Neuropsychologist

Department: BH Treffert Studios Clinic.

About the role

Provides psychological evaluations, direct therapeutic services and consultative mental healthcare services to individuals, families and treatment teams.

Responsibilities

• Advises on population‑health matters for the target population, serving as a content expert.
• Collaborates with medical professionals when the needs of the patient or family dictate.
• Conducts and interprets diagnostic tests.
• Contributes to overall Behavioral Health quality of care by coordinating services and initiating and participating in quality‑improvement measures and procedures.
• Discusses school accommodations when indicated and accesses advocacy resources when needed.
• Documents patient care in the medical record according to federal, state, and agency guidelines.
• Establishes differential diagnosis, develops an appropriate treatment plan, and monitors response accordingly.
• Refers patients and families for psychotherapy as indicated, as well as to other SSM Health and community resources.
• Formulates, executes, and reviews healthcare education delivered to patients and families.
• Offers supervision of psychometricians, LPCs, and psychologists as needed for delivery of psychological evaluations.
• Participates in developing policies and healthcare reforms, improving service quality, and evaluating practice.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and evaluations.
• Performs clinical history and psychological assessment, risk‑factor assessment, and psychiatric diagnostic assessment utilizing appropriate tools.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Psychology or a related field.
• Minimum two years of relevant experience.
• Physical requirements: frequent reaching, sitting, standing, walking, vision and hearing use, frequent keyboard use, occasional lifting/carrying objects weighing 0‑25 lb, occasional driving, and occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting, gripping, squatting, and repetitive movements.
• Professional license(s) and/or certification(s) required by state of work location:
  • Illinois – Clinical Psychologist, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • Missouri – Psychologist, Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Oklahoma – Psychologist, Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
  • Wisconsin – Psychologist, Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Schedule

PRN (as needed) with variable shift assignments.