LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST 1

State of Nevada (NV); Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Nevada, Aging and Disability Services Division, seeks a full-time Licensed Psychologist 1 in Las Vegas to provide testing, evaluation, and psychotherapy for children with developmental disabilities.

The incumbent conducts autism diagnostics, prepares comprehensive reports, and offers consultation to families and staff while collaborating with specialty clinics and community partners.

Qualifications

• Licensed psychologist in Nevada as required for the role.
• One year of post-doctoral experience in providing psychological services.
• Ability to administer and interpret a wide variety of diagnostic tests and to write comprehensive psychological reports.
• Experience conducting individual, family and group therapy and providing consultations.
• Familiarity with Autism diagnostics, behavior supports and coordination with clinics is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological testing, evaluation, psychotherapy, counseling, and consultation to clients in various settings.
• Participate in treatment team meetings, develop treatment plans, and provide individual/family/group therapy.
• Review psychosocial assessments, monitor treatment effectiveness, and ensure documentation meets policies and regulations.
• Record information for billing and coordinate third-party payments as appropriate.
• Develop and conduct presentations or training programs for clients, families, and staff; engage in community outreach.

Skills

Psychological testing

Evaluation

Psychotherapy

Consultation

Team collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychology

Job description

Aging and Disability Services Division is currently recruiting for a full-time Licensed Psychologist 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies as they occur in the following program: Nevada Early Intervention Services. Incumbents specialize in working with children who have developmental disabilities and related conditions such as Autism, seizures, and traumatic brain injury. Responsibilities include conducting Autism diagnostics and preparing comprehensive reports that integrate developmental history, observations, test results and offer consultations for children experiencing behavioral issues and social-emotional delays. The incumbent will work in settings that utilize Person-Centered Planning and principles of Positive Behavior Supports, overseeing the development of contextually appropriate behavioral support plans to address challenging behaviors. Additionally, they participate in team and clinical meetings to review the progress of the children they serve. This position involves participation in Specialty Clinics like the Autism Clinic. There is an expectation to engage in community outreach to local pediatrician offices, universities, and community behavioral agencies to foster collaboration and continuity of care. This position may involve sitting on a statewide commission or coalition to support stakeholder needs and state initiatives and may provide ongoing parent training and counseling in group settings for families and conduct at least one training session per year for staff.

ADSD fosters a positive, inclusive, and diverse work environment that values innovation, teamwork, and collaboration. The mission of ADSD is to empower individuals and their support systems by providing resources for disabilities and aging - connecting Nevadans to services and improving their quality of life.

• Licensed Psychologists provide psychological testing, evaluation, psychotherapy, counseling, and consultation to clients or inmates in residential, inpatient and outpatient settings, at a mental health, intellectual disabilities, or correctional facility, or in other settings where psychological services are provided. Professional duties are performed in accordance with license requirements of the State of Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners.One year of post-doctoral experience in providing psychological services in an inpatient, outpatient or residential setting.Administer, score and interpret a wide variety of diagnostic and projective tests in order to evaluate and diagnose clients, patients, parolees, students or inmates; write comprehensive psychological reports to include test results, clinical observations, findings and recommendations; document services provided in client charts.
• Participate in treatment team meetings to discuss the status and progress of clients and recommend specific courses of treatment; develop treatment plans or individualized functional analysis programs; provide individual, family and group therapy and substance abuse counseling utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic techniques.
• Review psychosocial assessments written by other clinicians to monitor and evaluate treatment effectiveness, determine eligibility for program services or benefits applying the appropriate laws and regulations; consult with treating clinicians; ensure service delivery goals are met; and documentation is completed according to agency policy and applicable regulations and/or accreditation requirements.
• Record information necessary to bill for services and recommend third party payments as appropriate.
• Plan, develop and coordinate program services to meet the needs of the population served; participate in committees and facility activities in developing service delivery needs assessments and evaluations, policies and procedures; assist in writing and administering grants; prepare documentation required for budget development and monitor expenditures; and participate in accrediting and quality review programs.
• Develop and conduct presentations or training programs for clients, families, community groups and agency staff as assigned.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Under general direction, incumbents perform the duties described above and may be assigned full supervision of professional staff and support personnel, and may also provide clinical supervision (peer review) for doctoral level psychologists.

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Detailed knowledge of:

American Psychological Association Code of Ethics and State laws and regulations related to the practice of psychology; reference books including psychological treatment, diagnostic and statistical manuals; theories, principles and practices of psychological testing and interpretation of test results.

Working knowledge of:

types, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders; clinical assessment methods; detailed therapeutic principles and techniques used in providing psychological services to clients with mental illness, intellectual and related disabilities; psychopharmacology; crisis intervention techniques.

Ability to:

supervise lower-level professionals, interns, and support staff; conduct program development projects; and implement clinical review systems.