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Tufts Medicine Clinical Psychologist, Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, Boston, MA in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
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Tufts Medical Center is seeking an Adult Clinical Psychologist in Inpatient Services at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts to provide a range of behavioral health services to patients with serious persistent mental illness on the Metro Boston Mental Health Units at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital. This position comes with an academic appointment in the Tufts University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry at a rank to be determined by qualifications.
How you will impact patient care:
Provide, design and directly implement individual behavioral interventions, risk assessments, group treatment, individual relapse prevention plans and individual treatment, as well as psychological testing.
Provide forensic risk assessments including assessments of violence, suicide risk assessments, substance abuse assessments, fire setting risk assessment and participate in mentally ill problematic sexual behavior assessments.
Be a part of the multi-disciplinary in-patient treatment team including Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, Rehabilitation Staff, Occupation Therapists, Nurses and Mental Health Workers.
Provide supervision to doctoral level psychology students.
Who you are:
PHD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology.
Clinical Psychologist License in Massachusetts.
Experience with a forensic population is preferred as is experience and expertise with trauma informed, recovery-oriented treatment.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
How to apply:
You may submit an application via the apply button located at the top of the listing. Should you have any questions regarding the position or any complications submitting an application with us, please feel free to reach out to Kathryn Kull, Senior Provider Recruiter , at Kathryn.kull@tuftsmedicine.org.
Why Lemuel Shattuck Hospital:
The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (LSH) is a Department of Mental Health/Department of Public Health hospital. There are five inpatient secured units housing roughly 19 patients each. The population of LSH is largely forensic as many patients are admitted to LSH as a ‘step down’ from Bridgewwater State Hospital (BSH). Many patients are admitted to LSH for restoration of competency, to determine whether competency can be restored, and for treatment, rehabilitation and discharge to the community
Why Tufts Medicine:
Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, an expansive home care network and a large integrated physician network. Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated care team members providing more than 1.5 million patient experiences per year. The health system is the principal teaching affiliate for Tufts University School of Medicine. Tufts Medicine came together in 2014 to leverage the experience of its member organizations and integrate their missions to together transform the ways that consumers engage with and experience their care.
Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation by emailing us at careers@tuftsmedicine.org .