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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Onsite
Number of Positions In Requisition
1

Job Details
Job DetailsJob Description
Essential Functions:
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Evaluating patients’ needs, abilities and/or behavior using a variety of methods, including evidence-based pre-screening and assessment tools, clinical interviews and direct observation and documenting in electronic medical record.
• Provides evidence-based psychological treatments to address adjustment to health changes/chronic illness/injury, mood and anxiety management, pain, and coping with prolonged hospitalization or treatments, as well as to facilitate changes in health behaviors.
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop and monitor appropriate treatment plans.
• Treating individuals and families on issues including anxiety, depression, addiction, social, and interpersonal disorders, adjustment to disability.
• Guides team interventions from a psychological and behavioral perspective. • Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and other health and medical professionals in the care of patients.
• Provides education to patients, family members, and a multidisciplinary treatment team regarding the psychological status of the patient.
• Provides individual/family counseling and/or education for persons on the comprehensive rehab unit and their families.
• Provides education to staff and others via co-treatments, chart rounds, in servicing, etc.
• Communicates impressions and objective information in a clear and timely manner to pertinent stakeholders to ensure efficient coordination and optimal outcomes
• Assists the patient, family, and team in discharge planning and follow-up services including mental health referrals for patients and families. • Provides team leadership for continuity of discharge plans.
• Timely documentation of treatment notes.
• Facilitates group psychological interventions and/or support groups.
• Complies with all policies related to Emergency Procedures as defined in the Environment of Care plans. Knows personal role in event of a disaster or emergency.
• Complies with hospital and Network policies regarding confidentiality
• Pursues continuing education
Education:
Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-Accredited program required with a concentration in rehabilitation or health psychology preferred.
AND
Experience: Three or more years of clinical experience. Clinical experience with behavioral techniques required. Experience with family therapy desired. job.
Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements: Licenses psychologist in Pennsylvania (required)
CPR certification required
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)Worker Sub Type
RegularEmployee Entity
Magee Rehabilitation HospitalPrimary Location Address
1513 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaNationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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