Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist

Athena Care would love to connect with Clinical Psychologists interested in either part time or full time opportunities. The Psychologist provides direct patient care including counseling and psychotherapy within the scope of practice as well as psychological testing and assessment.

• Provide assessment and recommendations for appropriate treatments.
• Diagnose and treat various mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
• As needed, provide referrals to internal or external practitioners.
• Provide counseling to individuals and families within the scope of practice and experience.
• Document services provided in the electronic medical record (EMR) consistent with standards of practice, internal policies of Athena Care, and HIPAA or other regulatory requirements.
• Maintain appropriate licensure, supervision, and continuing education requirements in a manner consistent with standards of practice.
• Maintains knowledge of current standards of care and research in the field; applies knowledge to improve practice and provision of care.
• Adheres to appropriate practice guidelines in provision of care.
• Must be eligible to participate in commercial insurance networks and Medicare.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree from an accredited program required.
• Three or more years experience preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current, valid psychologist license issued by the state of TN required.
• Special areas of focus (i.e. children/adolescents) preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders and current treatment options/best practices.
• Problem-solving
• Collaboration
• Verbal communication
• Listening
• Data entry skills
• People skills
• Informing
• Customer focus
• Attention to detail
• Professionalism
• Professional judgment

Physical Requirements

• This is an office-type role with primarily sedentary job duties and limited reaching, pulling, pushing, or carrying.