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About the Role

The psychologist will establish and maintain positive, constructive, and effective working relationships with individuals receiving services and their support teams. Provides clinical assessment and consultation to participants and potential participants in agency programs and services. Provides clinical supervision and oversight to interns and practicum students. Provides clinical consultation to clinicians & support teams across agency settings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough clinical interviews assessing overall functioning, developmental history, presenting problems, family dynamics, trauma, substance use, medical/health concerns, medications, social services utilization, strengths, social supports, and previous mental health treatment.
• Provide psychological assessments to agency participants or potential participants, including administering, scoring, and interpreting cognitive, adaptive, diagnostic, personality, and dementia assessments.
• Conduct assessments for individual decision-making capacity, eligibility, and differential diagnosis.
• Provide therapeutic recommendations to treatment teams based on assessment results.
• Provide lethality assessments and develop appropriate safety and therapeutic recommendations.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide clinical oversight to support teams for effective risk management.
• Perform clinical interviews and complete impact statements following allegations of psychological abuse.
• Provide in-home and office-based counseling and monitor therapeutic progress.
• Actively participate in providing clinical support to interdisciplinary teams.
• Participate in agency committees, including the Human Rights Committee (HRC), as requested.
• Participate in regular training pertinent to developmental disabilities and related issues.
• Provide clinical supervision and oversight to Psychology Pre and Post Doctoral Interns/Fellows, Behavioral Health interns, and practicum students.
• Provide clinical supervision to Behavioral Intervention Specialists.
• Review and approve Functional Behavior Assessments, Behavior Support Plans, and Clinical Consultations.
• Consult with support teams and agency personnel regarding behavioral health and decision-making capacity issues.
• Assist in the professional development of clinicians by providing continued learning opportunities for skills development.
• Comply with all agency policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• NYS Licensed or license-eligible psychologist
• At least 5 years’ experience in the field of developmental disabilities
• At least 5 years’ experience providing supervision

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5+ years experience

Education Level

• NYS Licensed or license-eligible psychologist