Psychologist

Life Changes Group, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Psychologist to join our team in Newton, MA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care Team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

Explore opportunities at Optum Behavioral Care. We’re revolutionizing behavioral health care delivery for individuals, clinicians and the entire health care system. Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental and social needs of our patients wherever they may be – helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, it’s your chance to improve the lives of millions while 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.  You will quickly build rapport with patients and coordinate care with internal and external providers by forming excellent provider-patient alliances. The Psychologist position is in an outpatient clinical setting where you will interact directly with patients.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct individual, family or group therapy 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 practice.
• 2+ years of experience providing direct psychotherapy services to individuals, families and groups
• Able to commute to the location in-person 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant experience evaluating adults and/or children in an outpatient clinical setting
• Experience with health psychology
• Experience working with computers for professional communication and medical documentation – Excel, Outlook, Athena RMS (or other EHRs)
• Knowledge and experience in providing neuropsychological, CBT, and other evidence-based interventions
• Comfortable working with a wide range of clinical presentations
• Comfortable completing diagnostic assessments, general psychiatric testing, and providing direct therapy in an outpatient clinical setting

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.