Rehabilitation Psychologist

2 weeks ago

Atlanta, Georgia, United States Shepherd Center Full time
Shepherd Center, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, spine and chronic pain, and other neuromuscular conditions.

Join us in our mission to help people with a temporary or permanent disability, rebuild their lives with hope, independence and dignity, advocating for their full inclusion in all aspects of community life.

At Shepherd Center, you'll discover a diverse and inclusive environment, enlightened leadership, a culture of teamwork, professionalism and mutual respect. If you are seeking career advancement, continuing education opportunities coupled with a welcoming and fun workplace, competitive compensation and employment benefits, visit our careers page to explore current openings.

Responsible for providing Psychological services (assessment, evaluation, treatment planning and intervention, consultation, education, and feedback) to patients, families, and hospital staff at Shepherd Center.

The Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia, is recruiting for a full-time, inpatient SCI Neurorehabilitation Psychologist position. This position is responsible for 3 inpatient SCI rehabilitation teams (5-6 patients each), providing SCI day treatment patient care (3-5 patients), inpatient and SCI day treatment program psychological assessment consultation, and providing dual ABI/SCI psychoeducation. The psychologist should have specialty training in rehabilitation psychology, psychological assessment, and have medical center/hospital, or interdisciplinary treatment team experience. The ideal candidate would have training or experience in spinal cord injury rehabilitation.

Primary responsibilities include active interdisciplinary team participation, and providing psychological and rehabilitative services for SCI patients, which may include individual, group, and family therapy interventions, assessments, consultations, and psychoeducation. This position also includes training and supervision for neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology postdoctoral fellows and trainees. The psychology department at Shepherd Center is a large, collaborative group of colleagues who provide services in spinal cord injury, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, our SHARE military initiative, complex concussion clinic, pain management clinic, and multispecialty clinics.

Shepherd Center is a private, not-for-profit, 151-bed facility specializing in medical treatment, research, and rehabilitation for people with exceptional neurological injuries or illnesses. It is accredited by Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 10 best rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salary, health/dental/vision insurance, CEU and education opportunities, 403(b) with excellent employer match, paid time off, qualification for PLSF student loan forgiveness programs and more.

Atlanta is a beautiful place to live- a big city with a hometown feel. Travel is easy with large domestic and international airports. We host the third largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the country, including Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Delta Airlines, AT&T, and many more, including film industries. Culture, music, sports, art, film, festivals- it's all here. But best of all, the world-renowned reputation of Shepherd Center makes it easy to take pride in your work and be an important part of incredible patient care teams.

Qualifications:
  • PhD or PsyD from an APA/CPA-approved program in Clinical Psychology
  • APA-accredited internship completion
  • Successful completion of a 1- year or 2-year postdoctoral fellowship/residency or advanced work experience
  • Experience working in medical settings and interdisciplinary treatment teams is preferred.
  • Board certified or eligible for board certification in rehabilitation psychology or clinical neuropsychology
  • Eligible for licensure in the State of Georgia.
For more information, please contact Laurie Baker, PhD, ABPP at .

To apply
, please complete this job application: Careers at Shepherd Center | Shepherd Center or contact Karl Brandt in Human Resources at . For more information about the Shepherd Center, please visit our website at . The Shepherd Center is an equal opportunity employer.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

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