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WI-St. Agnes Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Provide psychological evaluations, direct therapeutic services and consultative mental healthcare services to individuals, families and treatment teams.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advises on population health related matters for target population (seen as content expert for this population of patients in the health system).

• Collaborates with medical professionals when needs of the patient/family dictate. Conducts and interprets diagnostic tests.

• Contributes to overall Behavioral Health quality of care by coordinating services and initiating and participating in quality of care improvement measures and procedures.

• Discusses school accommodations when indicated, access advocacy resources when needed.

• Documents patient care in the medical record according to federal, state, and agency guidelines.

• Establishes differential diagnosis, develop appropriate treatment plan and monitor response accordingly. Refer patient and family for psychotherapy as indicated, as well as to other SSM Health and community resources.

• Formulates, executes and reviews healthcare education delivered to patients and families.

• Offers supervision of psychometricians, LPC’s and psychologists as needed for delivery of psychological evaluations.

• Participates in developing policies and healthcare reforms, improve service quality, and practice evaluation. Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and evaluations.

• Performs clinical history and psychological assessment, risk factor assessment, psychiatric diagnostic assessment utilizing assessment tools as indicated.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Doctorate in Psychology or related field

EXPERIENCE

• Two years' experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).

• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Psychologist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

2050000038 BH OP

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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