Director (Department Of Psychology And Neuropsychology)
Kessler Institute For Rehabil Itation
West Orange, Nj
Responsible for administration of the department, program development, staff development, supervision of interns, assurance of departmental compliance with JHCAO and CARF standards, budget responsibilities along with clinical duties as outlined below.Served as Traumatic Brain Injury expert on Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation (KMREC) Institutional Review Board (IRB). Presented educational inservices to clinical departments (i.e., nursing, physical… Show more Responsible for administration of the department, program development, staff development, supervision of interns, assurance of departmental compliance with JHCAO and CARF standards, budget responsibilities along with clinical duties as outlined below.Served as Traumatic Brain Injury expert on Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation (KMREC) Institutional Review Board (IRB). Presented educational inservices to clinical departments (i.e., nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy) on psychological issues relevant to patient care. Taught didactics to interns as an instructor in the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Department of Physical Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine.Performed neuropsychological assessments and provided psychotherapy to patients through the Outpatient Cognitive Remediation Program (CRP). Supervised CRP therapists and oversaw treatment team. Facilitated out-patient Traumatic Brain Injury Group. Supervised interns and taught didactics to psychology and medical interns as an instructor in the UMDNJ Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine.Performed neuropsychological and psychological evaluations of rehabilitation in- and outpatients spinal cord and brain injury patients. Provided psychotherapy for adjustment to disability, pain management, family therapy for in- and out-patients. Facilitated Amputee and ALS Support Groups. Provided input to medical staff for patient management and aftercare. Supervised interns and taught didactics to psychology and medical interns as an instructor in the UMDNJ Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine. Show less