Developmental Pediatric Psychologist

Saint Peters Healthcare System•New Brunswick, NJ

2d•$72,592 - $119,766•Hybrid

About The Position

The Developmental Pediatric Psychologist will conduct assessment services, offer direct intervention, attend professional meetings, provide education/training, and maintain records. This role involves evaluating cognitive and emotional functioning, parenting skills, potential abuse, and risk assessment. Direct intervention includes short-term therapy, group work, and consultation. The position also requires participation in team meetings, case presentations, and providing supervision and teaching to students/trainees. Record keeping is essential, ensuring all procedures are performed based on established standards and demonstrating competency across various age groups from neonates to geriatrics. The hospital serves a large number of inpatients and outpatients annually, offering many specialty services for children.

Requirements

Doctorate in child clinical, developmental, school or pediatric psychology.
NJ license or license eligible required (supervision by a licensed psychologist will be available).
Two (2) years of experience in the areas of assessment; developmental pediatrics, treatment of parents and children, and consultation.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct Assessment Services including evaluation of cognitive functioning, emotional functioning, parenting skills, validation of abuse, risk assessment, perpetrator assessment, bonding evaluations, and forensic evaluations.
Assess patients considering growth and development factors appropriate to the age (Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics).
Assess clients with satellite or outreach centers and travel independently to all sites served by the CNJRCDC.
Offer Direct Intervention including short-term, problem-focused therapy (individual or group) for issues like parenting skills, post-partum depression, and family reunification.
Conduct group work such as parenting education, groups for abusers, victim groups, groups for high-risk parents, and mother-infant groups.
Provide consultation to parents, children with adjustment difficulties, nursing, medicine, and social work.
Plan and implement care considering growth and development factors appropriate to the age of the patient.
Attend professional meetings where relevant cases are discussed.
Attend scheduled psychosocial team meetings.
Prepare and present developmental cases to the team.
Provide presentation and supervision to students/trainees.
Teach patients considering growth and development factors appropriate to their age.
Participate in education and development activities and maintain professional credentialing.
Demonstrate competency in knowledge and skill necessary to provide care to specific age-related populations.
Make records after meetings with clients, including complete reports, case notes, and chart notes.
Ensure all procedures are performed based on established standards and demonstrate competency within scope of practice for all age groups.