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RWJBarnabas Health · 1 day ago

Psychologist (Pediatrics) - Outpatient - Full Time, Union, NJ

Union, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$76K/yr - $117K/yr

1+ years exp

RWJBarnabas Health is a leading healthcare provider in New Jersey, and they are seeking a Staff Psychologist for their outpatient rehabilitation facility. The primary role involves addressing the biopsychosocial needs of pediatric patients through diagnostic evaluations, psychological testing, and therapeutic support.

DiabetesHealth CareNeuroscienceOutpatient CareRehabilitation

Responsibilities

Performs complete psychodiagnostic evaluations with new patients and identifies patient/family psychosocial needs

Provides effective individual, family, group psychotherapy as indicated

Identifies realistic goals for intervention and delivers ongoing behavioral medicine intervention based on the developmental needs of the patient (e.g., goals related to behavior management social skills emotional functioning treatment adherence, pain management, improving coping with various medical conditions, treatment of comorbid psychopathology)

Conduct assessments in the area of cognitive and neuropsychological functioning

Attends interdisciplinary case conferences for patients treated or evaluated

Provides effective team consultation as needed

Supports clinical staff (e.g., consult with nursing/medical staff, join treatment sessions with recreational, occupational, physical, and speech therapists)

Participates in program development with opportunities for research

Provides in-services and educational trainings to staff and community agencies as requested by Supervisor

Disseminates findings accurately and sensitively and according to Department policy

Provides supervision to staff, fellows, interns, externs as indicated

Displays competency in obtaining and interpreting the patient and family behavior based upon an understanding of cognitive, bio-psychosocial and aging processes

Meet minimum annual expected volumes

Flexibility, both in work hours and in performance of duties

Qualification

PhDPsyDEdDNJ Psychology licenseAHA BLS Provider CertificationAutismCognitive behavioral modificationTherapeutic relationship skillsStandard battery testingChronic illness