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NEOGOV · 5 months ago

DD Psychologist Consultant I (Temp. up to 40hrs, $75.76/hr) Columbia, Greenville & Charleston Office

Lexington County, SC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$75.76/hr - $75.76/hr

NEOGOV is a government agency in South Carolina focused on providing vocational rehabilitation services. They are seeking a DD Psychologist Consultant I who will evaluate medical evidence for disability claims and provide consultations and training related to mental impairments.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will make medical severity ratings for the purpose of adjudicating Social Security Administration (SSA) disability claims under Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act

You will review and evaluates medical evidence of records pertaining to mental impairments and makes a determination of severity impairment and residual functional capacity following SSA guidelines and policies

You will provide case consultation on mental impairment severity to disability examiners

You will contact claimant treating sources by telephone to obtain medical evidence

You will provide training and assistance to the Disability Determination Services staff on psychological issues relevant to the adjudication of mental disability claims

Qualification

Doctoral degree in psychologyProfessional license in psychologyMedical evidence evaluationSocial Security Administration guidelinesCase consultationTrainingAssistanceCommunication skills

Required

Doctoral degree in psychology and professional license to practice psychology as issued by the SC Board of Examiners in Psychology

Individuals selected for positions with the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department's Disability Determination Service (DDS) will go through a complete federal background investigation

A suitability determination by the Social Security Administration is necessary to determine whether an employee can be issued credentials in order to have access to Social Security disability data, records, and systems