Predoctoral Psychology Intern

Job summary

Provide behavioral health consultation to children, adolescents, adults and families in order to improve psychosocial functioning under the supervision of a licensed psychologist while participating in required internship training activities (e.g., supervision, didactics, case consultation, and quality improvement)

Essential duties and responsibilities

• 1.
• Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health patients.
• 2.
• Provide effective treatment planning and assisting patients in successfully achieving goals 3.
• Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions 4.
• Actively participate in meetings that support HSO’s integrated healthcare model to provide comprehensive care for patients.
• 5.
• Assist in the detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
• 6.
• Assist the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease.
• 7.
• Provide assessment consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders.
• 8.
• Teach patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment enhancement techniques.
• 9.
• Monitor the site’s behavioral health program, identifying problems related to patient services and making recommendations for improvement.
• 10.
• Enhances HSO’s reputation by fostering ownership and personal responsibility for exceeding patient service expectations.
• 11.
• Professional Development: Engage in structured training and supervision to achieve mastery in APA Profession-Wide Competencies, including evidence-based intervention, assessment, ethical practice, and interprofessional consultation within an integrated care setting.