Pediatric Psychologist

Nemours Children's Health•Wilmington, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours Children’s Hospital – Delaware is seeking an experienced, evidence-based Hematology/Oncology psychologist to join the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders (LDMFI) and the Division of Psychology, within the Department of Pediatrics. We are seeking a pediatric psychologist with interest and expertise in providing direct clinical services within the pediatric Hematology/Oncology population. The psychologist will work alongside physicians, advanced practice providers, specialty nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and social work within the LDMFI. This position will provide both inpatient and outpatient services to patients with a wide variety of oncologic and hematologic diagnoses. Services will include evidence-based interventions for patients and families coping with medical illnesses as well as supporting end of life care as needed. Successful applicants will collaborate with medical teams and attend weekly multidisciplinary meetings. In addition to the clinical psychology services provided, the psychologist will also be involved in program development and will work directly with the LDMFI team to help grow, expand and improve psychosocial services for the hematology/oncology patient population. The psychologist will serve as preceptors for externs, residents, and fellows in our Psychology Training Programs and pediatric medical residents on their Mental Health rotations. Teaching, training, and mentoring are core values in our department, and these efforts are supported and encouraged. Psychologists are members of the medical staff at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and are supported with applying for an academic appointment through the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. The psychologist will participate in quality improvement initiatives, program development, and other efforts to ensure the sustainability of their service. In addition, there will be opportunities for research. Our division collaborates with our research colleagues in the Nemours Center for Healthcare Delivery Science.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in clinical, counseling, or school psychology from an APA-accredited doctoral program.
Internship training from an APA-accredited program in clinical child or pediatric psychology.
License-eligible in the state of Delaware by the start of the position.

Nice To Haves

Post-doctoral fellowship training in clinical child or pediatric psychology with preference for applicants with a Hematology/Oncology focused fellowship.

Responsibilities

Provide direct clinical services within the pediatric Hematology/Oncology population.
Provide both inpatient and outpatient services to patients with a wide variety of oncologic and hematologic diagnoses.
Deliver evidence-based interventions for patients and families coping with medical illnesses.
Support end of life care as needed.
Collaborate with medical teams and attend weekly multidisciplinary meetings.
Be involved in program development to grow, expand and improve psychosocial services for the hematology/oncology patient population.
Serve as preceptors for externs, residents, and fellows in Psychology Training Programs and pediatric medical residents on their Mental Health rotations.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Participate in program development.
Participate in other efforts to ensure the sustainability of their service.
Engage in research opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive base compensation
Annual incentive plan
Health benefits
Life benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Mortgage assistance
Relocation packages
403B with employer match
457 retirement savings plans
Licensure allowance
CME allowance
Dues allowance
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Faculty appointment at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University