Under the direction of the Program Manager and leadership of the Director, the Rehabilitation Psychologist provides clinical services in a multidisciplinary acute rehabilitation hospital to individuals with spinal cord injury and related disorders, as well as stroke, traumatic, non-traumatic brain injury, and other rehabilitation diagnosis. The incumbent in this position provides optimal patient care utilizing knowledge and skills within the context of the therapeutic process. The provider may be responsible for delivering problem focused, recovery oriented services to individuals, couples, families, and groups, and for meeting regulatory guidelines and standards.

The incumbent in this position must function within the team using high-level clinical and interpersonal skills. This position requires the use of sound assessment skills, combined with appropriate clinical judgment and must be capable of efficiently managing a case load, including planning, setting priorities and budgeting time to ensure smooth processes and completion of work in a timely manner.

The position requires assumption of responsibilities for documenting all significant patient contact in accordance with regulatory guideline/standards. The Rehabilitation Neuropsychologist coordinates care between professionals as needed. The incumbent must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to initiate contact with internal and external resources on behalf of the client. The incumbent must be able to perform in-service training and speak effectively to groups of patients, community organization members, at places of business, through tele-psychology and at workshops. The incumbent is accountable for the assessment, planning, implementing and ongoing evaluation of the patient population served.

This position is required to adhere to the Renown Health Scope of Practice for credentialing.

This position does provide patient care.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

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Education:

Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Completion of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from an APA Accredited Program required. Completion of APA Accredited Internship required. Completion of requirements for Rehabilitation Psychology Specialization or equivalent (as determined by Medical Director) preferred.

Experience:

Two years minimum experience in a clinical setting required. Experience in rehabilitation preferred. Three years of experience in Rehabilitation Psychology; two of the three years must be supervised OR one year may be satisfied by a predoctoral internship with an emphasis in Rehabilitation Psychology. Supervised experience in Rehabilitation Psychology which can be satisfied by: Two years of postdoctoral experience with an emphasis in Rehabilitation Psychology OR One year of pre- and one year of post-doctoral supervised experience in Rehabilitation Psychology OR successful completion of a recognized postdoctoral program in Rehabilitation Psychology OR equivalent experience as determined by medical director of acute rehabilitation hospital.

License(s):

Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Psychologist license with the State of Nevada.

Certification(s):

Current and valid BLS issued by The American Heart Association required.

Computer / Typing:

Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.