Post Doctoral Psychologist

OLV Human Services • Lackawanna, NY

5d

About The Position

Are you passionate about making a lasting impact on children and families through psychological assessment and evidence-based care? Join our dynamic Evaluation and Treatment Center as a Psychologist, where you’ll work alongside a collaborative team to conduct comprehensive evaluations, contribute to accurate diagnoses, and help shape individualized treatment plans for clients with a range of developmental and learning differences. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional working toward licensure to grow clinical expertise, gain exposure to advanced tools like the ADOS-2, and help elevate the quality of care in a supportive and mission-driven environment. Learn more about the program here: https://www.olvhs.org/etc Benefits & Perks: Paid Holidays Additional Paid Time Off (PTO) Qualifying Non-For-Profit for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program (click here to learn more: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation) Casual dress code Health, dental & vision insurance options Free dental insurance Paid Employer sponsored life insurance. Supplemental insurance programs for additional life insurance, short-term disability, accident & cancer insurance Up to $600 every year for completing biometric health screenings on a single health insurance plan & up to $1,200 if a spouse also completes Up to $180 annual gym reimbursement Take advantage of our Dental & Outpatient Mental Health services while working Employee referral program Hourly Rate based on relevant years of experience Job Summary: The Psychologist in the Evaluation and Treatment Center is responsible to provide evaluations and assessments, diagnose and provide comprehensive documentation under the direction and oversight of the Licensed Psychologist. The Psychologist ensures that the highest possible quality services are provided to the clients who are treated within the center, maintaining excellent treatment and policy standards as per NYS DOH regulations. The Psychologist ensures the program offers evidenced based practices and treatment modalities required by the individuals served in the program. The Psychologist works with the evaluation team and their process of administering and interpreting developmental tests for children and adults to identify specific learning disabilities, not limited to attention deficit (ADHD), autism, intellectual giftedness, and learning differences

Requirements

• Computer skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong time management skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Natural ability to connect with children and parents
• Doctoral Degree working toward licensure
• Experience in performing cognitive and educational evaluations, scoring and interpreting results, and developing individualized recommendations to support performance in schools, in the home, and in the workplace
• Strong clinical skills in differential diagnosis and research-based treatment of language/learning abilities and disabilities in children and adolescents
• Valid NYS Driver’s License, required
• Working toward being Board Certified Licensed Psychologist
• New Hire Orientation
• Training to work toward licensure
• The overall nature of the position is sedentary requiring little physical effort with occasional light physical exertion required. There is little, if any, exposure to environmental conditions. There is a need to be able to get on the floor to play.
• The constant physical demands of the position are standing and walking.
• The frequent physical demands of the position are climbing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination, sitting.
• The occasional physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with individuals with autism or developmental differences preferred

Responsibilities

• Administers and scores assessments and tests with a high level of reliability, including ADOS-2 assessments when trained.
• Complete written summaries of test/evaluation results to be reviewed by referring clinicians and physicians
• Seek consultation for cases where validity might be impacted
• Conduct interviews and assessments and complete written summaries in a timely fashion
• Collaborate with other clinicians for testing results and recommendations
• Complete reporting of findings using the prescribed template
• Within areas of responsibility, ensure adherence to clinical and operational best practices, internal and external policies, procedures, ethical standards, laws, regulations, contract provisions, standards, accreditation requirements, and the organization's corporate compliance plan
• Provides clinical counseling for patients and their families
• Assist with problem-solving to improve efficiencies within the diagnostic team
• Portray a positive attitude and maintain a patient and staff satisfaction level that limits adverse situations or complaints
• Attend trainings and programs related to this role
• Program development to include writing/submitting grant applications and/or other initiatives.
• Provides leadership on Agency committees, as assigned.
• Complies with all federal and state regulations and agency policies pertaining to HIPAA, false claims, whistleblower policies and all others.
• Responsible for reporting and monitoring provider’s productivity weekly.
• Performs other duties assigned by supervisor

Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Additional Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Qualifying Non-For-Profit for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Casual dress code
• Health, dental & vision insurance options
• Free dental insurance
• Paid Employer sponsored life insurance
• Supplemental insurance programs for additional life insurance, short-term disability, accident & cancer insurance
• Up to $600 every year for completing biometric health screenings on a single health insurance plan & up to $1,200 if a spouse also completes
• Up to $180 annual gym reimbursement
• Take advantage of our Dental & Outpatient Mental Health services while working
• Employee referral program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree