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Clinical Psychologist

(ID: 2024-7046)


Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).


Axle is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) located in Bethesda, MD.


Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Overall Position Summary and Objectives

This position will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall objectives of the National Institute of Mental Health.


Deliverables:

  • Work products and documents related to participating in patient and volunteer recruitment efforts for protocols, recruiting and screening potential participants (both clinical and non-clinical participants) for projects in adults, children and adolescents to include telephone interviews, review of medical records, consultation with treating professionals and consultation with NIMH staff. Conducting and scoring structured and semi-structured interviews (e.g., SCID, K-SADS, etc.) with potential adult, child and adolescent participants and administer informed consent and collect assent from participants and legal guardians; interface with schools, colleges, universities, community recreational centers, and other community resources to promote recruitment. - Ad-Hoc
  • Work products and documents related to providing cognitive behavioral therapy to patients; conducting clinical ratings during treatment studies and longitudinal clinical studies; administering and interpreting neuropsychological assessments; providing family support and crisis management services; providing referral to appropriate NIH resources and community services. - Ad-Hoc
  • Work products and documents related to participating in the planning and execution of clinical research; administering and scoring a wide range of complex structured and semi-structured interviews; conducting screening/baseline evaluations in collaboration with staff. - Ad-Hoc
  • Work products and documents related to preparing oral/written feedback to participants and their parents; developing and maintaining research protocol records; interfacing with schools on novel recruitment projects; - Ad-Hoc
  • Work products and documents related to participating in the clinical training and education of research staff; providing consultation regarding study design and psychological instruments; performing screening evaluations of potential research subjects; participating in patient and volunteer meetings and recruitment efforts for protocols. - Ad-Hoc
  • Work products and documents related to providing clinical support to patients and their families throughout the time they are participating in research protocols; coordinates scheduling and evaluation of patients within each protocol; educates research staff regarding the use, strengths and limitation of psychological testing; performs as senior clinician responsible for conducting research ratings for inpatients and outpatients; documents research processes and findings. - Ad-Hoc
  • Work products and documents related to conducting psychological testing of patients and healthy control subjects; Administers and interprets psychological assessments to participants and family members as part of the research protocol; participates in the planning and execution of clinical research. - Ad-Hoc


Work Details:

  • Recruit and screen potential participant (both clinical and non-clinical participants) for projects in adults, children and adolescents. This may include telephone interviews, review of medical records, consultation with treating professionals and consultation with NIMH staff. 1
  • Provide clinical support to participants, patients and their families throughout the time that they are participating in research protocols. 2 

  • Provide structured psychotherapy with child and adolescent participants in the form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and mood disorders. 3 

  • Provide verbal and written feedback to participants and families; documenting results for publication in peer-reviewed journals; and writing and presenting manuals, standard operating procedures, and guidelines for clinical research. 4
  • Document clinical research processes and findings, including maintaining records of participant information and screening and interview results; writing clinical summaries and reports.
  • Provides screening and recruitment of patients for research protocols. 
  • Participate in patient and volunteer recruitment efforts for protocols.
  • Recruit and screen potential participant (both clinical and non-clinical participants) for projects in adults, children and adolescents. This may include telephone interviews, review of medical records, consultation with treating professionals and consultation with NIMH staff. 
  • Conduct and score structured and semi-structured interviews (e.g. SCID, K-SADS, etc.) with potential adult, child and adolescent participants. 
  • Administer informed consent and collect assent from participants, and legal guardians as needed. 
  • Participate in community engagement and research recruitment activities. 
  • Interface with schools, colleges, universities, community recreational centers, and other community resources to promote participant recruitment; organize and lead recruitment activities at community venues; meet with staff of recruitment resources on a regular basis; provide informational sessions to groups of parents, students, teachers, and mental health professionals. Coordinates scheduling and evaluations of patients within each protocol. 
  • Perform screening evaluations of potential research subjects using structured and semi-structured testing methods. 
  • Maintain records of screening results and patient information. 
  • Provides clinical support to patients and their families throughout the time they are participating in research protocols. 
  • Provide family support and crisis management services as needed. 
  • Provide referral to appropriate NIH resources and community services, when indicated. 
  • Provide verbal and written feedback to participants and their families. 
  • Conducts psychological testing of patients and healthy control subjects. 
  • Conduct screening and baseline evaluations in collaboration with staff. 
  • Perform and interpret neuropsychological assessments as part of research protocols. 
  • Conduct clinical ratings during treatments studies and longitudinal clinical studies. 
  • Administers and interprets psychological assessments to probands and family members as part of the research protocol. 
  • Provide structured psychotherapy in the form of cognitive behavioral therapy {CBT). 
  • Participates in the planning and execution of clinical research. 
  • Provide psychological subject matter expertise to researchers planning, implementing, monitoring, tracking, and closing out clinical research. 
  • Conduct performance reliability checks on clinical procedures including interviews and clinical ratings. 
  • Educates research staff regarding the use, strengths and limitation of psychological testing. 
  • Participate in the clinical training and education of research staff. 
  • Provide psychological subject matter expertise to research staff. 
  • Train research assistants, staff and trainees on psychiatric screening, diagnostic and clinical interviewing and neuropsychological assessments.
  • Provide teaching and training presentations to various groups within NIH regarding conditions being studied and research findings. 
  • Conducts psychological testing of patients and healthy controls. 
  • Conduct frequent assessments to monitor the participants' progress and the effectiveness of therapeutic protocols. 
  • Conduct clinical ratings during treatment studies and longitudinal clinical studies. 
  • Performs as senior clinician responsible for conducting research ratings for inpatients and outpatients. 
  • Participate in research group meetings and in the decision-making process regarding patient inclusion in the studies, patient and parent diagnosis, and patient and family management throughout participation in the research protocol. 
  • Work with staff to code, score and tabulate research data and optimize methods of data collection depending on research objectives. 


1, 2, 3, 4, 5 represents priority rankings, where 1 is highest priority and 5 is lowest priority of those ranked



Minimum Education

PhD


Additional Qualifications:

Certifications & Licenses:

  • Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology 

 

Field of Study:

  • Clinical Psychology 

 

Software:

  • Computer skills to include MS Office Suite.

 

Skills:

  • Understanding of adult and pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders and research design. 
  • Familiarity with clinical research as well as cognitive behavioral therapy. 
  • Patient Care 
  • Clinical Trial Management, work with special populations (children, adolescents, adult, elderly) 
  • Semi-Structured Interviews (such as SCID, the K-SADS) 
  • Screening


Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.


The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.


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