Psychological Specialist, Sr - School of Medicine Neurobehavior

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Coordinates and conducts clinical or research activities related to the psychological evaluation and treatment of patients or research participants. Provides psychological, physiological and/or behavioral assessments of patients. Administers a variety of neuropsychological tests which require advanced formal education to assess areas such as cognitive functioning, academic skills, personality and emotional development, and behavior. Develops ideas to facilitate research studies and proposes ideas for new research studies. Recruits, screens, and conducts clinical evaluations of potential participants. Assists in determining their eligibility to participate in clinical trials. Collects, compiles and analyzes data related to various psychological or behavioral studies. Extracts statistical data and prepares reports. Conducts interviews and schedules regular visits with study participants and their caregivers. Writes psychological reports and interprets results. Provides consultation and advice concerning post-study therapy, interventions, and behavior management. Educates patients concerning research procedures, investigational devices, and drugs. Maintains accurate and complete documentation on the delivery of mental health care services for study participants. Makes referrals to mental health professionals or services. May dispense medication in compliance with research protocols. Maintains required documentation. Attends and participates in regular administrative and clinical staff meetings. Conducts education or informational presentations for targeted audiences. May present study findings at conferences. Performs related responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• A master's degree in education, psychology, social work or a related field
• An Education Specialist degree in School Psychology or a relevant PhD
• One year of directly related experience

Responsibilities

• Establish appropriate communication of testing results across providers within each Memory Assessment Clinics (MAC)
• Inform the design of internal reporting apps embedded in local MAC electronic medical record systems
• Update/create training materials to be incorporated into MAC training, specifically for use by psychometrics testing staff
• Provide continuing education to psychometric testing staff at MACs via site visits and digital interfaces
• Lead onboarding/training for neuropsych batteries at all MACs for in-person, virtual, and DPH collaboration visits
• Create/implement regular auditing system
• Work with MAC central leadership and Emory Cognitive Clinic on future collaborations
• Assist with additional MAC core duties as needed
• Act as a backup neuropsych tester at MACs as needed
• Administers cognitive assessments
• Assists in training/onboarding of new employees

Benefits

• Opportunity to work from home regularly
• Flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree