Rehabilitation Psychologist

Sacramento, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Where Youll Work

Nestled in the heart of East Sacramento Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital is a 313 bed acute care facility that provides a wide range of services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. Mercy General is home to the nationally ranked Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Institute. Key achievements and recognitions include: from the Joint Commission; Advanced Joint Replacement Spine Center of Excellence Primary Stroke Center Ventricular Assist Device and Chest Pain Certification. Other accolades include CMS 5 stars Practice Green Health 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A Level 4 Epilepsy Center and Opioid Stewardship Honor Roll. Mercy General Hospital is proud to foster inclusion and diversity as part of our mission vision and values.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

1. Deliver direct patient care with professionalism compassion and efficiency.
2. Provide in-service education as needed identify staff development needs and offer ongoing
mentorship and guidance.
3. Assist rehabilitation management with the development and maintenance of brain injury programs
and participate in program initiatives.
4. Deliver psychological interventions including individual and family counseling psychoeducation
and emotional and behavioral support.
5. Develop strategies to address patients emotional and behavioral concerns.
6. Participate in program development identify staff development needs and provide in-service
education.

Job Requirements

Education Requirements: Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology or closely related.
Experience Requirements: 12 months in the job offered NeuroRehabilitation Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow Doctoral
Level Psychology Intern or closely related.

Special skills requirements:

Conduct psychological and cognitive assessments across inpatient rehabilitation medical/surgical and outpatient settings for individuals with traumatic brain injury spinal cord injury stroke burns encephalopathy cancer and other complex conditions.
Provide individual family and group therapy using evidence-based practices and Person-Centered Therapy.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams by presenting assessment findings treatment plans and progress updates in medical meetings.
Contribute to program development and deliver staff in-service education.
Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and provide medical consultation.
Administer score and interpret psychological and neuropsychological assessments producing integrated clinical reports.
Must have a Psychologist License from the State of California Board of Psychology.

Salary: $131757 /year

Work Schedule: 40 hours/week

Qualified applicants send cover letter and resumes to: Dignity Health Katherine Gill Director Acute Rehab ref job#MT01. EOE. Standard Benefits. #LI-DNI #FB-DNI #IN-DNI #TW-DNI #GD-DNI

Required Experience:

Where Youll WorkNestled in the heart of East Sacramento Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital is a 313 bed acute care facility that provides a wide range of services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. Mercy General is home to the nationally ranked Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Ins...