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Clinical Diagnostician - Psychiatric CRNP

blackbird.health

blackbird.health

Jenkintown, PA, USA
Posted on Feb 27, 2024

At Blackbird Health, our commitment is to provide precision care with powerful outcomes for children, adolescents, and young adults struggling with social developmental and school-related challenges. We believe that our youth deserve the very best care, not only for their physical health but also their mental health. Through an integrated community-centered care approach, our skilled clinical team delivers exceptional virtual and in-person care across a wide range of specialties. If you're excited to work for a mission-driven company that values compassion, dedication, and a holistic approach to care, Blackbird Health is a great place to advance your career.

Under the direction of the Director of Early Childhood Services, the Clinical Diagnostician: Autism Evaluator will conduct diagnostic evaluations, develop diagnostic reports (including service needs and recommendations), and provide diagnostic feedback to individuals and/or their caregivers.

WHY WORK WITH US:

  • Comprehensive benefits package: medical and dental coverage is available on day 1 of employment
  • 401k (with a company match)
  • Employer-paid life insurance coverage
  • Paid Time OffImmediate referrals
  • Clinician-led leadership team
  • Full credentialing service provided - we will take care of everything
  • Clinical development and trainings
  • Excellent administrative support is provided.
  • Weekly group supervision and clinical consultations: this is paid time for all providers.
  • Explore your career advancement potential by receiving opportunities to grow with tenure.
  • Diverse and experienced leadership team, supportive work culture
  • Blackbird Health is made up of intelligent, humble, compassionate, and hardworking people. Joining the ranks means you'll have an automatic network for professional development and opportunities to share your expertise

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Conduct autism spectrum diagnostic evaluations (ADOS 2, ASRS, CARS), analyze and interpret data, and write evaluation reports.
  • Provide feedback to clients after evaluations.
  • Communicate with team members during the evaluation process as needed
  • Provide written requests for outside services (such as applied behavior analysis and or MA) as needed.
  • Communicate the findings of the evaluation to all team members.
  • Participate in weekly department and team meetings, communicating any client needs with the treatment team as well as providing feedback and/or consultation to any treatment member as needed.
  • Complete documentation for evaluations within 24 hours of services.
  • Manage your schedule, including scheduling assessments and feedback appointments, maintaining report writing time, and rescheduling any cancellations or make-up appointments.
  • Report weekly productivity.
  • Offering a unique opportunity for travel and engagement across our facilities in Jenkintown, Newtown, and West Chester

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Hold at least a Master’s degree as CRNP
  • Trained and certified to administer the ADOS 2 assessment
  • At least 1 year of experience providing ASD evaluations
  • Hold a valid license to practice in your state of employment, which includes maintaining all necessary continuing education requirements
  • Meet dress code standards; appearance is neat and clean
  • Report to work on time and as scheduled
  • Complete work within designated time.
  • Attend all necessary staff meetings
  • Ensures confidentiality of patients records
  • Consistently reliable internet access for any telehealth provisions.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL:

  • Early Childhood Development: The diagnostician will have ample knowledge of both typical and atypical development in early childhood.
  • Evidence-Based Practices: The diagnostician will be able to utilize and implement evidence-based practices related to the field of assessment and diagnosis.
  • Empathy: As a diagnostician, you need to display empathy, or the ability to look at the client/family’s situation from their perspective to understand their experience.
  • Trustworthiness: The client needs to trust that the diagnostician will maintain confidentiality, respect their experiences, and withhold judgment. By building a sense of trust, the diagnostician helps the client feel at ease as they share personal and difficult feelings and information.
  • Active listening and responsiveness: As a diagnostician, a vital part of your job is to help clients feel heard, respected, and validated. One way to do this is through active listening, which may include eye contact, nodding, facial expressions, and body language.
  • Flexibility: As a diagnostician, it is essential that you be flexible in your thoughts and actions in order to meet the individualized needs of each client/family.
  • Time Management: The ability to organize your time intelligently – so that you use it more effectively. Effective time management skills increase focus and productivity.
  • Organization: Organizational skills are skills that allow you to use your resources efficiently and effectively. Being organized means you manage your time, energy, and workspace well and can accomplish all your assigned tasks successfully.
  • Documentation: The ability to formulate, create, and maintain clinical documentation, such as diagnostic reports and notes for each encounter using an electronic medical record.
  • Professionalism: The ability to maintain a sense of competence and behavior in accordance with professional ethics and licensure requirements.

*The target range for this position is $125,000.00 - $140,000. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors, including licensure, experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.

FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT:

Blackbird is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and belonging. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. Blackbird provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.