Clinical Health Psychologist NE - Casual - La Jolla

This is a casual position located on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The position is partial remote and will require 8-12 hours per week.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2026
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why join this team?

Housed within Scripps Health, Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute (SWDI) is Southern California's leading diabetes center of excellence, committed to providing the best evidence-based diabetes screening, education and patient care across Scripps Hospitals and clinics, and in the surrounding community.

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with endocrinologists, diabetes educators, and other members of the clinical care team to triage and deliver psychological and behavioral interventions to patients with chronic health conditions.

• Triages electronic health record referrals and warm hand-offs, conducts comprehensive intake assessments, and delivers a wide range of psychological interventions commensurate to patient need.

• Conducts evidence-based individual- and group-based psychotherapy to improve outcomes for individuals who are struggling with psychological and/or behavioral aspects of chronic disease.

• Provides professional case consultation and training to the interdisciplinary care team members on behavioral health conditions, assessment, and brief interventions.

The internal job title is "Behavior Health Specialist - Diabetes".

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Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

• PsyD or PhD in Clinical Psychology.
• 5 years' experience conducting psychological assessments and evidence-based individual and group psychotherapy - at least 2 of these years' experience must be in a medical setting.

Required Certification/Registration:

• Licensed clinical psychologist in the state of CA.

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• 2 years' experience providing psychological treatment to patients with chronic health conditions.
• 2 years' experience collaborating with medical providers in treatment planning. Training in evidence-based interventions (cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and/or motivational interviewing (MI).