Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist
Place of Performance: Riverside Indian School, Anadarko, OK

General Description:
Licensed Clinical Psychologist shall provide mental-health and behavioral-health services that support the emotional well-being, safety, and functioning of students. This role provides clinical therapy, clinical assessments, crisis intervention, and behavioral-health treatment rather than special-education evaluations or IEP-related testing.

Specific Tasks:
• Clinical Diagnostic Assessments
1. Conduct mental-health evaluations using DSM-5 criteria.
2. Provide diagnostic impressions and clinical recommendations.
3. Administer clinical tools (behavioral assessments, trauma screeners, mood/anxiety scales, etc.).
4. Develop written clinical evaluation reports. Note: This role does not conduct psychoeducational or IEP eligibility assessments.
• Therapy & Counseling
1. Provide individual therapy for concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, identity development, stress, grief, or behavioral challenges.
2. Provide group therapy, psychoeducational groups, and social-emotional support groups.
3. Deliver culturally responsive therapeutic approaches aligned with Native student and family needs.
4. Use evidence-based interventions such as CBT, DBT-informed strategies, trauma-informed approaches, and motivational interviewing.
• Crisis Intervention
1. Provide real-time crisis support for students experiencing emotional or behavioral crises.
2. Conduct suicide risk assessments and safety planning.
3. Participate in coordinated crisis response teams.
4. Provide short-term stabilization and referral recommendations.
• Clinical Consultation & Collaboration
1. Consult with teachers, dormitory staff, counselors, administrators, and families.
2. Coordinate care with tribal behavioral-health providers, medical providers, or community mental-health agencies.
3. Provide recommendations for classroom or dormitory supports while protecting clinical confidentiality.

• Treatment Planning & Monitoring
1. Develop and maintain individual treatment plans.
2. Review progress regularly with students and, when appropriate, with families.
3. Adjust treatment goals based on clinical need.
• Documentation
1. Maintain confidential clinical notes and records in accordance with state law and school policy.
2. Document all sessions, interventions, and clinical decisions.
3. Maintain HIPAA-aligned practices where applicable. Note: Clinical documentation is separate from school educational records and is not part of the IEP process.
• Staff Training
1. Provide quarterly mental-health professional development topics such as:
Trauma-informed practices
Suicide prevention and response
Stress-management and student support strategies
Behavioral-health warning signs
Culturally responsive clinical practices
• Communication & Coordination
1. Participate in coordination meetings when clinical information is relevant and
appropriate.
2. Provide general recommendations to support student well-being while maintaining clinical confidentiality.
3. Provide monthly service updates summarizing non-identifiable trends and needs.

Qualifications:
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PhD or PsyD) in Oklahoma.
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience with adolescents preferred.
• Experience with trauma-informed care, crisis response, and culturally responsive mental-health practices.
• Familiarity with working in Native communities preferred.