Outpatient Rehabilitation Psychologist - Brain Injury
About The Position
Shepherd Center is recruiting a full-time Outpatient Rehabilitation Psychologist for its Pathways brain injury program in Decatur, Georgia. Pathways patients work with interdisciplinary treatment teams to address comprehensive rehabilitation needs. The role serves patients with traumatic brain injury, concussions, stroke, and trauma recovery issues, and is part of Shepherd Center’s collaborative Department of Psychology, which provides services in brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and pain management. The psychologist will provide rehabilitative services to patients and their families or caregivers and will help train postdoctoral fellows and pre-internship trainees. Shepherd Center is a private, not-for-profit, 152-bed facility specializing in medical treatment, research, and rehabilitation for people with neuromedical injuries or illnesses. It is accredited by The Joint Commission and CARF and is recognized as a leading rehabilitation hospital. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package and is based in Decatur, Georgia.
Requirements
- PhD or PsyD from an APA/CPA-approved doctoral training program in Psychology.
- Completion of an APA-accredited internship.
- One or two years of supervised postdoctoral training in Rehabilitation Psychology, or at least two years of work experience with neuromedical patient populations.
- Eligible for licensure as a psychologist in the State of Georgia.
- Eligible for board certification in rehabilitation or health psychology.
- Experience working with traumatic brain injury, concussions, stroke, and trauma recovery issues.
- Specialty training in neuromedical patient populations, rehabilitation psychology, and psychological assessment.
- Interdisciplinary treatment team experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in medical settings and interdisciplinary treatment teams is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Participate actively in interdisciplinary treatment teams.
- Provide rehabilitative services for patients and their families or caregivers, including individual, group, and family therapy or interventions, assessments, consultations, and education.
- Train postdoctoral fellows and pre-internship trainees.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- CEU and education opportunities
- 403(b) with excellent employer match
- Paid time off
- Potential eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
