Director of Psychological Testing/Assessment

Overview

Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking a Director of Psychological Testing/Assessment to join our Behavioral Health team.

What We Offer You:

• A competitive benefits plan, including Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage
• 403(b) retirement account with company matching
• Supplemental accident insurance available
• 9 paid holidays per year
• PTO and Personal Day accrual, starting day 1 - (We value a work-life balance!)
• Flexible Work Schedules Considered
• Needs Accommodations Programs
• Mental Health Resources
• Telework Opportunities Considered
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

What You'll Do:

The Licensed Psychologist will oversee our psychological testing program - planning for and determining all needs of the program within the standards of clinical coverage policies and grant requirements.  The Licensed Psychologist will provide clinical supervision to psychological technicians and interns. Responsibilities include:

• Administer a variety of psychological assessments, collect assessment data, score data, interpret data, and prepare written reports to review both with referral source and the family/client.
• Determine program needs and scope including setting up work flows.
• Supervise program staff.
• Provide clinical supervision and clinical consultation to child and adult therapists as needed.
• Participate in greater agency initiatives and meetings including clinical oversite committee in order to provide clinical consult and guidance around programs that utilize psychological testing.

What We're Looking For:

• Current licensure/certification as a Licensed Psychologist in the state of North Carolina with advanced training in psychological testing.
• Current licensure or willingness to supervise associate licensed social workers and counselors.
• Excellent knowledge of viable treatment plans.
• Strong understanding of electronic health records system function and use.
• Experience with billing and budgets.
• Consistently modeling the key concepts of trauma informed services for other team members and maintaining a recovery-oriented, trauma-informed tone and environment for the team as well as for service recipients.
• Uses person-first recovery and resiliency language at all times to communicate sensitivity and engender mutual respect and connectivity.       
• Highly effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing by skills to record in a neat, orderly and logical manner, as well as to engage in a helpful, non-judgmental manner orally in person and by phone.
• Demonstrate a high level of accountability around program standards, goals and outcomes.
• Striving to be a positive role model and leader in all settings on a consistent basis by demonstrating recovery and resiliency values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal actions in order to promote a safe and vulnerable environment in the workplace and in the community.

About Blue Ridge Health:

At Blue Ridge Health our mission is to improve Health, inspire Hope, and advance Healing through access to Compassionate, Affordable, and Quality Care. We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team! We are a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that works closely with communities to meet the ever-changing medical and behavioral healthcare needs of individuals throughout WNC.

Blue Ridge Health Services promotes a supportive and inclusive culture, sensitive to the diversity of the individuals we serve and our workforce. Challenging unconscious bias, inviting a culture of individual expression, and ongoing sensitivity to organizational practices are fundamental of staff expectations. This focus contributes to the importance of Blue Ridge Health’s investment to advance as a culturally competent organization.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.