Clinical Psychologist

Careers in Mental Health

Franz A. Kubak, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist, Certified Forensic Evaluator

Generic Information

Job Responsibilities:

Administers, scores, and interprets psychological assessment data.
Evaluate intellectual, personality, and social functioning of patients
Diagnose and make treatment recommendations for patients experiencing symptoms of mental illness.
Create reports of findings and recommendations for diagnosis, treatment, or discharge
Formulate treatment plans
Collaborate with physicians, clinicians, nurses, therapists, and allied health professionals as a part of interdisciplinary teams
Provides in-service training to agency staff on topics related to psychological
treatment of patients; serves as a resource in training of program and hospital staff; trains graduate psychology students in assessment, psychotherapy, treatment planning, and basic counseling skills.
Provides consultation to agency staff in areas of research, training and direct services
Provides information and explanation concerning patient/resident treatment during pre-trial conferences, trials, and hearings

Certification Requirements :

License issued by State of Oregon Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners

Essential Skills:

Empathetic active listening skills
Clinical knowledge, skills and abilities in working with persons with mental illness
Ability to function independently and as a part of a patient-centered interdisciplinary
treatment team
Highly attentive to detail, confidentiality, and accuracy
Verbal and written communication skills

Other Job Settings:

Private practice
Medical hospitals
Outpatient clinics
Academic and industrial research
Government and community agencies
Civil and criminal courts
Corrections facilities
Military facilities
Rehabilitation facilities
Schools (k-12 – universities)

Overview

The Psychologist oversees and evaluates specialized treatment programs with members of patient-centered interdisciplinary teams to design and implement treatment plans best suited for patient recovery. Being a Clinical Psychologist is a multifaceted line of work; primary responsibilities include the assessment, education, and treatment of patients with mental health care needs. Through an understanding of behavioral patterns and patient motivations, the Clinical Psychologist develops care plans, provides therapeutic services including assessment, diagnosis, individual and group therapies, and other treatments according to patients needs, symptoms, and diagnoses.

History at OSH

In 1956, a psychology internship was approved at OSH with the hope that it would expand the hospital’s potential for psychological testing and improve group therapy protocols. Today, many psychologists at the hospital continue to revolutionize the treatment of patients making the hospital a leader in the recovery care model.