Job Description
Job Description
Location : IC : NIMH Street : 15 North Drive Bldg : 15K Room : 211-A City : Bethesda State & Zip : MD 20892
Weekly Hours : FT : 30-40 hours per week Total No. of Hours : 40
Overall Position Summary and Objectives
This position will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall objectives of the National Institute of Mental Health .
Min Education : PhD
Resume Max Pages : 3
Additional Qualifications
Certifications & Licenses
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
Skills (Ranked By Priority)
Patient careUnderstanding of adult and pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders and research design.Familiarity with clinical research as well as cognitive behavioral therapyClinical trial management, work with special populations (children, adolescents, adult, elderly)Semi-structured interviews (such as SCID, the K-SADS)Screening1, 2, 3, 4, 5 represents priority rankings, where 1 is highest priority and 5 is lowest priority of those ranked
Software
Computer skills to include MS Office Suite.Field of Study
Clinical PsychologyStatement of Work Details
Provides screening and recruitment of patients for research protocols.
Participate in patient and volunteer recruitment efforts for protocols.Recruit and screen potential participant (both clinical and non-clinical participants) for projects in adults, children and adolescents. This may include telephone interviews, review of medical records, consultation with treating professionals and consultation with NIMH staff. 1Conduct and score structured and semi-structured interviews (e.g. SCID, K-SADS, etc.) with potential adult, child and adolescentparticipants.Administer informed consent and collect assent from participants , and legal guardians as needed.Participate in community engagement and research recruitment activities.Interface with schools, colleges, universities, community recreational centers, and other community resources to promote participant recruitment; organize and lead recruitment activities at community venues; meet with staff of recruitment resources on a regular basis; provide informational sessions to groups of parents, students, teachers, and mental health professionals.Coordinates scheduling and evaluations of patients within each protocol.
Maintain records of screening results and patient information.Perform screening evaluations of potential research subjects using structured and semi-structured testing methods.Provides clinical support to patients and their families throughout the time they are participating in research protocols.
Provide family support and crisis management services as needed.Provide referral to appropriate NIH resources and community services, when indicated.Provide verbal and written feedback to participants and their families.Provide clinical support to participants, patients and their families throughout the time that they are participating in research protocols. 2Conducts psychological testing of patients and healthy control subjects.
Conduct screening and baseline evaluations in collaboration with staff.Perform and interpret neuropsychological assessments as part of research protocols.Conduct clinical ratings during treatments studies and longitudinal clinical studies.Provide structured psychotherapy with child and adolescent participants in the form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and mood disorders. 3Administers and interprets psychological assessments to probands and family members as part of the research protocol.
Provide structured psychotherapy in the form of cognitive behavioral therapy {CBT).Participates in the planning and execution of clinical research.
Provide psychological subject matter expertise to researchers planning, implementing, monitoring, tracking, and closing out clinical research.Conduct performance reliability checks on clinical procedures including interviews and clinical ratings.Educates research staff regarding the use, strengths and limitation of psychological testing.
Participate in the clinical training and education of research staff.Provide psychological subject matter expertise to research staff.Train research assistants, staff and trainees on psychiatric screening, diagnostic and clinical interviewing and neuropsychological assessments; Provide teaching and training presentations to various groups within NIH regarding conditions being studied and research findings.Conducts psychological testing of patients and healthy controls.
Conduct frequent assessments to monitor the participants' progress and the effectiveness of therapeutic protocols.Conduct clinical ratings during treatment studies and longitudinal clinical studies.Performs as senior clinician responsible for conducting research ratings for inpatients and outpatients.
Participate in research group meetings and in the decision-making process regarding patient inclusion in the studies, patient and parent diagnosis, and patient and family management throughout participation in the research protocol.Work with staff to code, score and tabulate research data and optimize methods of data collection depending on research objectives.Documents research processes and findings.
Document clinical research processes and findings, including maintaining records of participant information and screening and interview results; writing clinical summaries and reports; Provide verbal and written feedback to participants and families; Documenting results for publication in peer-reviewed journals; and writing and presenting manuals, standard operating procedures, and guidelines for clinical research. 4
