Pediatric Psychotherapist - Primary Care One Hundred Oaks

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Pediatric Psychotherapist to join the Pediatric Psychology team at One Hundred Oaks. This role involves assessing and providing brief, targeted interventions for social, emotional, and environmental issues impacting clients and families. The psychotherapist will collaborate with the medical team to achieve patient care management and system improvement goals, contributing to the plan of care with an understanding of population-specific needs. Vanderbilt Children's University Pediatrics at One Hundred Oaks focuses on building ongoing relationships to support children's medical needs from birth through adolescence, ensuring they reach their maximum potential and thrive both in school and at home. The department offers same-day access and utilizes up-to-date, evidence-based scientific information and expertise.

Requirements

Experience with children (required)
Master's degree
1 year of relevant work experience

Nice To Haves

Experience within the medical setting (preferred)

Responsibilities

Maintains professional documentation that meets department and VUMC standards for compliance.
Provides brief targeted interventions for identified clients.
Completes psychosocial assessments and assists the team with developing the plan of care.
Provides education and/or consultation to clients, families, the treatment team, and the community.
Executes job responsibilities with an understanding of how output affects and impacts other areas related to their job area/team, with occasional guidance.
Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
Supports colleagues by investing time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self and others to improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
Recognizes group interactions and modifies communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
Approaches problems from different angles and identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employee effectiveness.
Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality and directly addresses quality issues promptly.
Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards.
Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
Applies understanding of departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
Demonstrates a strong understanding of information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
Demonstrates enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement and actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.