Salary Ranges from $94,000- $98,000/year
Position Summary:
The Clinical Psychologist supports individuals with developmental disabilities and their treatment teams through assessment, counseling, and consultation aiding in diagnosis, treatment, and support. Serves as a resource and subject matter expert as needed and supports organizational goals.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs psychological assessments by administering, scoring and interpreting psychometric and projective tests as well as other psycho-diagnostic techniques and behavior observations; provides diagnoses as appropriate.
• Transmits diagnostic and assessment information through verbal and written reports; provides therapeutic recommendations and course of action
• Authorizes treatment/behavior support plans
• Provides mental health supports including individual and/or group or family counseling to service recipients and stakeholders
• Offers consultation and in-service training to staff at all levels on clinical issues relevant to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Includes consultation with physicians as needed.
• Conducts and leads research of human behavior for publication or conference presentation
• Conducts and/or consults with colleagues on program evaluation to assess quality of care.
• Assists in the initial screening of future students or residents of Springbrook as requested.
• Determines urgency of service recipient needs and assists with advocacy efforts.
• Renders appropriate and immediate guidance and therapy for service recipients in crisis or in need of clinical services.
• Maintains written record of therapy, prepares reports and letters; phones, writes and visits social agencies, schools, relatives, friends to obtain pertinent information
• Provides clinical consultation regarding family interactions, sociocultural determinants and community resources as needed.
• Serves on agency committees and assists with initiatives as assigned; Represents Springbrook as subject matter expert when necessary
• Complies with Springbrook organization and department, state, federal, regulatory agency guidelines, policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. Degree Required
• NYS License
• BCBA-D highly preferred
• Experience with individuals with DD strongly preferred
• Meet the requirements to drive Springbrook vehicles as required.

Springbrook is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Springbrook to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, age, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, sexual or reproductive health decisions, traits historically associated with race and/or any other status or characteristic protected by law.