Clinical Psychologist

Imua Family Services

$80K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree in clinical psychology from APA-approved program or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 3 years of direct clinical service to children with mental health issues.
  • Familiarity with DSM-5 and autism diagnostic criteria preferred.
  • Knowledge of DC 0-5 diagnostic criteria is a plus.
  • Current Hawaii psychology license in good standing or seeking licensure.
  • Specialized training in child assessment and treatment preferred.
  • Experience in supervising clinical staff preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct independent evaluations and psychological testing for children aged 0-8.
  • Interpret and score psychological tests, providing clear recommendations.
  • Counsel families regarding assessment results and referrals to services.
  • Document all patient care in clinical records per regulatory standards.
  • Supervise and train non-licensed clinical staff effectively.
  • Collaborate with pediatricians, therapists, and community organizations.
  • Oversee Family Mental Health Counselor's activities and provide guidance.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Collaboration with healthcare professionals and community organizations.
  • Supportive work environment in a specialized clinical focus.
Full Job Description
This is not a remote position. All candidates will be required to be either on the island of Maui, or willing to relocate to Maui.
Summary:

The Clinical Psychologist performs a variety of professional duties. Position includes primary responsibility for independent evaluation, scoring, and interpretation of psychological testing for children 0-8. The psychologist develops recommendations for treatment and links children to education and therapeutic services. Other duties include: counseling families regarding assessment findings and referrals. Test administration is based on an understanding of age, culture, and developmental level. The psychologist documents patient care in the clinical record according to regulatory agency guidelines. Position includes supervision and training of non-licensed staff and collaborative work with pediatricians, therapists and community organizations. The Clinical Psychologist will provide oversight and supervision to the Family Mental Health Counselor.

Clinical Child Psychology

Clinical child psychology is a specialty in professional psychology that develops and applies scientific knowledge to the delivery of psychological services to infants, toddlers, children and adolescents within their social context.

Specialized Knowledge

Of particular importance to the specialty of clinical child psychology is an understanding of the basic psychological needs of children and adolescents, and how the family and other social contexts influence the socio-emotional adjustment, cognitive development, behavioral adaptation and health status of children and adolescents.

Problems Addressed

The specialty of clinical child psychology involves the study, assessment and treatment of a wide range of interrelated biological, psychological and social problems experienced by children and adolescents.

These include but are not limited to the following:
  • Biological vulnerabilities.
  • Emotional and developmental problems.
  • Significant mental disorders.
  • Cognitive deficits.
  • Trauma and loss.
  • Health related problems.
  • Stress and coping related to developmental change.
  • Problems in social context.

Qualifications:
  • Doctoral degree in psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) approved program in clinical psychology required or from an accredited institution with the graduate level training leading to the doctoral degree meeting the requirements of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) 16-98-9 required.
  • Minimum three (3) years of experience in mental health providing direct clinical services to children, including individuals with serious/chronic mental illness, required.
  • Experience with DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria, diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) preferred.
  • Experience with DC 0-5 diagnostic criteria preferred.
  • Current Hawaii License in Good Standing or on track to pursue licensure in the state of Hawaii.
  • Specialized training in the assessment and treatment of children preferred.
  • Experience working with a variety of children's mental health concerns preferred.
  • Supervisory experience preferred.


The above information on this description has been designated to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

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