DDS Psychological Consultant - Temporary
Vermont Disability Determination Services (VT DDS) has a great opportunity for psychologists who want to expand and extend their expertise by performing administrative medical reviews of disability applications in a collaborative team environment. This part-time position allows you to use your clinical knowledge in a consulting role with no direct patient care responsibilities, supporting the mission to make timely, accurate, and fair disability decisions for Vermonters.
About the role
This role involves performing administrative medical reviews of disability applications. You will work in a collaborative team environment, using your clinical expertise to consult on cases without direct patient care responsibilities. The position offers telework opportunities once fully trained.
Responsibilities
- Perform administrative medical reviews of disability applications.
- Navigate through large volumes of medical records.
- Adapt to ever-changing software applications used in the DDS case processing system.
Requirements
- Current Vermont doctoral-level psychologist license in good standing.
- Experience in forensic psychology is helpful.
- Must pass applicable background checks, including Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, DMV checks, and adult and child abuse registry checks.
About our Division
Disability Determination Services provides medical eligibility determinations for applicants filing for disability benefits under the Social Security Disability Program, the Supplemental Security Income Program, and Medicaid disability. For more details, visit http://dcf.vermont.gov/dds.
Pay
$93.62/hr. to $111.71/hr. New hires are typically made at the minimum of the salary range.
For additional information, please contact Kirsten Moore, DDS Professional Relations Officer, by email: Kirsten.Moore@ssa.gov.