Psychologist, Part Time, Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

Atlantic Health System•Florham Park, NJ

About The Position

Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center is hiring a part-time Psychologist to conduct comprehensive psychological, psychoeducational, and neurodevelopmental evaluations for children and adolescents. The role assesses cognitive, academic, executive, adaptive, social-emotional, behavioral, and autism-related concerns, and uses clinical interviews, records, collateral information, and standardized testing to formulate diagnostic impressions and recommendations. The Psychologist prepares detailed evaluation reports and provides feedback and psychoeducation to patients, families, referring providers, and other stakeholders. The position collaborates with pediatricians, child and adolescent psychiatrists, therapists, schools, and community providers to coordinate treatment planning. It also consults on educational accommodations and services, supports pediatric primary care providers participating in the NJ Pediatric Psychiatry Collaborative, and may supervise or train psychology trainees and other staff. Additional work includes maintaining compliant clinical documentation, participating in case conferences, quality improvement, grant-related initiatives, and departmental projects. Some local travel may be required.

Requirements

Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or School Psychology from an accredited program.
Current New Jersey Psychologist license.
Demonstrated experience conducting psychological, psychoeducational, and neurodevelopmental assessments.
Experience administering and interpreting standardized cognitive, behavioral, and adaptive functioning measures.
Excellent report-writing, communication, and consultation skills.
All licenses and certifications required to fulfill the duties of the role at the state and/or national level.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two years of experience working with children and adolescents is preferred.
Experience working with the developmental disabilities (DD) population.
Bilingual in Spanish.
Strong critical thinking skills and sound judgment, and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive psychological, psychoeducational, and neurodevelopmental evaluations for children and adolescents.
Administer, score, interpret, and integrate standardized psychological assessments, including ADOS-2, WISC-V, WAIS, Vineland, BASC, Conners, and other evidence-based tools.
Assess cognitive, academic, executive functioning, adaptive functioning, social-emotional, behavioral, and autism-related concerns.
Formulate diagnostic impressions and recommendations using clinical interviews, records review, collateral information, and testing results.
Prepare comprehensive psychological evaluation reports summarizing background history, assessment findings, diagnoses, and treatment recommendations.
Provide feedback and psychoeducation to patients, families, referring providers, and other stakeholders.
Collaborate with pediatricians, child and adolescent psychiatrists, therapists, schools, and community providers on coordinated treatment planning.
Consult with families and providers about educational accommodations, special education evaluations, IEPs, 504 Plans, and community resources when appropriate.
Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences, treatment planning meetings, and program development initiatives.
Provide consultation and diagnostic support to pediatric primary care providers participating in the NJ Pediatric Psychiatry Collaborative.
Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation in accordance with departmental, regulatory, and professional standards.
Provide clinical supervision and training to psychology trainees, interns, fellows, or other staff as assigned.
Participate in quality improvement, grant-related initiatives, and other departmental projects as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel locally as required.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for team members working 22.5 hours per week or above.
Life and AD&D insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability, with options to supplement.
403(b) retirement plan with employer match and additional non-elective contribution.
PTO and paid sick leave.
Tuition assistance, advancement, and academic advising.
Parental, adoption, and surrogacy leave.
Backup and on-site childcare.
Well-being rewards.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Fertility benefits and Healthy Pregnancy Program.
Flexible spending and commuter accounts.
Pet, home and auto, identity theft, and legal insurance.