Neuropsychologist

About the role

The licensed neuropsychologist provides a full range of clinical services to Connecticut Children’s patients and their families. These services include comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations, brief assessments, and clinic consultations. The neuropsychologist consults and collaborates with relevant team members to promote patient/student needs and works with community agencies, schools, and mental health care providers to facilitate comprehensive services. A percentage of FTE may be focused on research specific to a chronic illness population.

Responsibilities

• Assess pediatric outpatients and inpatients with a wide range of cognitive, medical, and developmental disorders through the selection, administration, and interpretation of neuropsychological and psychological tests.
• Provide findings and recommendations to patients, families, and a multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct brief assessments in multidisciplinary clinics to identify psychological and neuropsychological needs of patients and provide appropriate recommendations for care.
• Consult with multidisciplinary teams to optimize medical and psychological care.
• Participate in clinical research activities, including quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide supervision to pediatric psychology and neuropsychology pre-doctoral interns and postdoctoral fellows, as well as teaching of medical students and pediatric residents.
• Participate in clinical training, including case conferences and clinical seminars.
• Supervise and train graduate practicum students and other trainees as assigned.
• Participate in staff development activities and maintain professional expertise through involvement in professional organizations and continuing education programs.
• Assess needed services and supports and make efforts to secure them as appropriate.
• Communicate with appropriate agencies to keep providers informed of relevant developments.
• Maintain collegial relationships with team members, responding to concerns, assessing progress, and communicating on case developments.
• Demonstrate knowledge of population-specific differences and needs from pre-school through young adulthood and apply this knowledge.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity in all interactions with patients, families, and co-workers.
• Demonstrate support for the mission and values of the organization through behaviors consistent with CCMC Standards.
• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May supervise graduate psychology practicum student(s), pre-doctoral interns, and post-doctoral fellows.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, or Counseling Psychology required, with an emphasis in neuropsychology.
• Must have completed an APA-approved internship and a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in neuropsychology in accordance with the Houston Conference guidelines.
• Experience with children and adolescents is preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensure by Connecticut State Department of Public Health as a Psychologist.
• CPR certification required within 60 days of hire and renewed every 2 years.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge

• Theories, principles, techniques, and practices of psychotherapy and behavior change.
• Human development and child and adolescent psychopathology and diagnosis.
• Clinical and behavioral presentation of children with emotional disturbance and developmental disabilities.
• Functional neuroanatomy.
• Neurological and related disorders including their etiology, pathology, course, and treatment.
• Neuropsychology of behavior.
• Child care/child welfare agencies and continuum of care services.

Skills

• Neuropsychological assessment techniques.
• Case conceptualization with integration of referral questions, history, and assessment findings.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Education of referral sources regarding neuropsychological services.
• Communication of evaluation results and recommendations.
• Consultation and teaming skills.

Abilities

• Conduct comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and young adults.
• Develop clinical treatment plans based on evaluation results.
• Collaborate effectively with team members, parents, caretakers, care providers, agency representatives, and students.
• Intervene effectively in crisis situations.
• Adhere to documentation standards.
• Adhere to professional standards of conduct, ethical standards, and CCMC Code of Conduct.

About Us

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families, and team members. At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion.