CRU Rehabilitation Psychologist
About The Position
Shepherd Center is recruiting a full-time, inpatient Rehabilitation Psychologist to work with patients with ABI, SCI, amputation, polytrauma, and other neuromedical conditions on our inpatient Comprehensive Rehabilitation Unit (CRU). The psychologist should have specialty training in neurorehabilitation psychology, and have medical center/hospital, and interdisciplinary treatment team experience. This role allows you to develop active interdisciplinary team leadership, provide cognitive and psychological evaluations as needed, and psychological interventions and services for medical patients and their care partners. The Psychology department is a large, well-supported department, with staff across services in spinal cord injury, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and pain management clinics. The department also provides training for students and postdoctoral fellows, with mentoring/teaching opportunities available. Shepherd Center is a private, not-for-profit, 175-bed rehabilitation hospital, specializing in the medical treatment, research, and rehabilitation for people with neurological injuries or illnesses. Shepherd Center is accredited by the Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 10 best rehabilitation hospitals in the nation.
Requirements
- PhD or PsyD from an APA/CPA-approved doctoral program in Psychology
- APA-accredited internship completion
- 1 or 2-year postdoctoral training in rehabilitation or military psychology, or 2+ years’ work experience with relevant patient populations
- Experience working in medical or military settings and interdisciplinary treatment teams is preferred
- Eligible for licensure in the State of Georgia
Nice To Haves
- Specialty training in neurorehabilitation psychology
- Eligible for board certification in rehabilitation, clinical, or health psychology preferred
Responsibilities
- Develop active interdisciplinary team leadership
- Provide cognitive and psychological evaluations as needed
- Provide psychological interventions and services for medical patients and their care partners
- Provide training for students and postdoctoral fellows
- Mentoring/teaching opportunities available
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health/dental/vision insurance
- CEU opportunities
- 403(b) with employer match
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
