Psychologist

The Childrens Home Society of Missouri•Saint Louis, MO

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Psychologist at FamilyForward, you will primarily provide comprehensive psychological evaluations for children and adolescents who have experienced developmental trauma (abuse/neglect) and provide recommendations and coaching for families and support systems. Utilizing a trauma-informed approach, you will engage families to increase family knowledge of positive parenting, improve relationships between children and caregivers, reduce mental health symptoms, and promote resiliency through psychoeducation, testing, and recommendations from the evaluation. You may also have opportunities to provide other therapeutic services, supervision, and program development within FamilyForward’s Developmental Trauma Center and other Agency sites. You’ll receive individual supervision and on-going peer supervision from other members of the Developmental Trauma Center staff. FamilyForward is committed to upholding the Organizational Health Anchors that we have set for the agency, including safety; mindfulness and self-regulation; relational health; cultural diversity; inclusivity, equity, and anti-racism; clinical lens; vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.

Requirements

Have a Doctorate degree in clinical psychology.
Have a license or eligible for licensure in the State of Missouri (PsyD or PhD).
Your license is clear of any Board, liability insurance complaints, or probation.
Have experience working with children and families.
Have experience with serving high needs populations.
Have excellent written and oral communication skills.
Are able to handle confidential information, administrative details, work independently, prioritize work, and meet deadlines.
Have reliable transportation to travel between agency locations and community-based settings as needed.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience, preferred.
Experience with adoption and/or foster care preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide outpatient mental health services to biological, foster, and adopted children and their families and to other types of clients as time permits.
Provide services at assigned FamilyForward locations and community-based settings as needed to meet program and client needs, which travel between agency sites is required.
Offer standardized evaluations and assessment measures, written and verbal evaluations of the child’s current functional relationships with others and self, emotional regulation, and diagnostics.
Provide family-based and trauma-informed interventions.
Provide clinical consultations for FamilyForward staff.
Provide supervision and/or support to psychology interns, post-doctoral residents, and other students as assigned and consistent with licensure, qualifications, and program needs.
Participate in community education forums that focus on adoption, foster care, trauma, attachment, and other topics within the program’s focus or as assigned.
Attend education or team meetings for children, working closely with child protective services, social workers, attorneys, educational staff, and other mental health professionals.
Prepare summary reports on clients for social workers, judges, attorneys, teachers, or others, as needed.
Participate with staff in development and evaluation of the program.
Attend individual and staff meetings as requested by Program Director.
Assist in the revision of existing policies and procedures related to service delivery.
Assist with review and evaluation of current agency programs.
Collaborate with other programs and serves as an informed agency advocate.
Open and maintain current records of all clients in accordance with agency policies and procedures for treatment.
Keep statistical accounts of caseloads and productivity monthly.
Maintain a working knowledge of community by participating in inter-agency functions and other community social services functions.
Complete other duties and projects as assigned.

Benefits

Paid time-off for Agency Wellness Week (December 25th to December 31st annually)
Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
Optional short-term disability
Virtual medical and mental health care coverage
Employee Assistance Program counseling services
Pre-tax medical Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Reimbursement Account for deductible expenses over $1000 individual; $2000 for families
3% dollar for dollar company-matched 403(b) retirement savings account
Company-paid long-term disability and life insurance
10 paid holidays in addition to Wellness Week, including 2 floating holidays for religious/cultural celebrations
Paid vacation time and health and wellness leave
Education assistance program
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Eligible Site