Job Description

Location: Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)

Position Highlights Monday-Friday; 80hrs/2wks

You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible to provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention. Provides clinical, consultation and community education services. Some travel may be required.

What you will do

• Coordinates a clinical treatment program for the diagnosis, treatment or referral of clients/patients.
• Adhere to policies, which assure the confidentiality of client communications.
• Assists in a multi-disciplinary, holistic approach to the treatment of clients as requested, coordinating with appropriate hospital departments.
• Conducts neuropsychological testing for clients in accordance with accepted principles of the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the American Psychological Association.
• Assesses progress of clients/patients and modify or extend treatment program accordingly.
• Coordinates care of clients/patients with referring physician or agency.
• Documents assessments, testing, and therapy in accordance with hospital policies and procedures on medical records.
• Communicates with family members/significant others in order to further the effectiveness of client/patient treatment and progress.
• Provides educational programs on a variety of psychological/neuropsychological topics to hospital/community groups as requested.
• Administers and interprets neuropsychological assessments, testing instruments, and outcomes.
• Provides consultation and neuropsychological assessments for Medical Specialty groups/departments in the hospital.
• Provides clinical supervision and training to psychometrists/technicians.
• Supervises interns and students and openly communicate with universities/colleges to ensure a quality experience.
• Assist with staff/student on the job training/orientation.
• Maintains accurate and concise records by documenting promptly all groups and pertinent data.
• Maintains productive use of time.
• Assists with the analysis, collection of data for Performance Improvement as directed.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• Doctorate (PHD) or Psy D in Psychology Psychologist - Licensing Board
• An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire 2 year post-doctorate training and/or equivalent experience in Clinical Neuropsycholgy

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• Psychologist - Licensing Board Board certification or board eligible Upon Hire Lifespan (children through geriatric) experience

Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

• You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives.
• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services.

Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

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Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Live out, Monday to Friday, Night shift, Rotating shift, Afternoon shift

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