Clinical Psychologist

PAX Health

$125K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. or Psy.D. in psychology
  • Valid New York State licensure
  • Authorization from NY State Workers' Compensation Board required upon hiring
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a community mental health team
  • Familiarity with local support systems and resources
  • Strong organizational and administrative skills
  • Flexibility in scheduling, including weekends

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations to assess client mental health
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans for recovery
  • Provide evidence-based psychotherapy interventions such as CBT and mindfulness
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for coordinated client care
  • Advocate for clients' access to mental health and rehabilitative services
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation in compliance with standards

Benefits

  • Supportive work environment with interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Potential for flexible scheduling
  • Access to community resources and support systems
  • Focus on client advocacy in mental health services
Full Job Description
We are seeking a New York Licensed Psychologist with experience providing psychological services to individuals with a range of mental health, cognitive, or emotional challenges, including, but not limited to, those involved in workers' compensation or no-fault cases.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations to assess mental health, cognitive functioning, and overall well-being.
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to address psychological concerns, support recovery, and promote rehabilitation.
  • Provide evidence-based psychotherapy interventions, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based strategies, and trauma-focused approaches, to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and related conditions.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, case managers, and vocational counselors, to coordinate care and support return-to-function or return-to-work processes.
  • Advocate for clients to ensure access to appropriate mentalhealth and rehabilitative services, including WC or no-fault cases when applicable.
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, including progress notes, treatment plans, and assessment reports, in accordance with professional and regulatory standards.


Requirements

  • Doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D. in psychology)
  • Valid New York State licensure
  • New York State Workers' Compensation Board authorization number upon acceptance of an offer, which is a prerequisite before commencing work.
  • Ability to work as part of a comprehensive community mental health team and to represent the agency in the community.
  • Familiarity with community support systems, health care and human service resources, court and police activities, etc.
  • Good organizational skills and administrative abilities.
  • Flexibility in days and hours available for scheduled work including weekends.
  • Knowledge of and the ability to adhere to a professional code of ethics.
  • Knowledge of and the ability to comply with the state's mental health code.
  • Appropriate professional registration/certification by state/national authority required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. In the course of performing this job, one typically spends time sitting, walking, standing, driving, listening, speaking, typing, reading and writing. In addition, an employee may be asked to carry or lift up to 20 lbs.

Salary Description

starting at $125,000

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