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UnitedHealth Group - Braintree, MA
posted 3 months ago
About the position
The Licensed Clinical Psychologist will be a key member of the Optum Behavioral Care Team, providing essential mental health services in an outpatient clinical setting. This role involves treating a diverse patient population, conducting therapy sessions, and coordinating care with other providers to ensure comprehensive treatment. The psychologist will utilize a holistic approach to address the physical, mental, and social needs of patients, contributing to the overall vision of improving healthcare delivery.
Responsibilities
- Conduct individual, family or group therapy sessions based on ethical and medical necessity guidelines
- Develop and coordinate a clinical treatment program for the diagnosis, treatment, or referral of patients presenting mental health conditions
- Conduct psychological assessments and interpret results
- Involve patient and/or family in treatment planning as appropriate
- Lead crisis intervention methods and provide insight into the development of functional assessments and behavioral intervention plans
- Complete clinical documentation according to policy
Requirements
- Active and unrestricted (PhD, PsyD) license in the state of practice
- 2+ years of experience providing direct psychotherapy services to individuals, families and groups
- Ability to commute to the location in-person
Nice-to-haves
- Comfortable working with a wide range of clinical presentations
- Significant experience evaluating adults and/or children in an outpatient clinical setting
- Comfortable completing diagnostic assessments, general psychiatric testing, and providing direct therapy in an outpatient clinical setting
- Knowledge and experience in providing neuropsychological, CBT, and other evidence-based interventions
- Experience with health psychology
- Experience working with computers for professional communication and medical documentation - Excel, Outlook, Athena RMS (or other EHRs)
