Child Abuse Psychologist
Company: Saint Peter's Healthcare System
Location: New Brunswick
Posted on: April 15, 2024
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Job Description:
Child Abuse Psychologist
CPC K100 Revenue
The Child Abuse Psychologist will:
We are seeking a psychologist specialized in child abuse for the
Dorothy B. Hersh Child Protection Center.
Overview
The roles of the psychologist is conceptualized as including two
tiers of functioning. The first level will focus on provision of
supervised services to clients of the Central New Jersey Regional
Child Protection Center. These services include assessment of
parents, children who are victims of abuse, and perpetrators;
direct intervention (short term therapy, group therapy, crisis
intervention); consultation to the Department of Pediatrics
(working with nurses, physicians, and social workers);
participating in team meeting; grand rounds; teaching/training,
in-service training for residents and nursing students;
presentations at conferences; and participating in program
committees. The second level of service focuses on broader needs of
the region and the provision of consultation to the community. This
includes consultation to physicians, social service, and nursing
staff at all medical centers in our catchment area (Middlesex,
Union, Somerset, Ocean, Monmouth, Hunterdon and Mercer Counties).
Similarly, consultation is provided to all child protection service
agencies (i.e., DYFS) in the region. In addition, the Diagnostic
Center strives to develop programs that can be shared with the
other three regional diagnostic centers in the state, other social
service agencies, schools, police, prosecutors, Multidisciplinary
Teams, and the judicial system. As the region includes several
counties in Central New Jersey and our goal is to provide service
to as much of the region as possible, it is expected that the
clinician who fills this position will travel to outlying program
sites and help develop outreach centers throughout the region. This
will include consultation, assessment, and treatment services in
satellite centers.
--- Conduct psychological and psychosocial evaluations of children,
adolescents, and their caretakers in cases of child maltreatment
and abuse.
--- Consultation; crisis intervention counseling; and civil and
criminal court testimony.
--- Deliver educational training to community and state agencies on
topics related to child maltreatment, abuse, and trauma.
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.
--- Assesses 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.
Direct Intervention
--- Short term therapy - problem focused. Clients can be seen at
the center and at outreach sites for treatment around specific
issues, including parenting skills, post-partum depression, and
family reunification. Treatment can be individual or group
based.
--- Group work which can include parenting education, groups for
abusers, victim groups, groups for high risk parents who have not
been abusive, mother-infant groups for parents (non-offending) of
sexually/physically abused children.
--- Consultation to parents, children with adjustment difficulties,
nursing, medicine and social work.
--- Plans care considering growth and development factors
appropriate to the age of the patient (Neonates, Pediatrics,
Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics).
--- Implements care considering growth and development factors
appropriate to the age of the patient (Neonates, Pediatrics,
Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics).
Meetings
--- Professional meetings where relevant cases are discussed will
be attended as needed.
--- Psychosocial - attend scheduled team meetings that include CPC
staff.
--- CPC case presentations - prepare and present cases to the
team.
--- Participates in state-wide programs such as Seniors Task Force,
Child Protection Committee, etc.
Education/Training
--- Presentation and supervision to students/trainees will be
provided as required.
--- Teaches patients considering growth and development factors
appropriate to their age (Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents,
Adults, Geriatrics).
--- Participates in education and development activities and
maintains professional credentialing. Demonstrates competency in
knowledge and skill necessary to provide care to specific
age-related populations (i.e. Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents,
Adults, Geriatrics).
Community Liaison
--- Will respond to requests for community outreach via written
materials, oral presentations and personal meetings.
Record Keeping
--- After meetings with clients, records will be made. These
include complete reports, case notes, and chart notes.
--- Ensures all procedures are performed based on established
standards; demonstrates competency in performing all procedures
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.
At the Dorothy B. Hersh Child Protection Center, a
multidisciplinary team of health care professionals, including
certified child abuse pediatricians, nurses, psychologists and
social workers, offers help to children and their families in the
evaluation and treatment of physical and emotional injuries caused
by child abuse and neglect.
As a state-designated child protection center, Saint Peter's
Dorothy B. Hersh Child Protection Center (CPC) serves seven
counties in central New Jersey. The Child Protection Center
provides crisis intervention, child abuse assessments and referrals
to community resources.
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.
--- Enjoy fine cuisine as you walk these historical streets.
--- Home to several theatres including the State Theatre, museums,
and local markets.
--- Centrally located with access to access to New York City and
Philadelphia
Requirements:
--- Doctorate in child clinical, developmental, school or pediatric
psychology.
--- NJ license or license eligible required (supervision by a
licensed psychologist will be available).
--- Two (2) years of experience in the areas of assessment, child
abuse (physical and/or sexual); treatment of parents and children,
and consultation.
--- Bilingual ability (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.
--- Forensics and court experience
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Keywords: Saint Peter's Healthcare System, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township , Child Abuse Psychologist, Healthcare , New Brunswick, New Jersey
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