Licensed Psychologist - New Brunswick - New Jersey

Job Description

Job Description

THE OPPORTUNITY: Licensed Psychologist

THE LOCATION: East Brunswick, New Jersey

Ready for a change? Our private practice in East Brunswick, NJ, is looking to hire a licensed psychologist to provide clinical services in our comprehensive DBT for Adolescents (DBT-A) and DBT for Children (DBT-C) outpatient programs. We are a passionate group of psychologists dedicated to providing personalized, research-supported clinical services for children, adolescents, and families with a range of social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. We also partner with schools and organizations to provide consultations, professional development workshops, and clinical services.

As a young and quickly expanding practice, we are excited about cutting edge research and treatment options, as well as utilizing technology to make our work easier. We prioritize the health and happiness of our team members with a fun work environment, sound work-life balance, and great benefits.

Clinical responsibilities include providing individual DBT therapy, leading/co-leading multi-family skills group (or individual family skills for DBT-C), phone coaching, DBT parent sessions, and attending consultation team. There are opportunities to provide CBT and DBT-informed treatment for other clients seen at our practice (youth and adults) consistent with the candidate’s areas of expertise, as well as to provide workshops for professionals and in the community and write clinically-relevant articles published on our website. Experience with DBT STEPS-A; youth and young adults with eating disorders, trauma, or substance abuse; and/or working with adult clients, is a plus.

The candidate will receive supervision / mentorship from a Linehan-Certified DBT Clinician (if desired) and will meet with our practice director regularly to ensure that they see the cases they are passionate about and has the schedule and volume of cases that works for them.

The position includes competitive compensation as a W-2 employee, participation in our 401K program with employer match, malpractice insurance, generous vacation, flexible hours, admin support, and minimal paperwork. We provide a small professional development stipend to encourage our clinicians to stay current with evidence-based practices so we can best help the clients we serve. Clinical services are currently being conducted via telehealth, with opportunity to work remotely or from office.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

-Work schedule: Flexible

-At least 20 clients/week

-Excellent compensation - DOE

-Benefits offered: For W-2 employees: 401K with match, liability coverage, very generous vacation package

-Primarily children, adolescents, young adults, parents. Some adult work, possibility for expansion.

THE QUALIFICATIONS:

-CBT and DBT (formal intensive DBT training and/or certification) psychologists with focus on providing services for children, adolescents, and parents. (specific focus is flexible. Some examples: autism/social skills, anxiety, challenging behavior, tic disorders, depression, self-injury, eating disorders, trauma, substance use)

-Must be willing to help children, teens, and families using evidence-based treatment techniques

-Passionate about and skilled in doing DBT with a strong desire to contribute to a growing DBT Program