Psychologist PHD (Developmental Pediatrics)

St. Joseph's Health•Paterson, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The position is in the Child Development Center, working with patients with a variety of developmental disorders. Experience in evaluation and diagnosis of developmental disorders, testing, and evaluation is essential. The position is part of a team comprised of a neurodevelopmental pediatrician, BCBA, ABAs, RBTs, APN, PA, and social worker, all working in collaboration to deliver services. The psychologist is part of the Binder Autism Center, delivering parent psycho-education workshops, parent training, family counseling, facilitating groups, and more. St. Joseph’s Health operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with non-profit status. Therefore, you may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit studentaid.gov and click on “Loan Repayment” to learn more. To provide clinical assessment and treatment services to clients with a variety of mental health issues. Works collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to provide optimal, quality services to clients. Responsible for completion of client medical records, in compliance with regulatory standards. Develops discharge plans and linkages aimed to encourage functioning within the community.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in Psychology or Social Work.
Three to five years of previous work-related experience.
Sound clinical judgment.
PhD or PsyD license required commensurate to degree or post-doctoral permit by the state of New Jersey.
Analytical ability to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data to solve problems.
Ability to prepare detailed assessments of patient referrals, counseling individual, group or family members, or perform other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skill.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical assessment and treatment services to clients with a variety of mental health issues.
Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to provide optimal, quality services to clients.
Complete client medical records in compliance with regulatory standards.
Develop discharge plans and linkages aimed to encourage functioning within the community.
Deliver parent psycho-education workshops.
Provide parent training.
Conduct family counseling.
Facilitate groups.