Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist - Outpatient - Full Time - Union, NJ (Hiring Immediately)

Job Overview :

The Staff Psychologist position at Childrens Specialized Hospital CSH is

housed within the state-of-the-art outpatient rehabilitation facility in Union

joining a dynamic multidisciplinary team. Their primary role is to address the

biopsychosocial needs of children, adolescents, young adults admitted with a

variety of diagnoses and developmental history. Psychologists provide

diagnostic interviews, perform psychological testing and psychotherapeutic

support for pediatric patients and their families. The clinical teams include

Autism Team and Feeding Teams as needed.

Qualifications : Required :

Required :

• PhD, PsyD, or EdD
• NJ Psychology license
• AHA BLS Provider Certification
• Experience working with childrenteens on the Autism spectrum
• 1+ year of job-related experience
• 1+ year of children andor adolescent experience
• Experience with cognitive behavioral modification
• Ability to relate therapeutically with the professional team, children, adolescents and their parentssignificant others

Preferred :

• Standard battery testing experience
• Experience working with childrenteens with chronic illness andor health psychology

Certifications and Licenses Required :

• NJ Psychology license
• AHA BLS Provider Certification

Scheduling Requirements :

• Full Time
• 40 hoursweek
• Flexibility in schedule needed
• May require on-call

Essential Functions :

• Performs complete psychodiagnostic evaluations with new patients and identifies patientfamily 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 nursingmedical 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

Other Duties :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a

comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are

required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities

may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks :

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides

comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical,

emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health CareDependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-

centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable

manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of

the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining

healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading

academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in

high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the

clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities

throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to

creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly

benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents

in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex

health conditions or improving community health through local programs and

education.