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POSITION SUMMARY: The psychological assessment department within the Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) is seeking a full-time adult clinical neuropsychologist to join our growing team. The position will entail clinical work, training of psychology graduate students, supervision of licensed psychologists, and management of day-to-day clinical operations. Primary clinical duties will be neuropsychological evaluations of a full range of young adult to geriatric outpatient psychiatric clients, many with documented or suspected neurological disorders. Experience with more general psychiatric differential diagnosis is also required. Most referrals are made by MHCD psychiatrists and nurse practitioners.

MHCD is a large, well-established, innovative, and vibrant community mental health center that provides outpatient mental health services to individuals recovering from serious and persistent mental illness. In addition to psychiatric illnesses, many of our clients have co-morbid substance abuse problems, significant general medical issues and diagnoses, traumatic brain injuries, and other etiologies of neurocognitive dysfunction. Assessment services are in high demand and the department is well-respected within our organization.

Neuropsychology is highly valued by referring providers and there is an active waitlist for these services. Additional services offered by other department psychologists include evaluation of children and adults for: general intellectual functioning, learning disabilities, adaptive functioning, personality disorder, general emotional and interpersonal functioning, academic achievement, and neurodevelopmental disorders and common childhood disorders

The candidate neuropsychologist will manage and operate the established broader psychological assessment program, and opportunities are ample for development of additional neuropsychological services. Such opportunities could include building an internal cognitive rehabilitation program, developing problem-focused multidisciplinary clinics, and cultivating referrals streams from the broader community. Candidates will also display a desire and eagerness to work in a community mental health center.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Clinical neuropsychological evaluation of diverse outpatients
Supervision of pre-doctoral interns and externs (psychology doctoral students):
Co-supervise group supervision with staff psychologist
Co-supervisor for adult assessment intern (as part of APA-accredited internship consortium) and externs (primarily neuropsychological assessment, but also and general psychological assessment) with the following responsibilities:

Individual supervision
Supervision related to test scoring, interpretation and report writing
Report editing
Final approval and signing off on reports
Sign off on all progress notes
Administrative functions related to assessment department (such as purchasing new testing instruments, managing assessment waitlist, structuring clinic operations, etc.)
Carry own neuropsychological caseload, dependent on compliment of students and personal approach to evaluation.
Active participant in multidisciplinary team; consult internally with other professionals, assist with treatment planning, attend clinical case review meetings, etc.
Complete special projects, such as participation in presentations, research, and other related projects as requested by the Director.
EDUCATION:
Doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) from an APA-accredited program.
Completion of APA-accredited internship with experience in neuropsychology.
Two-year post-doctoral fellowship training in neuropsychology strongly preferred.
Eligible for board certification or board certified in clinical neuropsychology (ABPP).
License or license eligible in the state of Colorado.
EXPERIENCE:
Prefer a minimum of one year of supervisory experience.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
Professional knowledge of traumatic brain injury, dementias, substance abuse, mental health dysfunction, psychiatric illnesses, and human development, coupled with professional judgment and experience related to therapeutic theories and techniques.
Experience with neuropsychological testing, especially related to cognitive dysfunction, memory problems, dementias, and traumatic brain injuries.
Familiarity with objective personality testing (MMPI-2-RF, MCMI-III/IV).
Will demonstrate the expertise and confidence to manage and expand, if necessary, our psychological testing inventory.
Knowledge, training, and experience with general aspects of psychological assessment (test administration, scoring, interpretation, report writing, treatment recommendations, and feedback).
Ability to effectively supervise students and manage several licensed psychologists.
Familiarity with DSM- 5 and ICD-9, as well as diagnostic techniques.
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
Excellent report writing skills.
Ability to build positive relationships with others and to work in integrated team environment; comfortable consulting with other professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, program managers etc.
Ability to work with large degree of independence.
Ambitious, self-starter that is excited by program development opportunities.
Treatment planning experience preferred.
Training and experience serving diverse populations; understands the need and importance of delivering multi-culturally competent mental health services.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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