Assistant Supervisor – Psychological Assessments

About this role

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account.

Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities • Provides day-to-day support, direction and clinical supervision for Mental Health Clinicians conducting a variety of evaluations, including administration of standardized assessments for children and adults to assess for intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and to support gaining and/or maintaining eligibility for related services and supports. • Develops mastery of all assessments performed by YAI Center for Specialty Therapy (CST) Article 16 clinics  in collaboration with the psychological testing leadership team through training and education to inform oversight of and guidance relating to assessments and evaluations including, but not limited to the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales - 5th Edition, WISC-5, WAIS-5, Leiter-3, CTONI-2, Bayley-4, WRAT-5 and Vineland-3, plus tests specific to Autism and Guardianship assessments. • Oversees and ensures compliance with all applicable rules and regulations, as well as with specific test administration, scoring and evaluation guidelines for evaluation services provided by Mental Health Clinicians, including delivery by appropriately certified, licensed, trained and/or otherwise qualified individuals, regularly collaborating with the leadership team and other departments as needed to support scheduling and completion of evaluations required to continue or seek services by people with I/DD. • Provides clinical supervision as authorized by State of New York, which includes providing and appropriately documenting supervision for individual staff pursuing clinical hours required for NYS licensure and/or clinical internships; ensures or provides appropriate monitoring and supervision of activities performed by staff holding limited permits and/or otherwise pending NYS licensure, as directed by leadership. • Regularly reviews evaluations completed by Mental Health Clinicians to ensure completeness, accuracy and adherence to specific test requirements, including proofreading content, checking notes, data, scoring, calculations and findings or recommendations, providing accurate differential diagnostics and confirming diagnoses based on information gathered; provides feedback for corrections by Mental Health Clinicians or approves, as applicable. • Processes reviewed and approved evaluations in electronic health record (EHR), editing and entering time, billing, diagnoses and other pertinent information as needed to submit completed evaluations in a timely manner within billing timelines to maximize reimbursements. • Facilitates specialized, complex evaluations and psychological assessments requiring detailed understanding of and training in psychology and behavior management and/or doctoral-level clinician for administration including Psychological, Autism, and Guardianship evaluations in accordance with prescribed timelines. • Assists leadership with maintaining a safe, secure and compliant work environment by understanding, communicating and keeping current with all applicable processes, procedures and requirements for documenting, tracking and reporting for employees (e.g. workplace injuries, incidents, absences, leaves, etc.) and for safety and health concerns relating to persons supported.   • Participates in planning and monitoring of staffing, scheduling and caseloads for evaluation and assessment-related services in collaboration with the psychological testing team, ensuring maintenance of appropriate coverage with consideration for scope of practice, required supervision and specific evaluation training and requirements in assignment of cases. • Participates in interview, selection, placement and professional development for Mental Health Clinicians, providing feedback and making recommendations to leadership and providing guidance, resources and education for staff, as requested. • Identifies concerns with attendance, work hours, quality and/or performance of Mental Health Clinicians, escalating concerns, making recommendations and/or coordinating resolutions and coverage with psychological assessment leadership. • Regularly collaborates with psychological testing leadership team and other Assistant Supervisors, attending check-ins and actively participating in recurring clinical and other related meetings to maintain awareness of and/or provide insights regarding complex cases, evaluations and to escalate concerns or questions. • Collaborates with the multidisciplinary clinical team and external providers, as needed or appropriate to support day-to-day evaluation and testing needs, answer questions on cases for clinicians, provide information relating to safety concerns and/or to facilitate handling of incoming requests, referrals and/or other needs. • Regularly monitors all electronic communication methods including EHR, email, chat, etc. to provide timely responses and/or redirect scheduling, evaluation and/or billing-related needs or inquiries to appropriate parties for handling. • Performs all duties of Mental Health Clinician, as indicated in job description, including conducting evaluations and administering assessments to persons supported to provide coverage or specialized assessments as needed and/or as required by billing requirements. • Complies with and ensures compliance with all Federal, State, Local and other relevant regulatory agency requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and cooperation with appropriate entities in any inspection, inquiry or investigation. • Performs all other duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.) • Current and valid license and registration as a Psychologist issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED); and • Doctoral degree

Similar jobs

• Assistant Supervisor — Card · US CA South San Francisco
• Assistant Supervisor — Card · Santa Fe Springs, CA
• Assistant Supervisor — Toryburch · McDonough, GA
• Assistant Supervisor — YAI · Brooklyn
• Assistant Staff-Psychology — Ochsner Health · New Orleans - New Orleans Region - Louisiana
• Associate Supervisor PT — Card · Remote
• Psychologist Supervisor - BHP Supervisors and Residential Programs — Nebraska Government · Lincoln, NE
• Adjunct Faculty – Psychological Sciences — Texas A&M University System · Stephenville, TX | Fort Worth, TX