OU Health - Acute Child Psychologist

Korn Ferry Healthcare Careers•Oklahoma City, OK

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About The Position

The Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Center seeks a psychologist experienced in acute child behavioral health treatment to provide empirically supported assessment and treatment for children with serious mental illness and complex behavioral problems in acute psychiatric services. The role provides leadership in clinical service, research, and excellence in care for youth and families. It includes oversight of individualized consultation and behavioral-intervention assessment across child acute units, the partial hospitalization program, and the intensive outpatient program; collaboration with master’s-level Behavioral Health Consultants and multidisciplinary treatment teams; training and development of direct-care staff; and supervision of psychology trainees. The psychologist works with psychiatrists, pediatricians, advanced nurse practitioners, therapists, behavioral health technicians, speech and occupational therapists, social workers, nurses, medical residents, and support staff. Academic activities include research, clinical supervision and mentoring of psychology and medical learners, and program development. Clinical work includes pediatric psychological assessment, short-term intervention, consultation and liaison services, crisis-focused individual and family interventions, risk and lethality assessments, diagnostic assessments, therapy, and potentially evidence-based skills groups such as DBT and CBT. The psychologist participates in rounds, case conferences, treatment-team meetings, and consultation with the multidisciplinary team; contributes to patient psychoeducation; and completes documentation within 48 hours of services. The role also includes administrative oversight of behavioral health services, quality improvement, program development, research, community partnerships, screening-process development, and adherence to OU Health standards. Academic duties include supervision and mentoring of trainees, teaching and research supervision, trainee evaluation development, collaboration on extramural funding, and leading IRB-approved research and dissemination of findings. The position is eligible for a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics and/or Department of Psychiatry.

Requirements

Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in clinical or counseling psychology.
Completion of an APA- or CPA-accredited internship.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of Oklahoma.
Specialized training, such as a postdoctoral residency or fellowship in clinical child, pediatric, or acute care psychology.
Clinical experience and advanced competencies in acute psychiatric care.
Competency in administering, scoring, reporting, and providing feedback on psychological assessments of intellectual, adaptive, executive, and academic functioning, as well as symptom-specific and personality measures.
Competency in evidence-based treatments, including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults with a wide range of behavioral health concerns, including evidence-based interventions for common psychological problems, physical health issues, and prevention.
Experience in an integrated care setting.
Experience in research, research training, or program development.
Demonstrated potential to contribute to OU Health’s patient care, education, and research missions.

Responsibilities

Provide pediatric psychology and behavioral health services, including psychological assessment, short-term intervention, and consultation/liaison services.
Provide crisis-focused individual and family interventions, risk and lethality assessments, and diagnostic assessments.
Facilitate evidence-based skills groups, such as DBT or CBT, on inpatient units or in PHP and IOP programs, as appropriate.
Provide ongoing therapy services for patients and families within treatment programs.
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and case conferences and collaborate on treatment-plan development.
Provide consultation to the multidisciplinary care team.
Develop and disseminate psychoeducational resources for patients.
Participate in treatment-team meetings addressing program flow and operating procedures.
Obtain 20 pediatric psychology continuing education credits, including 3 in ethics, to meet Oklahoma licensure requirements related to the declared specialty.
Complete documentation within 48 hours of services rendered.
Oversee behavioral health services and ensure their quality.
Engage in quality improvement, program development, and research related to clinical interests.
Support the development, coordination, and implementation of psychological services.
Develop partnerships with community mental health organizations.
Ensure adherence to OU Health standards of service and practice.
Develop screening processes that meet standards of care and Medicaid requirements.
Lead team huddles or meetings to improve patient care.
Provide supervision and mentoring to psychology practicum students, interns, and residents.
Participate in developing and implementing psychology trainee performance evaluations.
Teach and provide research supervision to medical residents, interns, and students.
Collaborate in securing extramural funding to support programs.
Serve as a primary investigator on IRB-approved research projects and disseminate findings locally and nationally.