Clinical Psychologist, Geriatric Behavioral Health

Job overview

The Clinical Psychologist role is listed in Louisville, KY, and provides services to residents in long-term care facilities. Compensation is not specified; the posting advertises a $5,000 sign-on or retention bonus. GuideStar Eldercare’s mission is to improve patients’ quality of life while promoting safety, functionality, and dignity. The psychologist evaluates residents, conducts cognitive assessments, provides diagnosis and therapy, and coordinates care with facilities, primary care providers, colleagues, and families. The role contributes to multidisciplinary neurobehavioral care for older adults with dementia and other neurologic or psychiatric diagnoses.

What you'll do

• Evaluate patients
• establish differential diagnoses
• conduct cognitive assessments
• provide condition-specific support therapy or insight-based therapy when indicated
• coordinate care plans with facilities, primary care providers, GuideStar colleagues, and families as indicated.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

clinical psychologist

louisville ky

guidestar eldercare

geriatric psychology

neurobehavioral health

long-term care

cognitive assessments

dementia

alzheimer’s disease

$5,000 bonus

license reimbursement

ceu reimbursement

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
• 401(k)
• licensing and CEU reimbursement
• in-house CEU offerings
• 60-day new-hire training program.

Why this role

$5,000 sign-on or retention bonus; 60-day new-hire training program; licensing and continuing education reimbursement; in-house continuing education offerings.

About the employer

GuideStar Eldercare is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians). Sector: 62.