Staff Psychologist

Staff Psychologist

Full Time

Permanent

Transfer Rate based on years of experience. 0-10 years. $63.11 up to $80.38.

A clinical position working with adults or children (according to training) providing a variety of treatment modalities, intake interviewing, and psychodiagnostic assessments. Participates in training clinical psychology interns and practicum students.

Monday-Friday

9:00AM-5:00PM

35 Hours Per Week

• Carries a caseload of adult patients as assigned, using a variety of clinical treatment modalities including individual, group, and family psychotherapy, and other intervention techniques. Demonstrates proficiency in utilization of professional skills in treatment of mental disorders. Where position entails special skills such as behavioral techniques, utilization is appropriate and proficient. Provides treatment with awareness of ethical and humane considerations. Makes timely home visits to patients when clinically indicated
• Conducts psychodiagnostic assessments, writes reports, and presents findings to other staff. Psychodiagnostic reports are organized, lucid and relevant. Reports reflect ability to make diagnostic differentiations
• Available to interdisciplinary team for psychodiagnostic consultation; discusses with staff making request specific problem to be assessed
• Determines appropriate psychodiagnostic instrument for determinations
• Maintains appropriate patient records as required by law and MMC policies and procedures
• Seeks other treatment resources for patient when indicated, either in other units within the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) or outside agencies; communicates with other professionals regarding such referrals and does necessary paperwork
• Functions as a member of a clinical interdisciplinary team and does intake interviewing as a member of that team
• Participates in clinical and administrative meetings of assigned team
• Participates in unit policy planning and implementation
• Provides clinical supervision to Psychology interns and externs and to Psychiatry residents as assigned. Becomes aware of supervisee's deficiencies and works collaboratively to remedy them. Evaluations of students' performance are conducted in a timely manner and are valid
• Patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards

Qualifications

PhD in Clinical Psychology, Current NYS licensure as a psychologist.

Clinical Psychology internship plus 1 year of post-doctoral clinical experience required. Psych diagnostic assessment skills. Psychotherapeutic treatment skills in individual, group, and family therapy. Ability in diagnostic and dynamic formulation.

Good oral and written communication skills.

Good interpersonal skills.

Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position; knowledge of a second language preferred.

Pay Range

USD $57.71 - USD $75.74 /Hr.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard for race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. MMC is committed to following the requirements of the New York State Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest. Maimonides does adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care.