Requirements Document.pdf

REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT

The Contractor shall:

• Be licensed to work independently as a Psychologist.

• Provide outpatient behavioral health services for children and adolescents who experience a broad range of behavioral health issues in a community setting.

• Provide individual and family therapy, crisis intervention, consultation, and case management services while incorporating culturally sensitive treatment options that takes into account cultural norms of the Native American population being served.

• Provide a wide range of psychological evaluations and screenings including, but not limited to, assessment instruments and measures that examine current symptomology, cognitive functioning, achievement, personality, memory, and other tests as required for evaluation. Complete written reports in a timely manner.

• Participate in administrative duties including: complete and maintain appropriate clinical records using the Electronic Health Record in accordance with MASU policies and procedures; attend staff meetings, case conferences, peer review process if requested by the Director of Behavioral Health.

• Mobile Health Unit setting requires long periods of standing and recurring bending, crouching, stopping, stretching and reaching. The clinician must be prepared to deal with agitated patients who may be threatening harm to self or others. The clinical work will involve moderate risks with exposure to contagious diseases, adverse weather and occasionally hostile patients.

Incumbent must possess:

• Professional mastery of the theories, principles, concepts and methodologies of community psychology that are acquired through formal education and training. Contractor(s) is required to exercise sound professional judgment in the selection of accepted psychological theories, techniques and practices in treating patients.

• The ability to make formal, psychological diagnoses in accordance with current psychological nomenclature, including DSM-V-TR, and to choose the appropriate course of therapy for the identified disorder.

• Knowledge of and skill in handling emergencies such as suicidal behavior, violent behavior, and agitated/psychotic behavior along with the ability to enlist, in such emergencies, the assistance of other service providers.

• Knowledge of the problems of alcohol and drug abuse, including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment options available within the behavioral health department and other community agencies in the area.

• Knowledge of and experience with minority groups/Native American populations and low SES patients.

• Knowledge of oneself sufficient to be a competent therapist, a supportive colleague of other professionals, and a skillful consultant to other health care providers.

• Knowledge and ability necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served.

• Knowledge of the principles of growth and development, and ability to identify developmentally appropriate needs for treatment.

• Knowledgeable of Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) guidelines and standards, as well as Federal and State laws particularly in the area of confidentiality of records and protected health information. Compliance with professional regulations and the professional Code of Ethics for the respective discipline is also required.