OVERVIEW OF POSITION:
Working at Easterseals Southern California is an opportunity to make profound and positive differences in people's lives. At ESSC, you’ll join a team of caring colleagues who support each other, encourage collaboration and refine clinical skills to benefit the participants we serve.
Provides diagnostic assessments to individuals for potential of autism and other developmental disabilities, referral, and clinical consultation. Provides supervision of clinical psychological assistants, as needed. Works with Director of Diagnostic Assessments to ensure clinical, communication, quality, and service standards are maintained. Assures compliance to legal and ethical standards of practice.
This is a hybrid remote role; 60% in office and 40% work from home.
Starting salary: $125,000 annually
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1.Conducts assessments to determine a diagnosis of autism or other developmental disability utilizingstandardized assessment measures.
2.Schedules and conducts necessary testing appointments at clinic setting.
3.Provides feedback to clients and families regarding outcomes of diagnostic assessment with referrals, asappropriate.
4.Writes diagnostic reports and documents necessary details using electronic medical records accordingly.Ensures reports are submitted in timely manner according to expected due dates.
5.Supervises psychological assistants and trainees (as needed), provides ongoing evaluation of performance,and assures legal and ethical standards are upheld.
6.Works with other department clinicians, including the behavior assessment department, to participate inconsultation services. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on diagnostic evaluation and treatmentrecommendations.
7.Remains current regarding new research, current trends, and developments in autism and developmentaldisability diagnosis and related fields. Participates in presentations, conference attendance, article reviews,and research projects/initiatives as needed.
8.Performs other duties as assigned.
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