Neuropsychologist

NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a health system dedicated exclusively to medical rehabilitation. We provide inpatient and outpatient care for people at every point in their journey from illness or injury to the most advanced state of recovery they can achieve. Our Mission: To enhance health, maximize function, and transform lives. Our values: Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. These values guide us in providing quality patient care and transforming the lives of our patients.

Gaylord Hospital is seeking to hire a full-time Neuropsychologist. Our Neuropsychologists are an integral part of a high-performing team tasked with conducting inpatient and outpatient assessments on adolescents, adults and older adults within a leading specialty organization that has distinguished itself as a leader in neurologic evaluation and care.

Job Summary: The Neuropsychologist will be treating patients who have experienced traumatic brain injury/concussion, stroke, dementia, or have Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, or other neurologic diseases.  Our team is currently made up of neuropsychologists, a psychology technician, social workers, a hospital chaplain and we are supported by a practice supervisor and a secretary.  Opportunities exist to supervise a practicum student, participate in research, and be a part of a healthy aging initiative.  Bilingual applicants are also always welcomed!  We serve a multi-lingual community, we have staff fluent in Spanish and French, and opportunities exist to flex your language skills.  Our caseloads are reasonable, we do not want people burdened with never-ending take-home work, the pay is very competitive and we have a bonus structure in place.  The goal is for staff to feel appreciated and supported, which always translates into good patient care. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains knowledge of current standards of practice in the field of Neuropsychology and rehabilitation and delivers appropriate psychological services in an effective and efficient manner.
• Engages in appropriate professional activities within the department and in the community.

Qualifications:

• PhD. or Psy.D. from an APA-accredited program in Clinical Psychology and completion of a 2-year fellowship in Neuropsychology required 
• State of CT Psychologist license or licensure-eligibility required
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Clinical Neuropsychology through either the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) or the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (ABN) preferred  
• Expertise in adult and geriatric assessments preferred  
• Knowledge and interest in Neuropsychological assessment of disorders such as stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and dementia but also competencies within all areas of neuropsychological assessment relevant to a medical setting preferred

WORK SCHEDULE: Full-time, Monday – Friday

About Gaylord Hospital: We are a long-term acute care hospital nestled in south-central Connecticut.  We are located about 20 minutes from downtown New Haven, an hour and a half from New York City and an hour and a half from Boston.  Originally designed as a retreat for tuberculosis patients, our hospital has evolved to specialize in the treatment of traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injuries and complex medical issues and we are one of only two long-term acute hospitals in the world with CARF accreditation for all of our inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs.  We sit at the top of a gentle hill, have beautiful grounds, free and ample parking and Gaylord has been voted a top work place in CT for three years in a row. 

If you have any questions on the above or would like to speak with Dr. Sarah Bullard, the Director of Psychology, prior to submitting an application, please feel free to email her at sbullard@gaylord.org. 

We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/D/V