Child and Adolescent Psychologist

About the role

Petaluma Health Center, which serves Southern Sonoma County and West Marin, is hiring a full-time Child and Adolescent Psychologist. The psychologist delivers high-quality psychological services in an integrated care setting, works as a flexible member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, and provides evidence-based assessment, diagnosis and brief treatment to children, adolescents and their families.

Key responsibilities

• Work with families, schools and pediatric care teams, accept warm handoffs and share interventions with the integrated care team
• Use screening tools to assess mood, risk and progress, conduct psychological testing and create reports, and diagnose mental health disorders according to DSM-V criteria
• Design and deliver developmentally appropriate, evidence-based interventions that include family engagement and caregiver support, and coordinate care with community resources
• Provide brief individual therapy, document progress in medical records, and collaborate with psychiatrists and other specialists
• Instruct and direct postdoctoral residents and students in assigned hospitals and clinics
• Facilitate same-day access for patients needing behavioral health treatment or assessment and meet productivity standards set by the medical director
• Keep continuing education up to date, take part in quality improvement, and maintain all required licenses (including the California Psychologist license)
• Perform other duties as assigned, including evening hours and assignments to outside locations such as school-based clinics and homeless shelters

Required profile

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology required
• Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology board certification preferred
• Ability to work at maximum potential to meet access and productivity needs while maintaining quality care

Required skills

• Analytical: synthesizing complex information and using data, intuition and experience
• Communication: speaking and writing clearly, listening actively and managing difficult situations
• Interpersonal: maintaining confidentiality, staying calm and adapting to change
• Judgment and professionalism: making timely decisions, following clinic policies and reporting unsafe conditions

What we offer

• 21 days of paid time off and 10 observed holidays
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, with the entire medical deductible covered
• 30 chiropractor and acupuncture visits per year with Kaiser and WHA plans
• Gym membership discounts, 401K matching after 1 year, life insurance, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program