Clinical Psychologist

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The Licensed Psychologist at Kelberman is part of a therapeutic team and is primarily responsible for identifying and diagnosing developmental and behavioral issues in children, adolescents, and adults. The Licensed Psychologist assesses various domains of an individual’s functioning, utilizing various assessment tools, and analyzes evaluation outcomes to aid in gaining diagnostic clarity and inform treatment planning for individuals. The Licensed Psychologist may also engage in the development and implementation of treatment plans through the provision of behaviorally based therapeutic modalities, as well as provide supervision for Master’s level clinicians and undergraduate/graduate students in training, as well as engage in research related activities.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

Activities include but are not limited to the following:

• Select, administer, score, and interpret psychological and neuropsychological assessment measures (e.g., intelligence, social-communication skills, personality, behavior, educational achievement, vocational interests, and adaptive functioning).
• Complete detailed documentation and evaluation reports, per appropriate agency and regulatory standards that summarize the assessment process and key findings, as well as provide recommendations to assist in treatment planning and service eligibility requirements for individuals.
• Summarize assessment findings and recommendations directly with patients and families.
• Provide individual or group therapy if agreed upon by the provider, Clinic Director, and Chief Clinical Officer, to include development of treatment plan and goals per agency and regulatory standards.
• Provide long-term follow-up care for patients and families as appropriate.
• Provide clinical supervision and training to Master’s level clinicians (e.g., LMSW)
• Provide clinical supervision and training to undergraduate, graduate, and/or medical students, as well as pre- and post-doctoral interns.
• Develop and implement trainings for agency staff, student interns, and community partners when appropriate.
• Participate in a multi-disciplinary team as appropriate and necessary for programmatic needs.
• Collaborate with the clinical team regarding referral review, scheduling of patients, review and revision of programmatic policies and procedures as requested and appropriate.
• Participate in 1:1 meetings with the Clinic Director, regularly clinical operations meetings, and departmental meetings as scheduled.
• Initiate, participate in, and disseminate research projects that align with best-practice and ethical standards, in agreement with the Chief Clinical Officer.
• Maintain positive communication between supervisors and employees.
• Ensure compliance with all pertinent government and Agency regulations and operating standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Exercise tact, discretion and judgment in working with a variety of people
• Displays flexibility and openness in daily work and encourages others to stay open to change and improvement.
• Demonstrates and promotes respect toward coworkers and adapts behaviors to work effectively with varying people and situations.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances are warranted.
• Displays excellent customer service skills through all modalities of communication (e.g., phone, in-person, email) when interfacing with individuals who are supported, or will potentially be supported, by our organization.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Job related tasks may involve possible exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue or spills or splashes from these substances. May have exposure to unpredictable individuals and situations when working at Kelberman sites.
• OSHA exposure category l.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. Must be able remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to bend, twist, reach.
• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising work-flow and efficiency.

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. This job description may be changed at any time and does not constitute a contract or agreement.

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Doctoral Degree in Psychology plus NYS licensure
• 1 – 3 years of related experience.
• Basic Computer Skills (Windows, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Word and Excel).
• This position has regular and substantial unsupervised or unrestricted physical contact with individuals receiving services and is required by law to be fingerprinted for a criminal history record check under OPWDD (Office for People with Developmental Disabilities) or OMH (Office of Mental Health).
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances are warranted.
• Must have a valid NY State Driver’s License.
• This position has regular and substantial unsupervised or unrestricted physical contact with individuals receiving services and is required by law to be fingerprinted for a criminal history record check under OPWDD (Office for People with Developmental Disabilities) and/or OCFS (Office of Child and Family Services).

An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.