Psychologist

The Staff Psychologist/Clinician works as an integral member of the Abbott House interdisciplinary treatment team. He or she provides clinical assessments of children and adolescents, consultation with social work and child care staff, and therapy of children.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. An employee in this position is regularly required to stand; walk, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen, and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to walk.  The employee is occasionally required to keep balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Computer – ThePsychologist/Clinician must be able to use a computer and able to learn software programs
• Office Equipment-ThePsychologist/Clinician is required to operate a fax, copier, scan, and other office equipment.
• Communication -ThePsychologist/Clinician needs to be able to speak, read and write fluently in the English language
• Writing -ThePsychologist/Clinician must be able to write in the English language using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.
• Lifting -ThePsychologist/Clinician may frequently lift 0-25 lbs., occasionally lift 25-50 lbs., and rarely lift over 50 lbs.
• Push/Pull - ThePsychologist/Clinician may frequently push/pull 0-25 lbs. of force, occasionally push/pull 26-45 lbs. force, and rarely push/pull over 45 lbs.
• Sitting, Standing and Walking –ThePsychologist/Clinician will be required tosit, stand and walk throughout the work day.
• Stooping -ThePsychologist/Clinician may occasionally stoop.  This is defined as bending body downward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling -ThePsychologist/Clinician may occasionally kneel.  This is defined as bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s).
• Crouching - ThePsychologist/Clinician may occasionally crouch.  This is defined as bending body downward and forward by bending spine and legs.
• Work environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate due to talk and movement of the program participants and other co- workers.  The noise level can increase on occasion due to yelling or screaming by the participants of the programs.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D, LMSW, LCSW or comparable degree from an accredited university
• Clinical experience in evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents.
• Computer skills

Full-Time- 35 Hours per week