Riverland Community Health is a Federally-Qualified Health Center in St. Paul, where patients receive community-based Family Practice medical care in addition to mental health, dentistry, and other integrated services. When joining RCH, you become part of a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming team who are dedicated to serving our patients and pursuing our mission to deliver excellent healthcare for all and training for the providers of tomorrow.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinical Psychologist/Therapist provides clinical services and evidence based/best treatment to assigned caseload including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, therapy, skills development. This clinician will provide individual therapy. The Clinical Psychologist/Therapist will communicate and collaborate with collateral contacts by consulting with providers regarding integrated health, current function, medication related- issues, educations support and any other care related to client/families. This position also assesses patient safety and risk, development of safety plans, reporting of any abuse or neglect, and coordinating hospitalization or any other emergency situations as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Make assessments and interpretations based on biopsychosocial evaluations, psychometric tests, semi-structured interviews, therapy sessions, and cognitive assessments.
• Collaborate with other healthcare providers to evaluate the medical and physical condition of clients.
• Formulate and create personalized interventions, treatments, and management plans for clients.
• Assess clients' risk, considering their mental health and social needs when performing interventions.
• Interact with clients and other appropriate parties regarding interventions and progress.
• Employing various treatment methods such as psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, behavior modification, and stress reduction therapy.
• Measure the effectiveness of interventions and implementing changes where required.
• Ensure the maintenance and safe storage of accurate program and client records, and all other pertinent documents.
• Maintain confidentiality of clients’ treatment and records in accordance with HIPAA. Participating in clinical training seminars and mentoring assistant psychologists, psychology students, and interns on-site.
• Assist primary health care providers in recognizing and treating mental disorders and psychosocial problems.
• Work with primary care team to treat and manage patients with chronic emotional and/or health problems and substance use concerns efficiently and effectively.
• Assist in the detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
• Completes psychological and cognitive testing for select patients (such as the MoCA)
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and Quality Improvement activities as required.
• Employees must work effectively on a team and communicate respectfully with patients and all staff based on shared goals and mutual respect. This includes demonstrating adaptability to continuous efforts to improve patient care and willingness to be an active care team member engaged in ongoing process and quality improvement projects within the framework of the Patient-Centered Medical Home.
• Honors patients’ right to privacy and confidentiality. Adheres to strict patient, customer and business confidentiality standards.
• Complete timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in the EMR, including but not limited to assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, progress notes, risk/safety assessments, safety plans, coordination of care, collateral communications, and other updates reflecting medical necessity.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong patient/customer service skills
• Problem solving skills individually and in a group setting
• Demonstrates cultural competence with patients and staff.
• Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for mental health conditions.
• Ability to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
• High level of comfort in working with primary care medical providers
• Good knowledge of psycho-pharmacology.
• Ability to work effectively as a team, interfacing with patients, primary care providers, consulting psychiatrist and mental health specialists, as well as with administrative and support staff.
• Ability to exercise balanced judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions, and to handle difficult or confrontational situations in a calm, consistent, and equitable manner.
• Ability to effectively represent RCH’s interests in the community and maintain effective working relationships among co-workers, public, private, and professional groups.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment
• Ability to perform the job in accordance with Riverland Community Health’s Standards of Business Conduct, which includes compliance, ethics and integrity, confidentiality, protection of assets and avoidance of conflicts of interest and inappropriate business relationships.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Doctorate, Master's or other graduate degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university that allows for the practice of mental health in the state of MN
• Minimum of two years’ experience working as a mental health clinician required.
• Bilingual/fluent in English and Spanish is preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• An active professional license, such as LICSW, LAMFT, LMFT, LPC, LPCC, LP or other equivalent is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in a clinic office environment. Some patient contact may be through telehealth services. Includes contact with staff, patients and outside agencies. Possible exposure to communicable disease and medical preparations common to clinic environment.

Salary: $72,800 to $147,680 annually DOE and Education Level

A summary of our benefits include but are not limited to: health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, basic life insurance, voluntary additional life insurance, spousal and child insurance, long-term disability, and a 403b retirement plan.

In addition, job offers made during flu season are conditioned on the candidate receiving the annual flu vaccination before their start date.

RCH is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.