Psychologist (Pediatrics) - Outpatient - Full Time - Union, NJ Job at Childrens Specialized Hosp, Union, NJ

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  • Childrens Specialized Hosp
  • Union, NJ

Job Description

Job Overview:

The Staff Psychologist position at Children's Specialized Hospital CSH is housed within the state-of-the-art outpatient rehabilitation facility in Union joining a dynamic multidisciplinary team. Their primary role is to address the biopsychosocial needs of children, adolescents, young adults admitted with a variety of diagnoses and developmental history. Psychologists provide diagnostic interviews, perform psychological testing and psychotherapeutic support for pediatric patients and their families. The clinical teams include Autism Team and Feeding Teams as needed.

Qualifications:

Required:

  • PhD, PsyD, or EdD
  • NJ Psychology license
  • AHA BLS Provider Certification
  • Experience working with children/teens on the Autism spectrum
  • 1+ year of job-related experience
  • 1+ year of children and/or adolescent experience
  • Experience with cognitive behavioral modification
  • Ability to relate therapeutically with the professional team, children, adolescents and their parents/significant others

Preferred:

  • Standard battery testing experience
  • Experience working with children/teens with chronic illness and/or health psychology

Certifications and Licenses Required:

  • NJ Psychology license
  • AHA BLS Provider Certification

Scheduling Requirements:

  • Full Time
  • 40 hours/week
  • Flexibility in schedule needed
  • May require on-call

Essential Functions:

  • Performs complete psychodiagnostic evaluations with new patients and identifies patient/family psychosocial needs
  • Provides effective individual, family, group psychotherapy as indicated
  • Identifies realistic goals for intervention and delivers ongoing behavioral medicine intervention based on the developmental needs of the patient (e.g., goals related to behavior management social skills emotional functioning treatment adherence, pain management, improving coping with various medical conditions, treatment of comorbid psychopathology)
  • Conduct assessments in the area of cognitive and neuropsychological functioning
  • Attends interdisciplinary case conferences for patients treated or evaluated
  • Provides effective team consultation as needed
  • Supports clinical staff (e.g., consult with nursing/medical staff, join treatment sessions with recreational, occupational, physical, and speech therapists)
  • Participates in program development with opportunities for research
  • Provides in-services and educational trainings to staff and community agencies as requested by Supervisor
  • Disseminates findings accurately and sensitively and according to Department policy
  • Provides supervision to staff, fellows, interns, externs as indicated
  • Displays competency in obtaining and interpreting the patient and family behavior based upon an understanding of cognitive, bio-psychosocial and aging processes
  • Meet minimum annual expected volumes
  • Flexibility, both in work hours and in performance of duties

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Plans
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Life & Accidental Death Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Wellness Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
  • Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

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