Psychologist - St. Christophers Hospital for Children

Tower Health • Philadelphia, PA

60d • Hybrid

About The Position

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is seeking a licensed psychologist for the outpatient Integrated Behavioral Health Program. This position will support patients across both primary and specialty care settings, delivering assessment, brief evidence-based interventions, and consultation to medical teams in support of the behavioral, emotional, developmental, and psychosocial needs of children and adolescents within these settings. Specialty settings may include Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, among others, with the opportunity to expand into additional specialty care clinics as the behavioral health program grows. The integrated model within primary care also includes the psychologist’s consult in the early identification of concerns for autism spectrum disorder, in collaboration with pediatricians.
Candidates should have a background in clinical, school, or pediatric psychology, and experience in the assessment and treatment of pediatric behavioral health disorders. The clinician should have a broad knowledge base of evidenced based treatment approaches for pediatric developmental and behavioral health disorders, including experience with behavioral interventions and psychotherapeutic strategies. The ideal candidate will have experience working with a diverse demographic of clients and providing culturally and linguistically responsive care.
Additional Experience:
Practices effectively as an independent clinician
Experience in medical settings, is preferred though not required
Responsive to feedback from supervisors and colleagues about clinical practice
Communicates with referral sources as indicated
Assures that professional practice is in accordance with applicable professional and licensing body standards
Highlights:
This position will require working with interdisciplinary teams across physical and behavioral health to support patients and their families within the primary care setting
Opportunities will be available to support learners including psychology externs, and medical students, residents, and fellows.
St. Christopher’s hospital hosts a psychology internship program, (Psychology Doctoral Internship Program | Tower Health). Opportunities may also be available to supervise psychology interns.

Requirements

• Licensed psychologist
• PhD or PsyD in Clinical, School, Counseling Psychology
• Experience in the assessment and treatment of pediatric behavioral health disorders.
• Broad knowledge base of evidenced based treatment approaches for pediatric developmental and behavioral health disorders.
• Experience with behavioral interventions and psychotherapeutic strategies.
• Experience working with a diverse demographic of clients and providing culturally and linguistically responsive care.
• State of PA – Psychologist License
• Excellent Communications Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medical settings
• Completion of an APA accredited doctoral program

Responsibilities

• Deliver assessment, brief evidence-based interventions, and consultation to medical teams in support of the behavioral, emotional, developmental, and psychosocial needs of children and adolescents.
• Collaborate with pediatricians in the early identification of concerns for autism spectrum disorder.
• Work with interdisciplinary teams across physical and behavioral health to support patients and their families within the primary care setting.
• Support learners including psychology externs, and medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Supervise psychology interns (opportunities may be available).
• Practice effectively as an independent clinician.
• Communicate with referral sources as indicated.
• Ensure professional practice is in accordance with applicable professional and licensing body standards.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
• Generous paid time-off allowance
• Commuter Benefits- tax-free transit or parking
• Supportive health system to advance goals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree