What are the responsibilities and job description for the Neuro-Rehabilitation Psychologist or Neuropsychologist- Boise position at St Lukes Health System (Boise ID)?
Overview
St. Luke’s Healthcare System in Boise, Idaho is recruiting a Ph.D or Psy.D licensed psychologist to work on inpatient rehabilitation units at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Hospital with additional opportunity to provide outpatient services.
Preferred experience but not required:
- Medical inpatient and/or inpatient rehabilitation settings
- Provide rehab psychology services, including: behavioral/personality assessments, cognitive screenings, and psychotherapy to patients with diverse central nervous system diagnoses, including traumatic and non-traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, stroke, neurodegenerative disorders as well as other medically complex conditions.
- The acuteness of injury on the inpatient floor frequently warrants assessment of decision-making capacity and disposition recommendations, which are required skills of an eligible applicant.
- As a member of an integrated, interdisciplinary team, this psychologist will provide timely consultations and collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, social workers and physical, occupational, and speech therapists to develop and implement a plan of care for patients with a variety of acute and chronic medical and psychiatric conditions.
- The ability to work independently is essential; dependability and some scheduling flexibility required.
Duties include:
- Provision of psychological and neuropsychological assessments and rehabilitative interventions for patients with a variety of neurological deficits, as well as patients with spinal cord injuries, amputation and related conditions, and pain.
- Providing consultation and leadership to the rehabilitation team for behavior management.
- Providing psychoeducation to patients and families regarding injury prognosis and psychological implications.
- Developing psychology services (program development) to support our CARF accredited programs.
- Opportunity to provide outpatient neuropsychological evaluations and outpatient psychotherapy interventions depending on experience/interest.
- Potential to provide services on medical inpatient floors depending on experience/interest.
The successful applicant will have a doctorate degree in clinical/counseling psychology, have completed an APA-accredited clinical psychology internship, have postdoctoral training and/or relevant experience in rehabilitation psychology and/or neuropsychology, and be licensed or license-eligible in Idaho. Board certified or eligible for board certification in rehabilitation or clinical neuropsychology.
We currently have five outpatient neuropsychologists, two inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation focused neuropsychologists, and four masters-level psychometrists in our busy and growing department. Services to be provided Mon-Fri with no call responsibility. Candidates with bilingual English/Spanish-speaking skills and/or experience with functional neurological disorders a plus.
For more information on this opportunity, please contact Courtnie Horner: hornerc@slhs.org
St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.
What’s in it for you
At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Virgin Pulse Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.
St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.
*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.
