Great Opportunity to
join a vibrant and growing pediatric practice with 5 locations across Northeast
Florida. We are looking for a Pediatric Psychologist
who is passionate, well-trained and values-driven to join our team of 13
pediatricians and 10 mid-level providers.
Our practice is recognized as a national leader in pediatric
population health and medical home integration. Our innovative practice model
allows our providers to focus on patient care while our administrative teams
provide full support handling billing, collections, contracting, quality
improvement and marketing. Ideal
candidates will have a passion for working collaboratively to provide
comprehensive and compassionate care to our patients -- from newborns to
adolescents. In addition, our
practice has ongoing work in behavioral health integration.
The
psychologist is responsible for conducting psychological assessments, including
clinical interviews and testing, and providing individual and family therapy to
youth with eligible medical conditions. The psychologist works as an integral
part of the multidisciplinary clinics, and acts as a liaison between the
child/family and physicians and other medical/therapy staff, in order to
facilitate understanding of the child’s developmental needs and emotional,
social, and behavioral functioning.
Duties
and Essential Job Functions:
- Conducts
initial evaluations in order to assess current functioning, diagnose
psychiatric conditions, and assist in treatment planning and intervention.
- Administers
cognitive, achievement, and developmental testing, as well as other
specific assessments to diagnose psychiatric conditions and current
functioning.
- Provides
individual therapy to youth diagnosed with chronic illness to address
specific psychological disorders, to improve overall functioning and
adjustment to medical condition, and to increase compliance with medical
recommendations.
- Provides
family therapy to family members of youth with chronic medical conditions
to support the care of these children in the home, decrease the likelihood
of multiple placements, increase overall functioning and adjustment to
family member’s medical condition, and increase compliance with medical
recommendations.
- Participates
in pediatric clinics in order to facilitate treatment planning and assist
in care coordination.
- Provides
psychological consultation regarding patients to physicians, medical
staff, and therapy staff.
- Provides
crisis assessment and intervention as needed in the pediatric clinic
settings.
- Participates
in program development in the behavioral health department and the pediatric
clinics.
- Coordinates
care with other state agencies, schools, and behavioral health agencies,
as needed.
- Maintains
appropriate documentation of clinical evaluations and interventions.
- Maintains
patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance according to federal
guidelines.
Qualifications:
- Doctoral
degree in Clinical Psychology or related field from an APA/CPA accredited
university.
- Licensed
as a Psychologist by the State of Florida.
- Experience
and skill working with pediatric patients at risk for and/or diagnosed with
neurodevelopmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Training
and experience in administering/scoring/interpreting cognitive,
developmental, and psychodiagnostic assessment instruments.
- Specialized
training/experience with assessment and treatment planning related to
Autism Spectrum Disorder, including the ADOS-2.
- Knowledge
of diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. Advanced study of
mental health assessment. Knowledge of regulations and laws relating to
clinical psychology practice.
- Knowledge
of community mental health service delivery systems and other resources.
- Ability
to work sensitively with variety of personalities.
- Strong
interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with
families, colleagues (e.g. physicians, psychologists, social workers, and
other team members), community agencies, etc.
- Understanding
of principles of legal documentation and medical records release of
information.
- Working
knowledge of basic computer software programs: MS Office and EMR.
We
offer a competitive base salary plus incentives for achieving productivity and
quality targets, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, short and long
term disability insurance package, paid malpractice insurance, CME allowance
and paid time off.
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