Job Description

The Blackhawk Family Development Center is a one-of-a-kind therapeutic family treatment center that adopts a concierge approach to meet our clients’ individual needs. The Center is the leading provider of counseling services in the Bay Area. When clients enter our space, they do not feel the stigma of a doctors office, rather, they experience an extension of home. Our approach to therapy is family systems, strength-based, solution-focused, out-of-the-box, committed and creative!

A Psychological Assistant at Blackhawk Family Development Center is creative, dedicated, and passionate about instilling in others the ability to see the strength and resiliency within themselves and others around them. Every psychologist on our team is responsible for providing the highest quality of care to adults, children, couples, and families within the scope and ethical guidelines of his/her license as established by the appropriate Psychology Licensure Board.

Core Duties:

• Interact with client(s) to assist them in gaining insight, defining goals, and planning action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, or vocational development and adjustment.
• Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, or reference materials.
• Consult with or provide consultation to other doctors, therapists, or clinicians regarding patient care.
• Evaluate effectiveness of counseling or treatments and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses, modifying plans or diagnoses as necessary.
• Select, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests to obtain information on individuals’ intelligence, achievements, interests or personalities in an accurate and timely manner.
• Refer clients to other specialists, institutions, or support services as necessary.
• Attend school meetings, or other meetings out of the office as deemed necessary for treatment.
• Keep accurate documentation of patient information including intake documents, session notes, progress notes, recommendations, and treatment plans. With completion of this documentation taking place no more than 24 hours after the service has been completed.
• Perform and conduct psychological and educational assessment and testing including but not limited to: Behavioral assessment, cognitive evaluation, and determination of psychological diagnoses and disorder.
• Customize testing battery per presenting problem or reported concern.
• Culminate presentation in testing report during feedback session with identified strengths and enforceable or implementable recommendations.
• Consult with and provide support to clients and their families outside of regularly scheduled sessions by use of work email.
• Participate in 1-2 weekly meetings with supervisor and/or team to discuss cases and continue training in testing and assessment.
• Provide and participate in team consultation on a weekly basis.
• Learn, adopt, and apply Blackhawk Family Development Center Philosophies to all forms of treatment.
• Ensure that all necessary documentation (data, HIPAA, consent) has been collected from new clients.
• Perform 10-15 minute client introductory phone calls 1-3 days prior to seeing new clients as applicable.
• Assist around the office as needed - ex. picking up after clients, pushing chairs in, etc.
• Opening and closing of office, if administrative team is not present.

Education and Certifications:

• PsyD or PhD in Clinical Psychology or equivalent
• Ability to apply for status as psychological assistant with the CA board of psychology

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expertise in clinical skills in evaluation, crisis intervention, and case management.
• Proven ability to interact with diverse constituencies.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to give and receive constructive criticism.
• Open to learning from peers and continuing education while expanding experience and expertise with various roles and populations.
• Must be computer literate and able to type clinical notes and reports in word processing format.

Working Conditions:

• Position requires availability Monday-Friday.
• See a caseload of clients of all ages (2 years to 100 years old) with various presenting problems in both therapy and psychological assessment.
• Clinician will be required to come into the office during scheduled hours, whether seeing clients in person or virtually.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $75.00 - $93.75 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

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