Pain Psychologist [Per Diem]

Job description

Job Title : Pain Psychologist Department : Neurosciences, Behavioral Health: Location : Unity at Ridgeway - Spine Center Hours Per Week: Per Diem: SUMMARY: Provide mental health treatment at the lowest level of intervention while allowing the patient the highest quality of life. The pain psychologist will work closely with the neuropsychologists, psychometrists and will split time between evaluations for pain pumps and stims as well as CBT and DBT counseling services. They will also work closely with neurologists for migraine and headache treatments. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Initial Assessment (Screening) - Using interviewing and observational skills, identifies assessment data appropriate to the chronological and developmental age of adults and records data. - Establishes a therapeutic alliance with patient. - Demonstrates use of clinical and theoretical information appropriate to the chronological and developmental age of patients. - Documents assessment data obtained from interviews and observations of the patient and obtained from appropriate sources. - Demonstrates knowledge of a number of contemporary psychological tests including Standard Intelligence and Achievement tests, Objec...