Mental Health Clinician

Mental Health Clinician

Requirements

• Qualified licensed professional (LMHC, LCSW, LMSW, Licensed Psychologist) working under the direction of licensed clinical supervisors
• Ability to communicate well verbally and for written clinical notes/reports
• Eagerness to learn and responsive to supervision
• Positive attitude and strong desire to help individuals diagnosed with intellectual/developmental disabilities

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychological assessments with children, adolescents, and adults
• Completes written evaluations contemporaneously using Electronic Health Records
• Participates in scheduled supervision
• Meets monthly productivity expectations
• Works a forty-hour work week
• Checks emails daily and responds to them in a timely manner
• Completes annual mandated OPWDD trainings, as required by the agency
• Participates as a member of the wider clinic multidisciplinary team (medical doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, etc.)
• Performs all other duties, as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities a plus
• Coursework or on the job training in clinical and psychological assessment
• Experience with the following test instruments a plus, but training will be provided: Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales – 5th Edition, Wechsler Scales, Comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence – 2nd Edition, Leiter International Performance Scale – 3rd Edition, Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development – 4th Edition, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales – 3rd Edition
• Proficient writing skills
• Organization and time management skills
• Proficiency in a second language a plus
• ADOS-2 Certification a plus
• Willingness to take initiative
• Interpersonal, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Flexible personality type
• Exposure to Electronic Health Records