Clinical Psychologist Assessment Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics

Job Description

Serve as a member of the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics interdisciplinary team while conducting comprehensive developmental and neuropsychological assessments as well as customized therapeutic treatment plans. Patients include infants through middle-school aged children presenting with a range of developmental concerns. The predominant patient population includes children born prematurely, children with complex medical histories, genetic conditions, or chronic illnesses, and children with autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, learning differences, developmental delays/intellectual disabilities, and anxiety/mood disorders.

This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.

Provides psychological diagnosis and psychotherapeutic interventions and treatments, and consults in the field of clinical/rehabilitation psychology and/or neuropsychology in a hospital inpatient/outpatient setting with interdisciplinary rehabilitation teams and other medical specialties.

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.

• As a member of multidisciplinary treatment team, plans treatment programs and disposition of cases, including identifying treatment outcomes.
• Assesses patients identified to have potential psychological emergencies. Consult with colleagues and/or Risk Management as necessary for unusual or emergency cases.
• Conducts psychological assessments.
• Develops individualized treatment plans for each patient assessed.
• Consults with patients outside mental health providers.
• Provide appropriate referrals to outside mental health services as indicated or requested.
• Evaluates client response to treatment, modifies treatment strategies and includes the client as part of the decision-making process.
• Generates reports of diagnostic and psychological findings and/or treatment recommendations.
• Intervenes with clients to enhance their ability to fully participate in treatment, including defining treatment goals and designing intervention strategies that support recovery and resiliency.
• Maintains detailed medical records for every contact (individual and group) and clinical phone calls.
• May participate in hospital research or program development as appropriate.
• Obtains and studies medical, psychological, social and family histories, by interviewing individuals, couples, or families and reviewing relevant records.
• Participates in professional staff conferences concerning psychological assessment methods, techniques and results.
• Performs direct service activities including diagnostic evaluation, structured clinical interviewing, and individual, group, and family therapy.
• Provides in-patient consultation to patients with acute psychological issues.
• Provides patients with information about support groups and/or additional educational resources as indicated or requested.
• Selects, administers and interprets a wide variety of psychological testing instruments for the diagnosis and evaluation of clients with psychiatric and co-occurring disorders.
• Utilizes a variety of treatment modalities such as psychotherapy, behavior modification, and various evidence based or promising practices such as cognitive-behavioral therapy.
• Delivers individual cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy and facilitate group sessions for patients.
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