Job Information
Kennedy Krieger Institute PSYCHOLOGIST II -CBT TRAINED - PSYCHIATRY - $5000 HIRING INCENTIVE in Baltimore, Maryland
Overview
The Psychologist II will maintain a clinical caseload including individual and family psychotherapy; diagnostic assessments; parent training; counseling in child development and behavior management. Administer and score psychological tests. Assist parents or caregivers in advocating for their children's needs in the community. Provide supervision to pre-doctoral psychology interns and post-doctoral psychology fellows. Primary clinical responsibilities will be for individuals aged 5 years through young adulthood.
*We welcome applicants who are DBT trained and have interest in FNSD
- Bilingual spanish applications highly desired
*$5000 Hiring incentive available
Did you know that some Kennedy Krieger locations are approved National Health Service Corp sites for loan repayment? More information here: https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-loan-repayment-program
Responsibilities
Conduct evaluations, including diagnostic assessments, and psychological testing. Selectappropriate measures, scores, and interprets results in formulation for treatment planning andrecommendations.
Function as a therapist within the Psychiatric Mental Health Program, providing high qualitycompetent care in individual, family, and group therapy formats. This may include behavioraltherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, social skills training, psycho-education and crisisintervention, and other treatment modalities as appropriate to the needs of the patient.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with families, members ofthe patient's treatment team, and maintains communication with community professionals involved in the patient's plan of care.
Achieve billing standards by scheduling a sufficient number of patients weekly to account for noshow/cancellations, and will contribute toward the overall therapist group flexibility in adjustingschedules to accommodate afternoon/early evening appointments.
Assist in coordinating needed services and referrals for patients and families, including but notlimited to residential treatment, psychiatric hospitalization, day treatment, in-home services, andschool advocacy.
Maintain up-to-date progress notes, treatment plans, diagnostic reports and termination reports. Submit such documents to the electronic health record accurately, and in a timely manner inaccordance with the Institute/program guidelines.
Arrange coverage for supervision in accordance with discipline guidance when not present due toleave or education days.
Participate in meeting with discipline mentor, discipline/program supervisor meetings, clinicaltrainings and other activities to enhance and increase supervisory skills.
Complete written and verbal performance evaluations for psychology associates (in collaborationwith director of psychological services), and trainees evaluations required by their program of study.
Complete administrative paperwork required/requested by the Institute/discipline/department.
Attend and participate in program meetings, case conferences, team meetings, and any others relatedto direct patient care or the Institute/discipline/program operations.
Maintain familiarity with Maryland state laws and the laws and ethical guidelines defined by one'scredentialing board with respect to patient confidentiality, conflicting interests, reporting of abuse,patient termination, and supervision of psychology associates.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must possess and maintain licensure as a psychologist in Maryland.
EDUCATION:
Doctoral degree in Psychology from an APA/CPA-accredited college or university is required.
Completion of APA/CPA-accredited pre-doctoral internship is required.
Postdoctoral fellowship is required.
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 1-year experience in working with a population of children with intellectual/neurodevelopmental disabilities. This experience may be satisfied through postdoctoraltraining in psychology.
Benefits
We require full COVID vaccination or documentation of medical and/or religious exemption(s) approval for this job as we are a healthcare institution committed to putting health and safety first for our patients, students, employees, and the communities we serve.
Kennedy Krieger Institute offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, free parking and child care subsidies! In addition, we offer rich professional development opportunities.
Refer a friend Refer a friend
Vacancy ID 8112
Pos. Category Psychology
Job Location : Street 1741 Ashland Ave
# of Hours 40.00
Job Locations US-MD-Baltimore
Pos. Type Regular Full Time
Department : Name Psychiatry
Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet