Montefiore Medical Center

Credentialed Psychologist

Montefiore Medical Center • $108K — $135K *
Bronx, NY 10467In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Psychology required
  • MS in Psychology preferred
  • 4-6 years experience with pediatric/adult populations, ideally in underserved community settings
  • Bilingual preferred
  • Superior written and oral communication skills required
  • New York State License required
  • OHS Fit Test and Annual Assessment required

Responsibilities

  • Assess psychological and psychosocial status of children and families
  • Conduct ongoing psychosocial assessments and generate timely diagnosis and treatment plans
  • Provide crisis intervention and develop treatment strategies for immediate recovery
  • Deliver short-term psychotherapy in individual, family, and group sessions
  • Utilize appropriate assessment tools for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning
  • Maintain comprehensive patient records and timely documentation
  • Participate in departmental quality improvement and continuing education programs
  • Advocate for patients and consult with families to improve outcomes
  • Demonstrate knowledge related to Child Protective Services mandates

Benefits

  • Work Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM
  • Opportunity to engage with children from diverse backgrounds
  • Contribute to vital community services in a key role
  • Participate in training psychology interns and social work staff
  • Engage in quality improvement initiatives for enhanced patient outcomes
Full Job Description
City/State:
Bronx, New York
Grant Funded:
No
Department:
Psych- Transplant
Work Shift:
Day
Work Days:
MON-FRI
Scheduled Hours:
8 AM-5 PM
Scheduled Daily Hours:
8 HOURS
Pay Range:
$108,000.00-$135,000.00

Job Summary

The Psychologist provides evaluation and treatment to children who have been victims of sexual and physical abuse and exposed to violence and other traumatic events. This position provides short crisis intervention, mental status assessments and short and long term psycho-therapy using evidenced based therapies. The psychologist also participates in training of psychology interns and social work staff.

Essential Functions
  • Assess psychological and psychosocial status of the child and family
    * Diagnosis and treatment plans are generated in an accurate and timely manner
  • Conduct on -going psychosocial assessments utilizing all available data
    * Diagnosis and treatment plans are generated in an accurate and timely manner
  • Provide crisis intervention when necessary
    * Disposition and treatment to ensure optimal recovery and management of crisis.
  • Provide short -term psycho therapy to children and adolescents on an individual, family and group basis, seen in weekly hourly sessions
    * Reduction in patients symptoms and improved family outcomes.
  • Makes use of appropriate interview schedules, as well as scales and tools to assess mental status of patients for treatment and research
    * Accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.
  • Maintains patients chart thoroughly entering intakes, treatment plans, progress notes, session notes and all contact with other services providers involved.
    * Appropriate documentation written in a timely fashion and consistent with MMC hospital standards.
  • Participates in departmental programs, i.e. quality improvement, statistical reporting, continuing education, staff meetings and in-service training
    * Attendance in all programs is critical to the coordination and collaboration of improved patient outcomes.
  • Patient advocacy and consultation
    * Success measured by parents better understanding of systems and improved outcomes for families.
  • Demonstrates skill and knowledge related to Child Protective Services responsibilities
    * Ensure that all children are safe with mandated reporting to the State Central Registry for investigation.

Qualifications
  • BS Psychology Required
  • MS Psychology Preferred
  • 4-6 years experience with pediatric and adult population, preferably in under served areas in a community based setting Required
  • Bi-lingual Preferred
  • Superior communication skills( both written and oral) required
  • Physician Required
  • OHS Fit Test Required
  • OHS Annual Assessment Required
  • New York State License Required


About Montefiore Medical Center

Montefiore Medical Center is a teaching hospital located in the Bronx, New York. The hospital was founded in 1884 and has since grown to become one of the largest healthcare systems in the state of New York. Montefiore is affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is known for its expertise in areas such as cardiology, neurology, and oncology. The hospital has been recognized for its commitment to patient care and has received numerous awards and accolades. Montefiore is a non-profit organization and is committed to providing care to underserved communities.
Learn more about Montefiore Medical Center
Size
35,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1884
* Ladders Estimates

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