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Job Summary: JCCA is seeking a part-time licensed psychologist to provide high-quality clinical services to youth and families, along with supervision for doctoral-level psychology trainees. This hybrid role involves evidence-based therapy, comprehensive psychological assessments, and opportunities for leadership and program development. The psychologist will work both on-site at our Bronx office and in a hybrid capacity. As part of JCCA’s Behavioral Health and Wellness Division , the psychologist will contribute to culturally responsive, trauma-informed care within a social justice framework. Responsibilities: Clinical Interventions:
• Provide individual, dyadic, and group therapy to children and adolescents in foster care and/or the community.
• Offer conjoint/collateral therapy to support discharge planning, as needed.
• Develop and facilitate support groups for youth, families, and staff.
• Conduct psychological assessments, including administration, scoring, and interpretation of cognitive, achievement, projective, adaptive, and neuropsychological measures (as appropriate).
• Maintain timely clinical documentation for therapy and assessments for billing purposes.
• Deliver assessment feedback to interdisciplinary teams and clients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support permanency planning.
• Provide crisis intervention and assist with psychiatric hospitalizations as needed.
Supervision and Leadership:
• Supervise APA doctoral interns and externs in clinical and assessment work.
• Review and approve supervisee clinical documentation for billing compliance.
• Participate in program evaluation and development of APA-accredited training programs.
• Attend and support recruitment efforts such as internship and externship fairs.
• Review applications and participate in the selection process for interns and externs.
Training:
• Lead training seminars for staff and psychology trainees.
• Develop and deliver clinical training to staff, parents, foster parents, and youth.
Administrative Responsibilities:
• Attend case conferences and other relevant administrative meetings.
• Participate in agency-wide psychology department meetings (quarterly).
• Attend weekly meetings with the Foster Home Services psychology team.
• Adhere to OMH and OCFS regulations, including A29i compliance.
• Report weekly to the Director of Psychology regarding clinical cases, supervision, and program updates.