Friends Hospital Work Values

Daily Duties at Friends Hospital:

 Conducted psychological assessments and discharge planning for patients entering the admissions department.  Collaborated with psychiatrists, nurses, case managers and registration staff on a variety of issues related to continuity of care.  Supervised psychology doctoral interns and externs about clinical cases, psychological evaluations, professional issues, as well as managerial and administrative matters.  Taught psychology graduate students in both fundamental and advanced group counseling techniques.  Proficiency in the following software applications: Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2007; including E-mail communication packages and Internet research.  Some familiarity with HMS patient management information software. Friends Hospital, June 2010 – September 2010 - Coordinated and directed all administrative, clinical, and financial functions of the Center of Excellence. - Was responsible for communication with the students' training director(s), completing required evaluations, and ensuring the Center of Excellence psychology externship training program meets the educational and safety requirements of all regulatory agencies. - Ensured that the registration and admittance of inpatients and outpatients including clinical and financial records are verified, met hospital and stakeholder standards, and is provided to operating units on a timely basis. - The position directed the activities of employees engaged in the benefits and insurance verification, patient hospital enrollment, and outpatient dispositions processes. - Made strategic and tactical recommendations, as well as implemented appropriate controls for the continued development of the Center of Excellence. - Created a collaborative relationship with the Psychiatric Emergency Department and the Business Office insures that the process of care which uses a multidisciplinary team meets all regulatory and fiscal requirements while maintaining a customer focused approach to service. - Directly supervised the clinical activities and training experience of Center of Excellence Psychology Externship program. - Reduced patient wait-times from averaging 10-12 hours to 6-8 hours when the IRC was a crisis stabilization center. - Initiated then managed the increase of billing completion rates for psychiatric evaluations from 40%-50% to 80%-95%.

What they like about Friends Hospital:

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

Tags

Psychologist, Psychology Supervisor, Psychology Director, Psychology Program Director, Counseling Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Behavioral Healthcare Manager, Behavioral Healthcare Director, Administrative Psychologist, Psychologist Supervisor, Psychologist Director, Mental Health Director, Mental Health Supervisor, Psychology Administrator, Counseling Director

Skills

 Professional education and training in neurofeedback services from NY State licensed psychologists who are BCIA certified in neurofeedback. During July 2014 I completed the professional EEG neurofeedback certificate program provided by Stens Corporati,  Managed large and small outpatient centers: supervising clinical staff, auditing charts, improving clinical documentation and overall operations, increasing efficiency, hiring new staff, developing new programs as well as preparing for onsite audits b,  Implemented the suite of OQ instruments that measure type and level of client symptoms and symptom reduction as a result of psychotherapeutic intervention. OQ Measures are repeatedly administered at regular intervals during the course of treatment, st,  Reduced patient wait-times in a psychiatric stabilization center from averaging 10-12 hours to 5-8 hours.,  Managed the increase of billing completion rates for psychiatric evaluations from 40%-50% to 80%-95%. ,  Supervised doctoral interns, externs and practicum students about clinical cases, psychological evaluations, professional issues, as well as managerial and administrative matters.,  Trained psychology graduate students in both fundamental and advanced group counseling techniques.,  Designed and implemented topic-oriented psychoeducational groups for inpatients with co-existing disorders. ,  Practiced short-term and long-term psychodynamic therapy, treating higher functioning adults with normal-range adjustment problems, mild depressive symptoms and anxiety disorders.,  Researched various academic subjects as a writer/researcher/editor; composed essays and critical analyses; edited literature reviews; revised chapters for professional psychology books.,  Compiled and analyzed data from studies on test anxiety, coping styles, academic performance, self-esteem and social support for a major research project on adolescent stress in the New York City Public School system.

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Friends Hospital: