Assistant Supervisor – Psychological Assessments

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• Provides day-to-day support, direction and clinical supervision for Mental Health Clinicians conducting a variety of evaluations, including administration of standardized assessments for children and adults to assess for intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and to support gaining and/or maintaining eligibility for related services and supports.
• Develops mastery of all assessments performed by YAI Center for Specialty Therapy (CST) Article 16 clinics in collaboration with the psychological testing leadership team through training and education to inform oversight of and guidance relating to assessments and evaluations including, but not limited to the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales - 5th Edition, WISC-5, WAIS-5, Leiter-3, CTONI-2, Bayley-4, WRAT-5 and Vineland-3, plus tests specific to Autism and Guardianship assessments.
• Oversees and ensures compliance with all applicable rules and regulations, as well as with specific test administration, scoring and evaluation guidelines for evaluation services provided by Mental Health Clinicians, including delivery by appropriately certified, licensed, trained and/or otherwise qualified individuals, regularly collaborating with the leadership team and other departments as needed to support scheduling and completion of evaluations required to continue or seek services by people with I/DD.
• Provides clinical supervision as authorized by State of New York, which includes providing and appropriately documenting supervision for individual staff pursuing clinical hours required for NYS licensure and/or clinical internships; ensures or provides appropriate monitoring and supervision of activities performed by staff holding limited permits and/or otherwise pending NYS licensure, as directed by leadership.
• Regularly reviews evaluations completed by Mental Health Clinicians to ensure completeness, accuracy and adherence to specific test requirements, including proofreading content, checking notes, data, scoring, calculations and findings or recommendations, providing accurate differential diagnostics and confirming diagnoses based on information gathered; provides feedback for corrections by Mental Health Clinicians or approves, as applicable.
• Processes reviewed and approved evaluations in electronic health record (EHR), editing and entering time, billing, diagnoses and other pertinent information as needed to submit completed evaluations in a timely manner within billing timelines to maximize reimbursements.
• Facilitates specialized, complex evaluations and psychological assessments requiring detailed understanding of and training in psychology and behavior management and/or doctoral-level clinician for administration including Psychological, Autism, and Guardianship evaluations in accordance with prescribed timelines.
• Assists leadership with maintaining a safe, secure and compliant work environment by understanding, communicating and keeping current with all applicable processes, procedures and requirements for documenting, tracking and reporting for employees (e.g. workplace injuries, incidents, absences, leaves, etc.) and for safety and health concerns relating to persons supported.
• Participates in planning and monitoring of staffing, scheduling and caseloads for evaluation and assessment‑related services in collaboration with the psychological testing team, ensuring maintenance of appropriate coverage with consideration for scope of practice, required supervision and specific evaluation training and requirements in assignment of cases.
• Participates in interview, selection, placement and professional development for Mental Health Clinicians, providing feedback and making recommendations to leadership and providing guidance, resources and education for staff, as requested.
• Identifies concerns with attendance, work hours, quality and/or performance of Mental Health Clinicians, escalating concerns, making recommendations and/or coordinating resolutions and coverage with psychological assessment leadership.
• Regularly…