Clinical Psychologist - Diagnostic Evaluation Stabilization Center - Outpatient Behavioral Health

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Diagnostic Evaluation Stabilization Center (DESC) at New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital provides high-quality, state-of-the-art acute psychiatric care to pediatric patients. The center serves a diverse patient population from Washington Heights, Inwood, and surrounding areas, with a focus on families from marginalized and underserved, lower socioeconomic backgrounds, primarily Latinx and African American communities. Many patients have not had previous mental health services. DESC functions as an outpatient crisis program to stabilize youth in need of psychiatric care while engaging their parents, families, and caregivers in treatment. This role involves joining a dynamic, multicultural, interdisciplinary behavioral health care team working with youth and their families/caretakers experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Clinicians will provide diagnostic assessment, crisis stabilization, short-term individual psychotherapy, and collateral sessions in an outpatient setting for youth with a range of anxiety, mood, and behavioral disorders, as well as suicide risk. The care provided is trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and evidence-based, aiming to strengthen relationships and build skills for positive health outcomes and future success. The position also includes providing consultation, training, and prevention work to hospital partners and community providers and agencies.

Requirements

Doctorate degree in Psychology
Eligibility and ability to obtain license within 18 months of hire
Eligible for NYS Limited Permit or NYS License in Psychology
Must live within a commutable distance to NYP.
All roles require on-site presence.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with acute needs
Experience providing short term treatment
Competence working with multi-cultural communities
Bilingual in Spanish

Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic assessment, crisis stabilization, and short-term individual psychotherapy.
Conduct collateral sessions with families and caregivers.
Provide consultation, training, and prevention work to hospital partners and community providers and agencies.
Work with youth and families experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
Strengthen relationships and build skills to positively impact health outcomes and future success.