Clinical Health Psychologist

Overview

SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital A Joint venture with Select MedicalPosition: Clinical Health PsychologistLocation: Lake St. Louis, MOSchedule: Full-TimeCompensation: $100k+ based on experience

The Clinical Health Psychologists of SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital provide care for inpatients, day hospital patients, and outpatients after stroke, traumatic brain injury, neurosurgery, and many other conditions affecting cognition, mood, and behavior, as well as independent functioning. Our primary goals are to help patients and families understand and adjust to their injury or illness, and to help the teams in their efforts to make the greatest progress possible with our patients in their rehabilitation therapies.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Neurobehavioral assessment
• Consultation to families, medical rehabilitation teams, and physicians
• Psychological intervention (individual and group)
• Participation in education and support programs

Qualifications

General academic and clinical preparation including:

• Doctoral degree (PhD, PsyD, EdD) in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-Accredited program required.
• APA-Approved Clinical Psychology internship, preferably in a medical / health science setting
• Formal postdoctoral training and experience in Health Psychology
• Experience working with an interdisciplinary team in a medical setting
• Missouri license as a Psychologist