Pediatric Specialty Care Psychologist wFocus on Endocrinology
Pediatric Specialty Care Psychologist wFocus on Endocrinology
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Job Description
Nemours Childrens Hospital Delawareinvites applicants for a fulltime psychologist position within the Division of Psychology Dept. of Pediatrics for theSpecialty Care teamwith a focus on endocrinology outpatient services and outpatient pediatric psychology cases for patients established in our multidisciplinary teams. This position sits within the Division of Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics.
The psychologist will work alongside endocrinologists advance nurse practitioners diabetes educators dieticians and social work. Nemours has a wellestablishedDiabetes Collaborative Clinic (DCC)which is a multidisciplinary integrated care service. Both Endocrinology and Psychology providers are available to meet with families to provide a collaborative approach to managing diabetes as well as support emotional and behavioral health. Common referrals include adjustment to new diagnosis preparing for periods of transition family community adherence and assessing mood and behavior addition to the focus on diabetes the psychologist will have the opportunity to see patients with other endocrinerelated challenges (e.g. growth deficiency thyroid disorders precocious puberty).
This position will also include outpatient services for patients who are established in medical clinics. The Specialty Care service clinic receives referrals from multiple specialties (e.g. Neurology Audiology Surgery) for a variety of services such as coping with new medical diagnoses adherence to treatment preparing for procedures or surgeries. There will be opportunities to collaborate with medical teams and attend multidisciplinary meetings.
The psychologist also will join our active and expandingInpatient Consultation/Liaison Service.Attending psychologists rotate weekly along with psychology trainees and the psychologist will be part of that rotation. The Inpatient C/L Service completes consults and provides ongoing care for inpatients in medical beds with consults from multiple services (e.g. endocrinology gastroenterology surgery pulmonology). The psychologist will provide psychosocial assessment recommendations and problemfocused interventions for children on the inpatient medical units.
The psychologist will providesupervision and trainingto residents (predoctoral interns) and fellows within several milieu including DCC pediatric psychology outpatient therapy and inpatient training and mentoring are core values in our division and these efforts are supported and encouraged.
The psychologist will participate inquality improvement initiativesprogram development and other efforts to ensure the sustainability of their service. In addition there will be opportunities forresearch. This role involves teaching and presentation of relevant topics to colleagues trainees medical staff and patients. The psychologist will provide staff support and education around familycentered care and psychosocial issues. The psychologist will consult with medical providers and maintain close collaboration with members of multidisciplinary medical teams. Our division collaborates with our research colleagues in the Nemours Center for Healthcare Delivery Science appointments through Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University are expected and supported.
What We Offer
- Competitive base compensationand an annual incentive plan that values clinical activity academic accomplishments and quality improvement
- Comprehensive benefits: health life dental vision
- Mortgage assistance relocation packages and 403B with employer match 457 retirement savings plans and financial counselling services
- Licensure CME and dues allowance
- Notforprofit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- An innovative collegial environment with supportive leadership.
- An organizationwide commitment to developing the healthiest workforce in the nation through a robust and wholistic network of wellness/wellbeing resources and initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Doctoral degree in clinical counseling or school psychology from an APAaccredited doctoral program.
- Internship training from an APAaccredited program in clinical child or pediatric psychology.
- Postdoctoral fellowship training in clinical child or pediatric psychology.
Experience
- Applicants with all levels of postlicensure experience will be considered with a preference for candidates with a wellrounded experience in pediatric psychology and robust as well as recent experience with inpatient medical setting.
- Specific expertise in multicultural care to meet the needs of our most underserved families in our community.
- Bilingual Spanish skills are strongly preferred.
- Advanced knowledge and skills in pediatric practice in medical settings especially the critical care setting including evidencebased therapy modalities crisis intervention and risk assessment.
- Licenseeligible in the state of Delaware by the start of the position.
How to Apply/Learn More
For confidential consideration please apply below and send a letter of interest and CV tostating ENDOCRINOLOGY/SPECIALTY CARE Psychology in the subject line.Applications currently are being reviewed and will be accepted until the position is filled.
Questions can be directed to Karen Wohlheiter Ph.D. Interim Clinical Director of Pediatric Psychology Specialty Care at
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Employment Type
Full-Time
