Developmental Pediatric Psychologist

Developmental Pediatric Psychologist

Department of Pediatrics

The Developmental Pediatric Psychologist will :

Conduct Assessment Services

• Evaluation of current cognitive functioning. Evaluation is achieved via use of standardized instruments such as the WISC-III or WAIS-R, interview and additional measures of cognitive ability.
• Evaluation of current emotional functioning, i.e., mental status depression, personality style, interpersonal functioning, etc.
• Evaluation of "parenting skills" i.e., level of attachment, appropriateness of interaction, knowledge of child development, discipline skills, expectation of child's behavior, family support networks and degree of utilization.
• "Validation of Abuse" (physical and sexual), providing information regarding such things as fearfulness, defensiveness, evidence of trauma, dissociation, consistency of allegations, details provided.
• "Risk Assessment" which includes assessing family / individual needs and family / individual vulnerabilities.
• "Perpetrator Assessment" in which data can be collected to help determine consistency of perpetrator's statements, willingness to accept responsibility, victim empathy, awareness of impact of their behavior on others and interest in changing.
• "Bonding Evaluations" to attempt to answer questions about the nature of attachment between caretakers and children.
• "Forensic Evaluations" for cases expected to be in litigation.
• Assess patient considering growth and development factors appropriate to the age (Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics).
• Assess clients with satellite or outreach centers.
• Travel independently to all sites served by the CNJRCDC.

Offer Direct Intervention

Plans care considering growth and development factors appropriate to the age of the patient (Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics).

Meetings

Education / Training

Record Keeping

within scope of practice; as appropriate to the ages of the patient's growth and development through the life cycle factors (Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics) and an understanding of the range of treatment needed by these patients.

As a state-designated children's hospital, we offer many specialty services for children. We care for high-risk babies and seriously ill children in our Neonatal Intensive Care and Pediatric Intensive Care units. Our Child Life Program helps to educate and prepare children for their stay at Saint Peters, while our Pediatric Emergency Department can handle any injury or illness a child may have. At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peters, we care for 9,000 inpatients and over 45,000 outpatients each year in our facilities and the Dorothy B. Hersh Pediatric Emergency Department.

Community Highlights

This is a thriving area that has experienced a dramatic transformation in the past few decades. New Brunswick's robust downtown area, sitting along the Raritan River, provides a walkable, urban setting with bustling restaurants, bars, grocery stores, arts, entertainment, and it's the home of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.

About Saint Peter's

Saint Peter's Healthcare System is an award-winning comprehensive non-profit healthcare network headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Anchored by Saint Peter's University Hospital, a 478-bed acute care teaching hospital sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, it provides patient-centered care along unique culture that cultivates warmth, inspiration, respect, and continual learning. The system employs over 3,600 healthcare professionals with more than 1,000 doctors and dentists on staff, serving over 23,000 inpatients and 245,000 outpatients annually across 27 centers and facilities offering over 150 healthcare services. The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital is the state-designated as an acute care children's hospital, one of the most advanced hospitals of its kind in the nation. Through Saint Peter's Physician Associates, the network provides comprehensive primary care and specialty care services throughout New Jersey. In the recently expanded Saint Peter's Family Health Center, provides primary, specialty, pediatric, women's health, child protections center, quality improvement services for underserved, uninsured, and underinsured populations, with the capacity to serve up to 100,000 visits annually.

Requirements :

We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including  job-related work experience, internal equity, and industry-specific market data.  In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.

The salary range listed for exempt positions reflects full-time compensation and will be prorated based on employment status.

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