Contract Psypact Clinical Psychologist Jobs in Houston, TX

Company Mission:

Vita Health ( Part of Valera Health) is on a mission to improve access to virtual mental health care and reduce death by suicide. We are thrilled to be growing our team! We are leaders in the delivery of evidence based suicide care interventions that have been well researched and shown to reduce risk of self harm, suicide attempts and deaths by 60%. We also provide general therapy and psychiatry services. Come join a group of highly skilled, compassionate clinicians focused on meeting our patients where they are and help improve their quality of life. We partner with payers to ensure our services are accessible, affordable, and timely.

We know you have many choices where to work. We are committed to delivering the best employment experience to our team, all who work remotely. We understand that in order to provide high quality care, clinicians benefit from a collaborative work environment with the tools and resources to thrive!

Team overview:

Join a team of some of the best behavioral health clinicians from across the country to deliver evidence based care for patients with acute suicidality and other mental health conditions. Utilize our evidence based protocols that demonstrate risk reduction. All work is delivered in a telehealth setting.

Qualifications:

• Must hold a doctorate of clinical psychology (PsyD)
• Must hold a full, unrestricted license to practice psychology in at least ONE PSYPACT participating state/jurisdiction, must hold an active PSYPACT license.
• Possess a psychology license in good standing with no history of disciplinary action.
• Prior experience providing evidence based suicide care interventions
• Communicate clearly and effectively with patients, both verbally and in writing, ensuring accurate information exchange and a welcoming environment.
• Maintain a professional appearance that reflects the high standards of our practice, projecting a sense of trust and confidence to patients.
• Navigate electronic health records (EHR) and other healthcare software (e.g., Google Suite) proficiently to streamline patient care processes and ensure data accuracy.
• Work from a secure and private home office environment equipped with high-speed internet to comply with HIPAA regulations and safeguard patient privacy.
• Maintain meticulous and timely documentation for patient encounters, billing records, and all other healthcare-related information, ensuring accuracy and adherence to HIPAA regulations and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• 1099: 10- 15 hours/week of direct clinical service delivery within our suicide care program; preferably afternoon, evenings, and weekends
• Conduct initial evaluations and then provide ongoing care with our 12 week therapy based suicide care program ( Aviva) through video-based telehealth.
• Participate in onboarding and training in our evidence-based care pathways and deliver models as trained including our suicide care protocols, interventions, risk assessments.
• Complete all required screening tools and clinical chart documentation in a timely manner.
• Attend individual supervision/consultation once per month to review caseload.
• Additional duties as assigned.

*Compensation: $75-$131 hourly

Perks

• Apple Laptop provided
• Access Suicide Care Consultation Group

Why should you choose Vita Health ( Part of Valera Health)?

As a therapist in our organization, you will be empowered with new clinical methods and ample administrative support. You'll be trained in our innovative care pathways to strengthen your skills to treat clinical issues. You'll have access to cutting-edge clinical tools, including outcome measures, to guide care effectively. You'll be able to focus on providing therapy while we do the rest.

You will be part of our mission to provide compassionate mental healthcare to those who need it most, including underserved communities. You will be supported by a full clinical team that is there when you need them! You'll have regular supervision, peer support through calls and messages, and autonomy to practice at the top of your license while knowing you're never alone in your work.

If this sounds like a fit, we're excited to meet you!

Please be alert for potential recruitment fraud. To confirm open roles, please view our Careers Page: www.VitaHealth.care/careers. All correspondence will come from @VitaHealth.care email addresses and will never come from @gmail or other email services. Vita Health will never ask you to download software, pay money or provide banking information.

EEOC Statement

Vytyl Health Management Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to their race, religion, creed, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, physical ability, mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, age, genetic information, veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, in all personnel actions including recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training, and termination.