About the job
Your Future Workplace
At GuideStar Eldercare, our mission is to enrich the lives of our patients by alleviating their suffering and promoting their safety, functionality, and dignity. Under the leadership of CEO Dr. Steven Posar, we provide comprehensive care that extends beyond diagnosis and treatment. We collaborate with long-term care facilities to address complex psychological and medical management issues while ensuring regulatory compliance. As the only national LTC Behavioral Health Age-Friendly Health System, GuideStar is recognized for presenting groundbreaking research at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conferences.
Your Role
As a Clinical Psychologist at GuideStar Eldercare, you will be instrumental in delivering neuro-behavioral health services to residents in long-term care facilities. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, you will collaborate with specialty clinicians to ensure holistic and continuous care for elderly patients facing neurocognitive disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as other neurological and psychiatric conditions.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive evaluations
- Differentiate diagnoses, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Vascular conditions
- Administer cognitive assessments
- Provide specific therapeutic support or, when necessary, insight-based therapy
- Collaborate on the patient’s care plan with facility staff, primary care providers, and GuideStar colleagues, while engaging family members as appropriate.
Qualifications for Success
An active state Psychologist license is required, along with a genuine passion for working with the geriatric population and an interest in neurobehavioral science. A desire to impact the lives of individuals battling Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other neurodegenerative disorders is essential. An HSPP designation is preferred in applicable states.
What We Offer
We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, at a minimum of 30 hours per week (company-paid premiums) and additional perks.
