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Psychologist AMH - Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta

🔍 Georgia - Dekalb - Decatur

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Georgia - Dekalb - Atlanta Georgia
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Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Georgia Department of - DBHDD
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Aug 10, 2019 Post Date

Located on 174 Acres in DeKalb County, Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta operates 270+ licensed, accredited inpatient beds in three major program areas: Adult Mental Health, Forensic Services, and Developmental Disabilities. In addition, GRH/Atlanta also offers inpatient and outpatient Dental Services.

 

Job Description:


The position involves working in coordination with multi-disciplinary treatment teams in an acute inpatient setting with adults, often from underserved communities with severe mental illness, histories of trauma, impulse control problems, and interpersonal issues. Both the population served and the staff working at GRH-A are ethnically and culturally diverse.  We welcome applications from psychologists with diverse backgrounds and with competency in service provision with diverse clients. Primary responsibilities of the psychologist include provision of psychological services on an Adult Mental Health unit, including psychological assessments, behavioral interventions, individual therapy, and group interventions to promote the recovery, maintenance, and enhancement of physical, intellectual, emotional, social and interpersonal functioning. Duties include participation in the APA-accredited doctoral psychology internship program through supervision, provision of didactics, or administrative and organizational functions.


Benefits:
  • Vacation
    • 15 days each year up to 5 years of service
    • 18 days each year from 5-10 years of service
    • 21 days each year for 10 + years of service
  • Sick Leave – accrual at a rate of 10 hours per month (15 days each year)
  • Holidays – the state of Georgia recognizes 12 paid holidays
  • Retirement
    • 401(k) plan with a matching employer contribution
    • Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Available Insurance
    • Health
    • Dental
    • Vision
    • Legal
    • Disability
    • Healthcare & Childcare spending accounts
    • Life & dependent life insurance
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer 

Doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited college or university AND current Georgia license to practice psychology AND One year of experience at the lower level Psychologist 1 (HCP140) or equivalent. Note: License may be temporary, provisional, or permanent.

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