Licensed Psychologist
Company: Optum
Location: Norwich
Posted on: May 8, 2025
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Job Description:
Tides Of Mind, part of the Optum family of businesses, is
seeking a Psychologist to join our team in Norwich, CT. 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 Connecticut
2+ years of experience providing direct psychotherapy services to
individuals, families and groups
Ability to commute to the location in-person -
Currently eligible to be enrolled as a provider in the Medicare
program or able to terminate opt-out (if applicable) prior to
starting a new position
Preferred Qualifications:
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
Proven comfortable working with a wide range of clinical
presentations
Proven comfortable completing diagnostic assessments, general
psychiatric testing, and providing direct therapy in an outpatient
clinical setting
The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually
based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors
including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work
experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with
all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary,
UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive
benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock
purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to
eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a
career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice
of benefits and incentives.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer
under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, national
origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules,
or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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