Clinical Psychologist

GuideStar Eldercare

$75K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active state Psychologist license required
  • Passion for working with the geriatric population
  • Interest in neurobehavioral science
  • Desire to impact those with neurodegenerative disorders
  • HSPP designation preferred in applicable states

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate residents' mental health
  • Establish differential diagnoses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
  • Conduct cognitive assessments
  • Deliver condition-specific support therapy
  • Coordinate care plans with healthcare teams
  • Engage with families as needed

Benefits

  • Medical coverage with company-paid premiums at 30 hours/week
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Long and short-term disability
  • 401K retirement plan
  • Reimbursement for licensing, including renewals
  • Continuing education unit (CEU) reimbursement and in-house offerings
  • 60-day new hire training program
Full Job Description
Your new role

As a Clinical Psychologist with GuideStar Eldercare, you will join in our efforts to provide neuro-behavioral health services to residents in long term care facilities. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, you will partner with specialty clinicians to provide holistic, continuity of care for the elderly afflicted with neurocognitive disorders like dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and other neurologic and/or psychiatric diagnoses.

What you'll do

- Provide evaluation

- Establish different diagnosis, i.e., Alzheimer's vs. Parkinson's vs. Vascular

- Provide cognitive assessments

- Provide condition-specific support therapy or when indicated, insight-based therapy

- Coordinate the patient's care plan with the facility, PCP and GuideStar colleagues, and engage with the family as indicated.

What you'll need to succeed

An active state Psychologist license, passion for the geriatric population, interest in neurobehavioral science, and a desire to make a difference in a population struggling with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and other neurodegenerative disorders. An HSPP is preferred in applicable states.

What you'll get in return

A full suite of benefits, including medical at 30 hours/week (company-paid premiums for eligible employees), dental, vision, life, long/short-term disability, 401K, licensing reimbursement (including license renewals), CEU reimbursement, in-house CEU offerings, 60-day new hire training program.

How to Apply

If you are interested in working with the geriatric population, have a passion for neurobehavioral science, and a desire to make a difference in a population struggling with dementia and other neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders, click on the "apply now" button to forward your resume or contact us at [email protected] for more information.

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