Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) is repeatedly named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. Located in the heart of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, we’re a dynamic academic medical center with 446 hospital beds (more than 100 in ICUs) and 17 operating rooms. We’re Minnesota’s first and largest Level 1 Trauma Center, and offer career opportunities in a setting where teamwork is not just talked about - it is practiced every day.  Our mission as “a public teaching hospital that provides outstanding health care services in an environment which promotes excellence in education and research,” is the inspiration for the care we provide.  Our diverse workforce creates an environment that fosters collaboration and commitment to our patients.

One full time opportunity currently available primarily focused on providing patient care services in the Child Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic with a secondary focus on providing care to adult patients.

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Responsibilities

• Conduct initial diagnostic assessments of clients to determine client needs (e.g. immediate crisis intervention care, therapy, or a referral to another agency), and develop treatment goals and plans.
• Administer, score, and interpret psychological tests, and write comprehensive reports of personality, intelligence, and other test results.
• Provide mental health therapy (e.g. individual, group, and/or family therapy) to children, adolescents, families, adults, hospital patients, and/or the elderly.
• Record patient progress notes and attendance.
• Based on records, interviews, behavioral observations, and psychological test results, write comprehensive psychological reports of clients’ diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
• Provide consultation on diagnosis, treatment, and other psychological issues to mental health professionals, government agencies, community organization, and/or schools.
• Supervise and train entry-level clinical psychologists, graduate students, and/or resident physicians.
• Review and sign off on diagnostic evaluations, treatment plans, and progress notes compiled by non-licensed psychologists and graduate students.
• Assist in maintaining standards for clinic accreditation by health management organizations, internship program accreditation by the American Psychological Association, and state licensure.
• Complete necessary documentation to bill health management organizations and other payers for client services.
• Provide court testimony pertaining to psychological assessments of clients.

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Qualifications

-Doctoral degree in psychology obtained from an APA-approved program with appropriate clinical training AND Completion of an APA approved internship. 
-At least one year (3 years preferred) of post-doctoral licensure experience as a clinical psychologist in a medical or mental health setting.
-Training appropriate to the area of specialization is required.
-Certified (or eligible for certification) as a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Minnesota.

The ideal candidate should enjoy and have a passion for working with complex child/adolescent cases and should have competency working with a wide range of cognitive, achievement, and personality measures.  Also, possess the ability supervise psychology interns and fellows in evaluation, psychotherapy, and behavioral health consultation in a medical setting.

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Closing

You’ve made the right choice in considering Hennepin County Medical Center for your employment!  HCMC offers a wealth of opportunities for our ever-changing population and is a place you’ll feel challenged, rewarded, and appreciated.  We are dedicated to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for both current and future employees, who want to make an impact in our patients’ lives.  Thanks for choosing HCMC!

HCMC has the following Success Factors that apply to all our employees to ensure competency.  They are: exhibits accountability, demonstrates ethics and trustworthiness, delivers customer service, embraces differences, uses resources wisely, communicates clearly, builds and strengthens relationships, champions change and seeks continuous growth.  Employees must be able to demonstrate competency in these areas.

Please Note:  external applicants receiving offers of employment from Hennepin County Medical Center must provide data for a Criminal Background Study; all offers of employment are conditional and are contingent upon successful completion of this study.