Part time position - approximately 5 hours per week

Responsible for providing evaluation, diagnosis and therapeutic intervention in adult developmentally disabled group residences. Monitors treatment plans and progress; Conveys intervention techniques to appropriate parties.

· Provides psychological assessment on individuals annually in areas of intelligence and adaptive behavior.

· Develops a treatment plan and goals based on an assessment; Provides psychological services as prescribed by treatment plan in areas of behavior management, psychological counseling, crisis intervention, etc.

· Integrates therapeutic intervention techniques into programs through consultation with parent/guardian and staff at team meetings, case conferences or through other informal contacts.

· Records progress on all active cases in therapy, monitors therapy status and makes appropriate recommendations as changes occur.

· Develops a behavior plan for Individuals on psychotropic medication with a goal of decreasing their medication and reports to Human Rights Committee regarding behavior management, informed consent and psychotropic medication management.

· Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and annual reviews for purposes of planning, implementation and monitoring of individual plans.

· Participates in pre-admission evaluations.

· Maintains psychological testing material and order supplies with approval of supervisor.

· Administers scores, analyzes and interprets diagnostic tests in cognitive and emotional areas.

· Attends team meetings as scheduled. Trains and instructs program staff in utilization of goals, behavior management, interpretation of test results, etc.

· Keeps abreast of changes in field.

Qualifications

Education and/or experience required:

· Master’s Degree in Psychology

· At least one year working with individuals with a developmental disability

· There is a six month probationary period.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $38.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5 – 7 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• working with disabled: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person