Senior Psychological Specialist

Overview

Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare. Benefits include comprehensive health benefits, student loan repayment assistance, family-focused benefits, wellness incentives, ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs.

Description

Coordinates and conducts clinical or research activities related to the psychological evaluation and treatment of patients or research participants. Provides psychological, physiological, and/or behavioral assessments of patients. Administers a variety of neuropsychological tests requiring advanced formal education to assess areas such as cognitive functioning, academic skills, personality, and emotional development, and behavior. Develops ideas to facilitate research studies and proposes new research ideas. Recruits, screens, and conducts clinical evaluations of potential participants. Assists in determining their eligibility to participate in clinical trials. Collects, compiles, and analyzes data related to various psychological or behavioral studies. Extracts statistical data and prepares reports. Conducts interviews and schedules regular visits with study participants and their caregivers. Writes psychological reports and interprets results. Provides consultation and advice concerning post-study therapy, interventions, and behavior management. Educates patients concerning research procedures, investigational devices, and drugs. Maintains accurate and complete documentation on the delivery of mental health care services for study participants. Makes referrals to mental health professionals or services. May dispense medication in compliance with research protocols. Maintains required documentation. Attends and participates in regular administrative and clinical staff meetings. Conducts education or informational presentations for targeted audiences. May present study findings at conferences. Performs related responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• A degree in education, psychology, social work, or a related field
• One year of directly related experience

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary
• Lifting up to 10 lbs occasionally
• Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing)

Environmental Conditions

• May vary depending on assigned work area and tasks
• Factors affecting environment conditions may include blood-borne pathogen exposure, bio-hazardous waste, chemicals, gases, fumes, vapors, communicable diseases, electrical shock, floor surfaces (hot/cold), indoor/outdoor conditions, lighting, patient care/handling injuries, radiation, shift work, travel, use of personal protective equipment, including respirators

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. One week's advance notice is preferred.