Job Description
Job Overview:
The Child Psychologist will provide clinical services, including neuropsychological assessments, to children and adolescents experiencing emotional, psychological, and behavioral challenges. This role involves conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, administering neuropsychological tests, and delivering individual and family therapy. The psychologist will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care, including consultations with families, schools, and other healthcare professionals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assessment and Diagnosis:
Conduct comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluations to assess cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
Administer and interpret neuropsychological tests to evaluate memory, attention, executive function, learning disabilities, and developmental disorders (e.g., ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders).
Utilize age-appropriate, evidence based, standardized psychological assessment tools to diagnose emotional and behavioral disorders.
Neuropsychological Testing:
Design and administer neuropsychological tests tailored to each child's presenting concerns, considering factors such as developmental level and cultural background.
Analyze test results to develop a clear understanding of the child’s cognitive strengths and weaknesses.
Provide detailed psychological evaluation reports, summarizing findings and offering recommendations for treatment and academic accommodations.
Present the findings of psychological testing to families, and incorporate test findings into treatment plans and educational accommodations.
Treatment Planning and Intervention:
Develop individualized treatment plans based on psychological and neuropsychological assessments.
Provide individual, group, and family therapy using evidence-based practices such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), play therapy, and other modalities.
Regularly participate in treatment team meetings, monitor progress, and adjust treatment plans based on ongoing evaluations of progress and changes in the child’s condition.
Collaboration and Consultation:
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, therapists, speech therapists, and occupational therapists, to provide holistic care.
Work closely with schools, courts and educational professionals to ensure that neuropsychological findings translate into effective interventions in academic settings.
Serve as a consultant for families and caregivers, providing guidance on how to support the child’s development at home and school.
Documentation and Compliance:
Maintain thorough, accurate, and timely clinical documentation, including neuropsychological evaluation reports.
Ensure compliance with state, federal, and agency policies regarding mental health care, privacy, and neuropsychological testing standards.
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Education and/or Experience Requirements:
Masters or Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology, with a focus on child and adolescent psychology.
Licensed as a Psychologist in West Virginia.
Minimum of 2 years of experience conducting neuropsychological testing with children and adolescents.
Experience with testing for developmental disorders, learning disabilities, and cognitive impairments is required.
Strong understanding of child development, neuropsychology, and psychopathology.
Proficiency in administering and interpreting a variety of neuropsychological assessments (e.g., WISC, WAIS, MMPI-A-RF, Conners 4).
Excellent communication and report-writing skills to present complex test results clearly to families and professionals.
Compensation: $90,000
Benefits:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life, short and long term disability, critical illness, accident
Pet insurance coverage options
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Paid training
Work Environment:
This position may require travel to schools and other community settings to conduct assessments or consult on cases.
The professionals at Westbrook Health Services believe in promoting the well-being of individuals and families struggling with a wide range of challenges. Our staff meets the needs of over 7,000 people annually. Experienced and compassionate, we empower people to achieve wellness with the guidance of our knowledgeable and experienced staff.
Westbrook Health Services provides a comprehensive, low-cost benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, critical illness, accident, and pet insurance coverage options. Paid time-off, paid holidays, and paid training provide a healthy work life balance.
Westbrook provides Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are made based upon an individual’s skills and qualifications without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, disability as defined in the law, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy and related conditions, genetic information, gender identity or any status or characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Westbrook also prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon the perception of those characteristics or any association with a person who is perceived to have any of those characteristics. Discrimination based on any of these factors is totally inconsistent with our philosophy of doing business and will not be tolerated at any time.
Qualified individuals with bona fide disabilities, as the term “disability” is defined in the law, are entitled to reasonable accommodations in the application process and in their employment. Although Westbrook is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations, the responsibility for identifying whether accommodation is needed and what constitutes a reasonable accommodation is shared jointly by the employee and Westbrook.
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