Job Description

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, you will treat a wide variety of mental health conditions that reflect the needs of our diverse patient population. This Psychologist position is in an outpatient clinical setting where you will interact directly with patients. You will quickly build rapport with patients and coordinate care with internal and external providers by forming excellent provider-patient alliances.

If you are located in the Twin Cities area, you will have the flexibility to work from home and the office in this hybrid role* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Conduct individual and/or family sessions based on ethical and medical necessity guidelines
• Develop and coordinate a clinical treatment program for the diagnosis, treatment, or referral of patients presenting mental health conditions
• Conduct psychological assessments and interpret results
• Involve patient and/or family in treatment planning as appropriate
• Lead crisis intervention methods and provide insight into the development of functional assessments and behavioral intervention plans
• Complete clinical documentation according to policy

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications: 

• Active and unrestricted (PhD, PsyD) license in the state of Minnesota
• 2+ years of experience providing direct psychotherapy services to individuals and families 
• Basic understanding of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Able to work at least 1-2 evenings until 6:00pm
• Able to adhere to one of the following work models:
  • Onsite - Able to complete all work at one consistent site
  • Hybrid – at least 3 days on site (Have a distraction-free space in home for home office with access to high-speed internet)
• Able to commute to the location in-person to one of the CARE Counseling locations throughout the Twin Cities

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Licensed Health Psychologist
• Board Certified Supervisor
• Experience with health psychology
• Comfortable working with a wide range of clinical presentations
• Experience working with computers for professional communication and medical documentation - Excel, Outlook, Athena RMS (or other EMRs)
• Significant experience evaluating adults and/or children in an outpatient clinical setting
• Knowledge and experience in providing neuropsychological, CBT, and other evidence-based interventions
• Comfortable completing diagnostic assessments, general psychiatric testing, and providing direct therapy in an outpatient clinical setting
• Ability to represent the practice in community presentations and lectures

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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