Vesa Health & Technology has a rewarding opportunity for a Licensed Clinical Psychologist to provide care to our Nation's Military Members who are stationed at the Coast Guard Base in Petaluma, CA.

ANY STATE LICENSE IS ACCEPTED!

Position offers:

• Rewarding opportunity to provide care for our Nation's Military Members
• Excellent Pay
• Benefits Package
• 3 weeks Paid time off, paid sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays
• 401k with 2% match
• Relocation is offered if needed
• Reasonable patient loads and no private insurance or profitability concerns
• Malpractice is covered

Qualifications. The provider shall possess and maintain for the duration of this agreement::

• Must have graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Psychology or a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D) degree from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited university or professional school.
• A current unrestricted active license to practice Psychology from one of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U. S. Virgin Islands.
• A minimum of at least two (2) recent years of clinical experience as a Psychologist
• A current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider
• A “no unfavorable information on file” rating with the National Practitioners Data Bank (NPDB).

Professional Services. The Psychologist shall perform a full range of Mental Health services to a variety of patients.

A. Conduct bio-psychosocial assessments utilizing clinical interview techniques, mental status examination, collection of history from collaborative sources, psychometric screening tools and psychological testing, laboratory and imaging studies, collaboration with other clinic staff and TRICARE referrals, as needed for the purpose of determining of an accurate Mental Health diagnosis and plan of treatment;

B. Develop, review and implement Treatment Plans for care of behavioral health conditions, providing appropriate follow-up care, discharge plans, and transfers to other health care facilities (psychiatric units, residential care, nursing homes, rehabilitation hospitals, MTFs, VA and civilian facilities) as indicated;

C. Treat outpatients in individual, group, couples, and family modalities as appropriate, exercising professional judgment and using a range of clinical skills to include psychotherapy (including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic approaches), recommendations for lifestyle / behavioral change.

D. Make a health record entry for every patient utilizing a S.O.A.P. format in the Electronic Health Record in accordance with the Coast Guard Medical Manual;

E. To the greatest extent possible, ensure the fitness of active duty personnel for unrestricted worldwide duty and attempt to learn of any circumstances which might adversely affect a member’s ability to safely and effectively carry out a mission;

F. Within HIPAA confidentiality guidelines, maintain open and professional communications with other Clinic Healthcare staff and Commands and provide consultation services regarding mental health issues including diagnosis, condition, treatment plans, prognosis and fitness for duty status;

G. Provide appropriate and timely evaluation and management for urgent and emergent problems as they occur in addition to providing regularly scheduled appointments. Provide crisis intervention services, as needed;

H. Provide immediate notification to the Medical Department should a medical emergency occur and report the nature of the emergency to the Commanding Officer or their authorized representative. Inform the Senior Coast Guard Medical Officer of any patient exhibiting significant non- compliance with the prescribed treatment program;

I. Plan, develop and maintain referral and coordination services with other mental health resources and social service agencies to provide optimal patient care. Act as liaison with Work-Life personnel, Substance Abuse Program Specialists, Chaplains, EAP providers, civilian TRICARE mental health providers, Department of Defense mental health providers and psychiatric hospitals to coordinate care as needed;

J. Make appropriate referrals to specialists utilizing appropriate resources as directed by the clinic administrator. TRICARE Network resources will be used when availability exists within the TRICARE access standards. Use of other military treatment facilities is encouraged when/where available;

K. Provide expert opinion related to Mental Health diagnoses, condition, prognosis and applicable Coast Guard policy in Medical Board actions as required;

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• What is your desired pay rate?

Education:

• Doctorate (Preferred)

Experience:

• post grad psychologist: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Licensed Psychologist Credentials (Preferred)
• APA accredited PhD (Preferred)
• APA accredited Internship (Preferred)

Work Location: In person