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Saint Peter’s Healthcare System · 1 month ago

Developmental Pediatric Psychologist

New Brunswick, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$73K/yr - $120K/yr

2+ years exp

Saint Peter's Healthcare System is an award-winning comprehensive non-profit healthcare network headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The Developmental Pediatric Psychologist will conduct assessments and provide direct interventions for children and families, focusing on cognitive and emotional evaluations, therapy, and consultations.

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Responsibilities

Evaluation of current cognitive functioning. Evaluation is achieved via use of standardized instruments such as the WISC-III or WAIS-R, interview and additional measures of cognitive ability

Evaluation of current emotional functioning, i.e., mental status depression, personality style, interpersonal functioning, etc

Evaluation of 'parenting skills' i.e., level of attachment, appropriateness of interaction, knowledge of child development, discipline skills, expectation of child’s behavior, family support networks and degree of utilization

'Validation of Abuse' (physical and sexual), providing information regarding such things as fearfulness, defensiveness, evidence of trauma, dissociation, consistency of allegations, details provided

'Risk Assessment' which includes assessing family/individual needs and family/individual vulnerabilities

'Perpetrator Assessment' in which data can be collected to help determine consistency of perpetrator’s statements, willingness to accept responsibility, victim empathy, awareness of impact of their behavior on others and interest in changing

'Bonding Evaluations' to attempt to answer questions about the nature of attachment between caretakers and children

'Forensic Evaluations' for cases expected to be in litigation

Assess patient considering growth and development factors appropriate to the age (Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics)

Assess clients with satellite or outreach centers

Travel independently to all sites served by the CNJRCDC

Short term therapy - problem focused. Clients can be seen at the center and at outreach sites for treatment around specific issues, including parenting skills, post-partum depression, and family reunification. Treatment can be individual or group based

Group work which can include parenting education, groups for abusers, victim groups, groups for high risk parents who have not been abusive, mother-infant groups for parents (non-offending) of sexually/physically abused children

Consultation to parents, children with adjustment difficulties, nursing, medicine and social work

Plans care considering growth and development factors appropriate to the age of the patient (Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics)

Implements care considering growth and development factors appropriate to the age of the patient (Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics)

Professional meetings where relevant cases are discussed will be attended as needed

Psychosocial - attend scheduled team meetings that include staff

Developmental case presentations - prepare and present cases to the team

Presentation and supervision to students/trainees will be provided as required

Teaches patients considering growth and development factors appropriate to their age (Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics)

Participates in education and development activities and maintains professional credentialing. Demonstrates competency in knowledge and skill necessary to provide care to specific age-related populations (i.e. Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics)

After meetings with clients, records will be made. These include complete reports, case notes, and chart notes

Ensure all procedures are performed based on established standards; demonstrates competency in performing all procedures within scope of practice; as appropriate to the ages of the patient’s growth and development through the life cycle factors (Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics) and an understanding of the range of treatment needed by these patients

Qualification

Doctorate in psychologyNJ licenseLicense eligibleAssessment experienceBilingual (English/Spanish)Consultation skillsTherapeutic skillsRecord keepingPresentation skills