PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANT

Job Duties

• Administer, score and interpret a wide variety of diagnostic and projective tests in order to evaluate and diagnose clients, patients, parolees, students or inmates;
• Write comprehensive psychological reports to include test results, clinical observations, findings and recommendations;
• Document services provided in client charts;
• Participate in treatment team meetings to discuss the status and progress of clients and recommend specific courses of treatment;
• Develop treatment plans or individualized functional analysis programs;
• Provide individual, family and group therapy and substance abuse counseling utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic techniques;
• Review psychosocial assessments written by other clinicians to monitor and evaluate treatment effectiveness, determine eligibility for program services or benefits applying the appropriate laws and regulations;
• Consult with treating clinicians; ensure service delivery goals are met; and documentation is completed according to agency policy and applicable regulations and/or accreditation requirements;
• Record information necessary to bill for services and recommend third party payments as appropriate;
• Plan, develop and coordinate program services to meet the needs of the population served;
• Participate in committees and facility activities in developing service delivery needs assessments and evaluations, policies and procedures;
• Assist in writing and administering grants;
• Prepare documentation required for budget development and monitor expenditures;
• Participate in accrediting and quality review programs;
• Develop and conduct presentations or training programs for clients, families, community groups and agency staff as assigned.

Essential Qualifications

• An active doctoral psychology internship agreement and/or a certificate of successful completion of a doctoral psychology internship program is required at the time of application.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Working knowledge of: American Psychological Association Code of Ethics and State laws and regulations related to the practice of psychology; reference books including psychological treatment, diagnostic and statistical manuals; theories, principles and practices of psychological testing and interpretation of test results.
• General knowledge of: types, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders; clinical assessment methods; detailed therapeutic principles and techniques used in providing psychological services to clients with mental illness, intellectual and related disabilities; psychopharmacology; crisis intervention techniques; agency and community resources; normal and abnormal human behavior and development; educational and learning disorders; client rights and confidentiality of information.
• Ability to: establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, inmates, co-workers, and the public; conduct clinical and mental status evaluations and interviews; administer, score and interpret psychological tests; communicate test results in written and oral form; diagnose mental illness, intellectual and related disabilities; assess client behavior and develop goals for therapy; and facilitate therapeutic individual, group, and family counseling sessions.

Recruiter Contact Information

Jennifer Kauble - jenniferkauble@admin.nv.gov