Primary Clinician

Job Description

Job Description

Description

PATH at Stone Summit invites applications for the position of Primary Clinician. We are looking for candidates who are clinically skilled, committed to supporting the development of young adults in innovative ways, and flexible and open to differences and new ideas.

The Primary Clinician serves several roles for the residents including psychotherapist, case manager/navigator, and team liaison. And, is involved in direct clinical service to residents.

Job Responsibilities

Conducting admission intakes

Creating clinical treatment plans and monitoring resident progress

Providing intensive (3x/week) psychodynamically oriented individual psychotherapy

Supporting crisis work (as needed)

Supporting communication with resident’s families, including some family therapy as needed

Facilitating at least one psychodynamic process group and one psychoeducational group per week

Primary clinicians are also the case manager/navigator for residents, providing necessary support to facilitate other aspects of their treatment process with the treatment team, including but not limited to vocational, academic, and recreational engagement Finally, Primary Clinicians also serve as liaison for the resident with other team members

Qualifications

Possess a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in counseling or clinical psychology from an APA- accredited program and the completion of an APA-accredited internship

Postdocs are encouraged to apply. Candidates with an MSW from psychodynamic programs and appropriate post-graduate psychodynamic training are also encouraged to apply

Be licensed in the state of Vermont; if not licensed in Vermont, must become licensed within 18 months of beginning work

Have strong clinical, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills

Have at least 1-3 years experience working with young adults

Proof of vaccination for the COVID virus or willingness to wear a face mask at all times if not vaccinated