Rehab Psychologist / Cognitive Therapist

Ohio Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Neuro Transitional Center

Dublin, Oh

New Location Opening Soon

Rehab Psychologist / Cognitive Therapist

A unique opportunity for a rehab psychologist or neuropsychologist to assist patients in their recovery from an Acquired Brain Injury or Spinal Cord Injury at the OhioHealth Neuro Transitional Center. This is an amazing chance to work with patients in a small 12 bed, home like, and therapy setting.  With the goal of helping patients return home, you will provide cognitive functional therapy activities, counseling and evaluation. The right person will join a dynamic transdisciplinary team including PT, OT, SLP, Nursing, Case Manager, Neuro Rehab Coaches and a PMR physician. Don’t miss out on your ability to change the future for so many who would otherwise end up in a long term care setting. This role is an integral part of the model that in another location returns 93% of severely impaired patients back home.

Conducts neuropsychological evaluations, provides psychological counseling, cognitive rehabilitation therapy, education, and crisis intervention to patients and families. Provides recommendations and consultations to the transdisciplinary team to assist in developing functional activities based on patient neuropsychological results, strengths, and impairments.

• Identifies appropriate tests and conducts neuropsychological evaluations with acquired brain injury or spinal cord injury patients.

• Analyzes neuropsychological testing data leading to a diagnostic impression, prepares written neuropsychological reports and delivers feedback to the patient and family as appropriate.

• Responsible for providing counseling, education, cognitive rehabilitation therapy, and treatment floor coverage. Conducts patient, family, group, and individual sessions

• Actively creates an individualized professional development plan with clinical management.

• Participates in team conferences and family conferences, collaborating with the transdisciplinary team

• Ongoing participation in discharge planning to facilitate a safe discharge home.

• Completes medical record documentation

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral degree and licensure in Psychology required. Board Certification in Neuropsychology or Rehabilitation Psychology or special training in neuropsychology or rehabilitation psychology preferred.
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association required.
• Current State Driver's License in good standing required

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of experience working in a neuro rehabilitation environment preferred; experience with brain injury population preferred.
• Ability to delegate and problem solve effectively.

Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.