Staff Psychologist

About Us

We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.
Overview

Cancer Center

Staff Psychologist

Full Time

Permanent

#2643

Transfer Rate based on years of experience. 0-10 years. $63.11 up to $80.38.

A clinical position working with adults or children (according to training) providing a variety of treatment modalities, intake interviewing, and psychodiagnostic assessments. Participates in training clinical psychology interns and practicum students.

Responsibilities

Monday-Friday

9:00AM-5:00PM

35 Hours Per Week

• Carries a caseload of adult patients as assigned, using a variety of clinical treatment modalities including individual, group, and family psychotherapy, and other intervention techniques. Demonstrates proficiency in utilization of professional skills in treatment of mental disorders. Where position entails special skills such as behavioral techniques, utilization is appropriate and proficient. Provides treatment with awareness of ethical and humane considerations. Makes timely home visits to patients when clinically indicated
• Conducts psychodiagnostic assessments, writes reports, and presents findings to other staff. Psychodiagnostic reports are organized, lucid and relevant. Reports reflect ability to make diagnostic differentiations
• Available to interdisciplinary team for psychodiagnostic consultation; discusses with staff making request specific problem to be assessed
• Determines appropriate psychodiagnostic instrument for determinations
• Maintains appropriate patient records as required by law and MMC policies and procedures
• Seeks other treatment resources for patient when indicated, either in other units within the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) or outside agencies; communicates with other professionals regarding such referrals and does necessary paperwork
• Functions as a member of a clinical interdisciplinary team and does intake interviewing as a member of that team
• Participates in clinical and administrative meetings of assigned team
• Participates in unit policy planning and implementation
• Provides clinical supervision to Psychology interns and externs and to Psychiatry residents as assigned. Becomes aware of supervisee's deficiencies and works collaboratively to remedy them. Evaluations of students' performance are conducted in a timely manner and are valid
• Patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards

Qualifications

PhD in Clinical Psychology, Current NYS licensure as a psychologist.

Clinical Psychology internship plus 1 year of post-doctoral clinical experience required. Psych diagnostic assessment skills. Psychotherapeutic treatment skills in individual, group, and family therapy. Ability in diagnostic and dynamic formulation.

Good oral and written communication skills.

Good interpersonal skills.

Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position; knowledge of a second language preferred.

NOTE (For internal applicants): THE EMPLOYEES ENTIRE EMPLOYMENT RECORD (INCLUDING PERFORMANCE AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION) WILL BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITY TO PERFORM THE JOB.  WHILE IT IS THE POLICY OF MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER TO SOLICIT APPLICANTS FROM THE COMMUNITY, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT OUR UNION CONTRACT REQUIRES THAT WE GIVE PREFERENCE TO HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES.  Please be advised that the most senior part timer that signs up for a posted position within the department, within their given classification, will be given priority in filling full time vacancies Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.   All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard for race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.  MMC is committed to following the requirements of the New York State Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest. Maimonides does adhere to Planetree’s philosophy of patient-centered care.

Pay Range

USD $57.71 - USD $75.74 /Hr.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.