PSYCHOLOGIST CREDENTIALED (JR226810)

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in New York is seeking a psychologist to serve as the Director of the Psychoeducational program. The role involves conducting evaluations and applying evidence-based techniques to assist patients with learning and neurodevelopmental disabilities. Candidates must be licensed in NYS and experience in multidisciplinary team settings is required. Bilingual skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensed psychologist with experience in psychoeducational evaluations.
• Ability to work part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological/psychoeducational evaluations.
• Utilize evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
• Assist with educational and treatment planning.

Skills

Psychological evaluation

Therapeutic techniques

Bilingual English/Spanish

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed psychologist in NYS

Job description

Introduction

To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here.

Overview

The Rose F. Kennedy Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (CERC) at Montefiore is nationally recognized multi- disciplinary program that provides a broad spectrum of clinical services for infants, children, adolescents, and adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities.

This psychologist will serve as the Director of the Psychoeducational/Remediation program in the Child and Adolescent Unit. This position will lead, promote, manage and recruit externs and students for the Fisher Landau Center for Treatment of Learning Disabilities program.The psychologist will work with patients with learning disabilities and other neurodevelopmental disabilities ages 7 through 21.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities will focus on diagnostic and intervention needs. The psychologist will be responsible for conducting psychological/psychoeducational evaluations for diagnostic clarification and to assist with educational and treatment planning. Therapeutically, the psychologist will use evidence-based therapeutic techniques and evidenced-based multi-sensory academic remediation strategies in order to help patients attain their goals. Treatment goals for patients include, but are not limited to, developing a better understanding of one’s disability, improving self-esteem, decreasing anxiety, improving self-monitoring skills, as well as, improving academic competency.

Requirements

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychologists, social workers, speech/language pathologists, and developmental behavioral pediatricians
• Supervision/Recruitment of psychology externs
• Teaching and research opportunities are available
• Applicants must be licensed in NYS
• English/Spanish bilingual preferred, but others will be considered