Clinical Psychologist Needed for Locum Coverage at Outpatient Facility in Washington

Job description

About the facility

The facility operates as a state-run adolescent residential treatment center providing specialized psychiatric care and therapeutic services. The organization maintains comprehensive behavioral health programs with credentialing time of 2-3 weeks and covered travel expenses for locum tenens positions. The facility serves adolescent residents requiring structured residential mental health treatment in a supportive therapeutic environment.

About the facility location

The region features diverse natural attractions including temperate rainforests, pristine beaches, and mountain lakes within Olympic National Park. Visitors can explore outdoor recreation opportunities ranging from hiking trails of varying difficulty levels to tide pool exploration at coastal locations, with scenic areas like the Hoh Rainforest and Ruby Beach offering year-round activities for outdoor enthusiasts.

About the clinician's workday

The clinician will provide comprehensive individual therapy services to adolescents in a state-operated residential facility, working Monday through Friday during standard day shift hours. Responsibilities include conducting therapy sessions, maintaining detailed clinical documentation using the EMR system, and collaborating with residential staff to ensure coordinated care delivery. The position requires managing a therapeutic caseload of 6-10 adolescent patients per day while focusing exclusively on therapy services with no medication management or call obligations.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 6-10
• Support staff: Nursing staff and residential care team
• Patient population: Children
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Adolescents requiring residential psychiatric care and therapeutic intervention
• Average length of stay: Variable based on patient needs
• Census: Variable residential census
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Variable based on therapeutic needs
• Initial evaluation time: Standard evaluation timeframes per facility protocol