Clinical Psychologist South​/Southwest Indianapolis

Overview

Guide Star Eldercare’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for our shared patients by easing their suffering while actively promoting their safety, functionality, and dignity. Led by CEO/Founder, Dr. Steven Posar, our innovative care does not end with patient diagnosis and treatment. We work with long-term care facilities on complex psychological and medical management issues and regulatory compliance that help facilities establish and maintain high standards of care and compliance.

Recognized as the only national LTC Behavioral Health Age-Friendly Health System, Guide Star has engaged in presenting innovative research at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conferences.

As a Clinical Psychologist with Guide Star Eldercare, you will join in our efforts to provide neuro-behavioral health services to residents in long term care facilities. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, you will partner with specialty clinicians to provide holistic, continuity of care for the elderly afflicted with neurocognitive disorders like dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other neurologic and/or psychiatric diagnoses.

• Provide evaluation
• Establish different diagnoses, i.e., Alzheimer’s vs. Parkinson’s vs. Vascular
• Provide cognitive assessments
• Provide condition-specific support therapy or, when indicated, insight-based therapy
• Coordinate the patient’s care plan with the facility, PCP and Guide Star colleagues, and engage with the family as indicated

An active state Psychologist license, passion for the geriatric population, interest in neurobehavioral science, and a desire to make a difference in a population struggling with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other neurodegenerative disorders. An HSPP is preferred in applicable states.

A full suite of benefits, including medical at 30 hours/week (company-paid premiums for eligible employees), dental, vision, life, long/short-term disability, 401K, licensing reimbursement (including license renewals), CEU reimbursement, in-house CEU offerings, 60-day new hire training program.

Note:

All Guide Star employees must be vaccinated against the flu. Guide Star follows all applicable laws; contact humanres for more information. Testing for illegal drugs will be administered to all final candidates for whom an offer of employment has been extended.

Guide Star Eldercare is the national leader in neurobehavioral long-term care services, providing expert neuropsychiatric and dementia care services to nursing homes and memory care facilities. Guide Star Eldercare’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for patients by easing their suffering while actively promoting their safety, functionality, and dignity. We believe in bringing the highest level of clinical care to the long-term care population.

Our team includes clinicians who work with our clinical staff to find the best possible outcomes for our shared patients. Our neurologically based model ensures proper diagnosis and treatment, which improves care outcomes for patients with dementia, neurocognitive impairments, and/or psychiatric conditions.

Guide Star is committed to equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need accommodation please contact us at c

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