Psychologist I Licensed / Department of Psychology / Full-time / Days
About The Position
The Early Connections Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles provides mental health services for infants and young children and their families. The Licensed Psychologist I will provide mental health evaluation and treatment for children and families in the Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit (NICCU). May provide individual and group supervision to pre- and postdoctoral psychology trainees. Teaching duties include didactic presentations; community presentations; and participation in staff/supervisor meetings at which teaching & training programs are developed.
Requirements
- Supervised professional experience providing therapy to children and their families is required.
- Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D., in School, Counseling, or Clinical Psychology; prefer education from an APA-accredited program.
- Licensed Psychologist in the State of California or license eligible where applicants must have received completed their licensure by their anticipated start date.
- American Heart Association BLS Certification required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience providing mental health evaluations and treatment for children ages 0 - 3 highly preferred.
- Previous experience within a medical setting is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of the various psychosocial aspects of commonly referred medical conditions is strongly preferred.
- Experience supervising trainees is preferred.
- Training in Child-Parent Psychotherapy or other relationship-based interventions for young children is strongly preferred.
- Strongly prefer bilingual competence (Spanish/English).
- Prefer endorsement as an Infant-Family Mental Health Specialist with the California Center for Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health.
Responsibilities
- provide mental health evaluation and treatment for children and families in the Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit (NICCU).
- May provide individual and group supervision to pre- and postdoctoral psychology trainees.
- Teaching duties include didactic presentations
- community presentations
- participation in staff/supervisor meetings at which teaching & training programs are developed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
