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NEOGOV · 6 months ago

PSYCHOLOGY POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW PSYCHOLOGIST 2-3

Pineville, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$5,119/mo - $9,211/mo

NEOGOV is committed to providing quality, person-centered care in the Behavioral Health community. The Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellow will play a vital role in delivering effective psychological services, coordinating treatment plans, and conducting assessments to support patient recovery and resilience.

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Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate psychological services for treatment and habilitation in the therapy programs, work areas, and recreational settings. Design and implement programs involving the application of behavior treatment principles and techniques. Monitor and oversee treatment plan developments and implementation. Provide direct assessment and treatment for more complex cases requiring higher level interventions. Design behavioral programs with goals and objectives based on functional analysis. Supervise progress toward achieving reduction in challenging behaviors, improving independence, and increasing the likelihood for discharge. Conduct group, individual, family or other specialized psychotherapy with patients. Coordinate and work with other disciplines to assure coordinated interdisciplinary treatment and care

Administer or review results of full range of diagnostic tests for psychological assessment, interpret results and prepare psychological evaluations. Complete intake assessments on new admissions. Complete intellectual assessments. Perform psychological diagnoses and treatment and participate as a member of a patient's treatment staff discussions of diagnosis, treatment, progress and treatment planning

Train and advises staff in implementing special treatment or rehabilitative programs, in carrying out procedures and recording results. Provide technical consultation and coordination of services to inter-disciplinary staff. Provide technical consultation to staff relative to research and program evaluation. Provide technical consultation to staff training relative to program evaluation and staff training needs. Define resources in terms of staff, materials, and supplies for replacement behaviors, reinforcement programs, and group and individual therapy. Monitor effectiveness of programming efforts by review of data and progress documentation in patients' records. Coordinate delivery of services with other departments. Evaluate program efforts and make changes and recommendations. Willingly accepts and performs additional duties and assignments necessary for the smooth operation of the hospital

Qualification

Doctorate in PsychologyPsychological AssessmentBehavior Treatment PrinciplesPsychotherapy TechniquesInterdisciplinary CoordinationStaff TrainingProgram Evaluation

Required

A doctorate degree in psychology

Have you completed a 1 year full time pre-doctoral internship?

If yes, was your internship APA approved?

Benefits

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement– State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works).