general.
• Provides consultation to a wide variety of hospital staff about mental health related matters.
• In the community consults with schools, courts, state social services, a center for multi-handicapped adults, and other organizations to assess problems, survey resources, and explore alternative solutions to mental health issues.
• Supervises staff in evaluative and psychotherapeutic work as well as research. Assists program director in establishing goals and guidelines for the optimal functioning of the adult team in particular, with overlap in the child team, and assists in the supervision of the adult team.