CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Duties & Responsibilities

• Clinical Assessment and Treatment
• Care Coordination and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Education, Consultation, and Program Development
• Documentation, Quality, and Regulatory Compliance
• Billable Service and Productivity Expectations
• Professional Responsibilities

About the Role

This position functions within a Medicaid-billable program.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Developmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of three years of experience working with infants, children, adolescents, and families, preferably within child welfare, foster care, healthcare, developmental services, or behavioral health settings.
• Demonstrated knowledge of child and adolescent development, infant and early childhood mental health, developmental disorders, trauma, attachment, behavioral health, and caregiver-child relationships.
• Knowledge of the unique developmental, behavioral health, and healthcare needs of children and youth involved in foster care.
• Knowledge of New York State child welfare, behavioral health, developmental, and educational service systems.

Skills

• Fluency in English and Spanish preferred, including verbal communication, required.
• Written proficiency sufficient to perform assigned professional responsibilities is also required.
• Knowledge of evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions.
• Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to provide consultation and education to caregivers, foster parents, staff, and other members of the treatment team.
• Ability to participate in clinical supervision, multidisciplinary meetings, case conferences, staff meetings, and required agency training.

Benefits

• Maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable federal, state, regulatory, professional, and agency requirements.
• Adhere to applicable Article 29-I, Medicaid, New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), HIPAA, and agency policies and procedures.

Pay

• $95.00 per hour

Schedule

• Total Hours Per Week: 19