PSYCHOLOGIST, DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING - 991862

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Essential Job Functions : 1. Works with the Director of Clinical Services / Chief Psychologist to ensure professional quality of services and optimal PSC operations.

2. Complies with agency policy and procedures, data collection and chart documentation.

3. Provides direct services to clients.

4. Markets DHH program in the community at health fairs and other appropriate venues.

5. Provides crisis clinician coverage for SPACI during clinic hours and assists other faculty clinics as requested.

6. Attends clinic management meetings and coordinators meetings as needed.

7. Attends and participates in staff meetings, compliance-training programs, and scheduled training programs as required.

8. Provides signatures on clinic paperwork and reports.

9. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Marginal Job Functions : Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities : Knowledge :

1. Psychology - General knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences in ability, personality, and interests;

and learning and motivation.

2. Therapy and Counseling - General knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

3. English Language - General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

4. Education and Training - General knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

5. Customer and Personal Service - General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.

This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.

Skills :

1. Active Engagement - Advanced skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

2. Communication - Advanced skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.

3. Reading Comprehension - Proficient understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

4. Social Perceptiveness - Advanced skills in being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

5. Critical Thinking - Advanced skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and

weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

6. Writing - Proficient skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

7. Judgment and Decision Making - Proficient skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.

8. Active Learning - Proficient skills in understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

9. Complex Problem Solving - Proficient skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

10. Service Orientation - Advanced skills in actively looking for ways to help people.

Abilities :

1. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

2. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

3. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

4. Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.

g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions :

1. Near Vision-Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

2. May be required to work nights or weekends.

3. Travel-Must be able to travel on a daily and / or overnight basis.

4. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and and / or prolonged periods of sitting and / or standing in performance of job duties.

5. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment / supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards.

Job Requirements : Required Certifications / Licensures : Active Florida License or license eligible Required Education : Doctoral Degree Major (if required) : Psychology (Clinical, Counseling, or School).

Required Experience : 1. Minimum two (2) years experience in psychological testing experience and intervention.

2. American Sign Language (ASL) proficiency and knowledge of Deaf culture. Some background or experience with the psychological evaluation and interventions with the Deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Preferred Qualifications : Is this a safety sensitive position? No Background Screening Required? Yes Pre-Employment Conditions :

Sensitivity Disclaimer : Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.