DBT Psychologist

• Provide evidence-based psychotherapy to children adolescents young adults and families
• Deliver comprehensive DBT services including:
  • Individual therapy with phone coaching options
  • DBT skills training groups
  • Family therapy and parenting skills coaching
  • Group therapy
  • Crisis intervention and risk management
  • Consultation and treatment planning
• Conduct comprehensive clinical interviews with clients and caregivers
• Develop case formulations and individualized treatment plans using evidence-based approaches
• Monitor treatment progress and adjust interventions as clinically indicated
• Provide collateral consultation with parents schools physicians psychiatrists and community providers
• Participate in multidisciplinary care coordination with psychology psychiatry occupational therapy speech-language pathology and education teams
• Maintain appropriate risk assessment and safety planning practices for clients experiencing suicidality self-harm or significant emotional dysregulation
• Participate in IEP meetings school consultations and other educational meetings when clinically indicated

• Participate actively on a DBT consultation team
• Support the development and maintenance of DBT programming and best practices
• Provide education and training to clients families clinical staff and community members regarding DBT principles and skills
• Maintain fidelity to DBT treatment models and evidence-based practice standards
• Contribute to DBT program development and expansion quality improvement initiatives and outcome monitoring

• Complete all documentation including progress notes treatment plans assessments and reports within established timelines
• Meet productivity expectations established by Clinical Services leadership
• Attend clinical meetings consultation groups clinical case conferences and other required meetings
• Adhere to all legal ethical and professional standards governing clinical practice
• Maintain commitment to child safety mandated reporting responsibilities and professional boundaries
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited institution and active California psychologist license .
• Minimum three (3) years of post-licensure experience working with children adolescents and families
• Experience conducting psychological or psychoeducational assessments
• Advanced training and experience in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Demonstrated experience treating high-risk youth including emotional dysregulation self-harm suicidality and complex mental health presentations
• Strong knowledge of DBT principles interventions and treatment hierarchy
• Expertise in evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents
• Knowledge of ADHD learning differences anxiety depression autism spectrum disorders and emotional dysregulation
• Strong clinical assessment and case formulation skills
• Ability to manage high-risk clinical situations effectively and independently including 5150 processes
• Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Familiarity with electronic health records and telehealth platforms
• Commitment to diversity equity inclusion and culturally responsive care

• DBT-Linehan Board Certification
• Completion of intensive DBT training through Behavioral Tech or equivalent recognized training program
• Experience providing comprehensive DBT programming including individual therapy phone coaching skills groups family work and consultation team participation
• Experience supervising unlicensed trainees or early-career clinicians
• Experience working in pediatric medical behavioral health or school-based settings
• Experience providing family therapy and parenting skills coaching
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development
• Experience collaborating with schools and community providers

• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods
• Ability to occasionally lift and move materials up to 20 pounds
• Ability to provide services in-person and via telehealth as clinically indicated

• Afternoon and evening hours in Palo Alto to accommodate clients school schedules
• This is primarily an in-person position
• Extensive interpersonal interaction with peer colleagues and external clinic contacts
• Strong interpersonal skills including communication collaboration openness to feedback and commitment to ongoing learning

If youre a dedicated DBT clinician looking to work with a supportive team and make a meaningful impact on young peoples lives we encourage you to apply. Join us in providing compassionate evidence-based care to youth and families in our community.