Psychologist, Part Time, Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

Responsible for advising individuals and groups in universities and colleges, schools, clinics, rehabilitation centers, Veterans Administration hospitals, and industry to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. Maintain an open line of communication with care providers, patients and their family members in order to efficiently address emergencies. Conduct research, teach classes and attend industry conferences to remain current on the latest treatments.


Principal Accountabilities:

• Conduct comprehensive psychological, psychoeducational, and neurodevelopmental evaluations for children and adolescents. 
• Administer, score, interpret, and integrate findings from standardized psychological assessments, including but not limited to ADOS-2, WISC-V, WAIS, Vineland, BASC, Conners, and other evidence-based assessment tools. 
• Assess cognitive, academic, executive functioning, adaptive functioning, social-emotional, behavioral, and autism-related concerns. 
• Formulate diagnostic impressions and recommendations based on clinical interviews, records review, collateral information, and testing results. 
• Prepare comprehensive psychological evaluation reports that summarize background history, assessment findings, diagnoses, and treatment recommendations. 
• Provide feedback and psychoeducation to patients, families, referring providers, and other stakeholders regarding evaluation results and recommendations. 
• Collaborate with pediatricians, child and adolescent psychiatrists, therapists, schools, and community providers to support coordinated treatment planning. 
• Consult with families and providers regarding educational accommodations, special education evaluations, IEPs, 504 Plans, and community resources when appropriate. 
• Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences, treatment planning meetings, and program development initiatives. 
• Provides consultation and diagnostic support to pediatric primary care providers participating in the NJ Pediatric Psychiatry Collaborative.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation in accordance with departmental, regulatory, and professional standards. 
• Provide clinical supervision and training to psychology trainees, interns, fellows, or other staff as assigned. 
• Participate in quality improvement, grant-related initiatives, and other departmental projects as needed. 
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Some local travel may be required.