Clinical Psychologist - Consultant

Vanderheyden Hall • Wynantskill, NY

6d

About The Position

The Clinical Psychologist - Consultant provides psychological evaluations, treatment, consultation, and staff in-services focused on youth and families. The role requires compliance with 29I licensure requirements and applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including NYSED Guidelines. The psychologist must understand psychiatric diagnoses affecting children and adolescents, the roles of DSS, Family Court, and inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services, and the continuum of care available to youth. The position also requires producing professional, informative reports understandable to lay readers and providing consultation and training that reflect staff and youth capabilities and needs. Hours vary, with an expected schedule of 10 hours per week; pay is negotiable.

Vanderheyden is committed to the National Sanctuary Model, a blueprint for clinical and organizational change that promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the creation of a trauma-informed community. The model focuses on both the people receiving services and the people and systems providing them. Vanderheyden is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment practices on the basis of legally protected characteristics.

Requirements

• Degree from an APA- and/or New York State-accredited university.
• Current New York State psychologist license.
• Expertise in clinical child, adolescent, and family psychology.
• At least three years of full-time post-graduate experience performing psychological evaluations and treatment for youth and families.
• Working knowledge of New York State Family Court, DSS, and nonprofit residential treatment services.
• Expertise in providing clinical supervision to master's-level clinicians.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds.
• Ability to stand and run for moderate periods of time.
• Valid New York State driver's license with a clean motor vehicle record.
• Ability to perform restraints and maintain TCI certification.
• Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.

Responsibilities

• Comply with 29I licensure requirements and applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including NYSED Guidelines.
• Apply a thorough understanding of psychiatric diagnoses as they relate to children and adolescents.
• Understand the roles of DSS, Family Court, and inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services in youth care.
• Understand the continuum of care available to youth, including the strengths and weaknesses of each level of care.
• Understand the needs of consumers of psychological evaluation reports, including DSS, Family Court judges, and CSE.
• Consider family needs and capabilities in providing care for youth with psychiatric or behavioral difficulties.
• Produce professionally written reports that can be understood by lay readers.
• Produce informative reports that include all available sources.
• Provide consultation that reflects an understanding of staff and youth abilities and limitations.
• Provide in-services that educate and encourage staff to enhance their performance.
• Perform restraints and maintain TCI certification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior