Neuropsychologist - Pediatric & Multidisciplinary Team

Nicklaus Children's; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami Children’s Hospital in Weston and South Miami, FL seeks a Neuropsychologist (Full Time) to evaluate cognitive, developmental, behavioral, and academic challenges across inpatient, outpatient, and clinic settings. The role includes supervision of interns, test administration, reporting, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, with opportunities for research and program development.

Candidates must hold a PhD in psychology or neuropsychology and be licensed or license-eligible in

Qualifications

• Ph.D in Psychology or Neuropsychology required.
• Florida license or license eligibility.
• CPI and CPR training and active status.
• APA/CPA accredited internship.
• 2-4 years postdoctoral fellowship in Neuropsychology.
• Pediatric psychology experience and clinical supervision.
• NCHS Medical Staff membership in good standing.
• Neuropsychology board eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive interviews to ascertain referral reasons and history.
• Select, administer, and score neuropsychological tests and measures.
• Interpret results with brain–behavior relations and current research.
• Prepare integrated neuropsychological reports with data from tests and interviews.
• Provide recommendations for accommodation or remediation of deficits.
• Offer feedback to parents, caregivers, or medical team.
• Provide education or short-term counseling to families or individuals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary conferences and staff meetings.
• Support institutional research through neuropsychological evaluation and consults.
• Maintain documentation and reporting standards in the EHR.

Skills

Neuropsychology

Pediatric psychology

Clinical supervision

Documentation

Research support

Education

Ph.D in Psychology or Neuropsychology

Florida license or license eligible

APA/CPA internship

2-4 years postdoctoral Neuropsychology

Board eligibility in Neuropsychology

Tools

EHR systems

CPI

CPR

Job description

Job Description - Neuropsychologist (Full Time) - Weston & South Miami, FL (301033)

Job Description

Neuropsychologist (Full Time) - Weston & South Miami, FL - 301033

Description

Job Summary

Evaluation of cognitive, developmental, behavioral, emotional, social deficits, and academic challenges. Works in the areas to include epilepsy, oncology, TBI, genetics, or neurocardiac programs with outpatient, inpatient, and clinic responsibilities. May participate in research protocols. Responsible for the supervision of interns and practicum students.

Job Specific Duties

• Conduct comprehensive interviews to ascertain reason for referral, patient concerns, medical, and psychosocial history. Determine the necessity for additional evaluation and plan assessment tools.
• Select, administer, and score neuropsychological, developmental, and psychological test measures.
• Interpret assessment results based on understanding of brain-behavior relationships using available evidence-based approaches to cognitive development and current research.
• Prepare integrated neuropsychological reports using data from tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations, and interviews.
• Reports and provides recommendations for accommodation or remediation of deficient skills.
• Provide interpretative feedback to parents, primary caregivers, or members of the medical team.
• Provide education and/or short-term counseling to select families or individuals for effecting changes in behavior, emotions, motivation, social issues, etc.
• Participate in multidisciplinary conferences and interdisciplinary staff meetings as needed to discuss and evaluate the diagnoses and treatment/management of patients and formulate rehabilitation plans.
• Support institutional research initiatives through provision of neuropsychological evaluation and consultative services.
• Maximize productivity efficiency while maintaining documentation and reporting standards, including order and progress note entry into Electronic Health Record.

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Qualifications

• Ph.D in Psychology or Neuropsychology
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the State of Florida or license eligible in the State of Florida
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute - successfully complete Crisis Intervention Training - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment within 90 days of date of hire
• CPR HEART - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• Level II Background Check and Affidavit of Good Moral Character
• APA/CPA - accredited doctoral internship with supervised experience in clinical neuropsychology
• 2-4 years in Postdoctoral fellowship in Neuropsychology
• Experience in Pediatric Psychology and Clinical Supervision
• Member in good standing of the NCHS Medical Staff
• Neuropsychology board eligibility

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Understanding of brain-behavior relationships with competence in assessment and conceptualization of multifactorial deficits.
• Skill in clinical diagnosis and treatment of childhood psychological disorders.
• Ability to provide supervision to students.
• Maintain professionalism and confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to formulate recommendation plan for remediation or accommodation of cognitive/psychological/academic/social deficits and assist with implementation of the plan.

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