Clinical Psychologist

ABOUT JCFS CHICAGO

The mission of JCFS Chicago is to provide help, healing, and caring services infused with Jewish values to strengthen lives in our community. Clinically expert and relentlessly caring, empowering people to improve their lives. JCFS Chicago offers individualized help to support people of all ages and abilities as they strive to live successfully in their community, while enhancing social-emotional well-being for adults, children, teens, families, and individuals with disabilities — regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, ability, gender, or sexual orientation. JCFS Chicago believes that each individual has their own unique potential. We work to meet individuals where they are, offering support in their efforts to achieve and exceed milestones within their reach. Join us as we strive to redefine what’s possible.

Description

The Psychological Services program at JCFS Chicago specializes in providing high quality psychological and psychoeducational testing in addition to offering evidence-based therapy to a diverse range of clients. We also offer a highly sought after specialty clinic for families with children (ages 2-12) presenting with disruptive behavior which incorporates assessment and evidenced-based interventions. The position would also offer the opportunity to be involved in launching a specialty clinic for children and adolescents experiencing clinically significant anxiety. Psychologists also participate in our APA-accredited clinical internship program as supervisors and seminar leaders.

This is a 30 hour per week position (benefits eligible). This is a hybrid position including working remotely and in the office.

About the Position:

• Carries a caseload of at least 8 therapy clients per week.
• Complete 10-12 full-battery assessment per calendar year.
  • Administer, score and draft reports for psychological and psychoeducational evaluations including intellectual, cognitive, projective, achievement, adaptive functioning, personality, and social-emotional tests to Agency clients as indicated.
  • Evaluate and interpret testing material and apprises appropriate Agency staff, families, schools, and/or other professionals of test findings and implications.
• Participates in our training program which includes our APA accredited internship as well as our diagnostic and therapy practicums.

Therapy Skills Required:

• Ability to work with a wide range of ages and presenting problems
• Preference for evidenced based therapy skills

Assessment Skills Required:

• Learning Disorders
• ADHD/ADD
• Intellectual & Cognitive Functioning
• Social Emotional Functioning

 Assessment Skills Recommended:

• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Neuropsychological testing (ex. NEPSY)
• Adaptive Behaviors

Additional Skills Recommended:

• Experience with supervision and training

Program Support

• Assist Agency staff in evaluating psychological testing material from other agencies or psychologists.
• Supervise externs and interns within the psychology training program.
• Serve as an instructor for clinical training seminars within Psych Services and the Agency.
• Serve on various committees, participates in seminars and other appropriate activities as a representative of the Agency.
• Participate in Agency-sponsored staff development programs, professional group seminars, committees or conferences to increase professional knowledge.
• Performs related work as required or assigned.
• Represent JCFS and its programs in a positive manner to both internal and external contacts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology.
• Current Illinois licensure as a Clinical Psychologist preferred.  Will consider unlicensed post-doctoral candidates and provide supervision hours towards licensure.
• Experience and/or exposure to psychoeducational testing.
• 1 or more years of clinical experience post-licensure.  Non-profit or social services experience preferred.
• One or more years of experience supervising externs, interns, or as a clinical supervisor or similar role preferred.
• Able to work at least one evening per week.
• This position may require visits to locations which may or may not be readily accessible by public transportation. 

New hires would need to be fully vaccinated with 1 or 2 doses and booster and provide their card upon hire OR begin receiving the booster within 2 weeks of being hired and participate in weekly COVID testing until fully vaccinated OR provide documentation for an ADA or religious exemption and participate in weekly COVID testing. 

JCFS Chicago offers an array of benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness, Paid sick and vacation time, Agency holidays, Pension, 403(b), Flexible Spending Plans, and Life Insurance.