Post Doctoral Fellow-Psych Testing

Hourly Pay Range:
$22.14 - $33.21 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights:

• Position:
  Intern Pre Doctoral
• Location:
  
  LOH-Naperville, IL
• Full Time
• Hours:
  
  Days

A Brief Overview:
Provides quality therapeutic services, including case management, psychological evaluations, and psycho education, to designated patient populations and their families/significant others. Collaborates with the healthcare team to provide a therapeutic milieu. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team, supporting the organization's treatment program and philosophy and assuring the delivery of quality patient care.

What you will do:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of assigned patient population. This includes knowledge of the physical and psychological needs of the patients as well as the ability to respond appropriately to those needs.
• Conducts brief psychological screenings, comprehensive psychological evaluations, and psychosocial assessments to identify priority patient needs and facilitate the overall treatment process.
• Provides individual, group and family therapies. Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team, providing input into the comprehensive treatment planning process.
• Encourages and facilitates patients' participation in therapeutic activities. May develop and conduct educational lectures/groups for patients and family members using various professional treatment modalities.
• Supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment. Complies with facility safety, infection control and security programs.
• Documents entries in patient electronic record describing therapy performed, interventions, patient's clinical status, progress, family and school involvement and discharge planning process.
• Contacts appropriate previous and current tertiary caregivers to obtain relevant collateral clinical data that may be needed for the patient's coordination of care, treatment planning and discharge planning.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of community resources and medical allied staff expertise to assure an appropriate discharge plan is implemented.
• Demonstrates an understanding and adheres to all policies and legislation which apply to patients cared for in a Mental Health and Substance Abuse treatment facility.
• Reports to community/state agencies any patient issues that are required by hospital policy and state or federal law.
• Serves as the facilities representative in legal proceeding resulting from said reports.
• Participates in activities that enhance professional growth and development. May serve as a spokesperson before professional or community groups.
• Demonstrates conduct in keeping with LOH ethical standards and EHSC "We Will" Statements.
• Complies with mandatory clinical supervision of 2 hours each week and integrates recommendations into practice.

What you will need:

• 1 Year Previous experience in the development of a program in designated area preferred
• Ability to maintain information which is highly confidential
• Ability to clearly summarize clinical information via written correspondence and medical records documentation
• Ability to demonstrate self control in volatile or hostile situations
• Ability to set therapeutic limits and maintain therapeutic distance with clients and maintain therapeutic boundaries with patients during treatment and following discharge
• Enrollment in a PhD or PsyD Doctoral program Required And
• Completion of all clinical practicum requirements preceding pre-doctoral internship Required And
• Complete psychological evaluations and/or comprehensive batteries in a timely manner Required And
• AHA Heartsaver CPR - American Heart Association (AHA) Required And
• CPI Certification - Crisis Prevention Institue (CPI) Required

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet…