Neuropsychologist / Portsmouth Virginia / Locum or Permanent

Duties : The HCW shall perform the following duties :

Provide consultation, differential diagnosis, and treatment planning for all disorders defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders to adult beneficiaries, including but not limited to :

Organic mental disorders

Psychotic disorders

Schizophrenia

Delusional disorders

Mood disorders

Anxiety disorders

Somatoform disorders

Psychoactive substance use disorders

Sleep disorders

Factitious disorders

Impulse control disorders

Psychological factors affecting physical condition

Disorders usually first evident in infancy, childhood, or adolescence that manifest in an adult patient such as, eating disorders and gender-identity disorders

Conditions not attributable to a mental disorder that are a focus of attention or treatment

Sexual disorders

Adjustment disorders

Personality disorders

Dissociative disorders

Post-traumatic stress syndrome

Traumatic brain injuries

Provide diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including but not limited to :

Interviewing

Major types of psychotherapy including : short term, long term, psychodynamic, family, marital, group, individual and behavioral therapy

Community outreach (e.g., health promotion and command consultation)

Mental status examination

Crisis intervention

Case management for cognitively impaired individuals

Medical discharge planning

Psychosocial history taking

Neuropsychological test administration and interpretation

Cognitive rehabilitation services

Conduct assessments and collaborate with other clinicians in the treatment of patients with known or suspected brain dysfunction.

Participate, as requested, in the clinical psychology internship and postdoctoral fellowship programs offered through the Psychology Department (for no more than 5% of the HCWs time). This participation may take the form of direct proctoring of trainees performing clinical activities, provision of didactic presentations, and / or participation in training, committee meetings, and other committee activities. Additionally, the HCW participates in approved research projects.