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    Psychologist - Primary Care Mental Health - Washington, United States - Children's National Health System

    Children's National Health System
    Children's National Health System Washington, United States

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    Job Description - Psychologist - Primary Care Mental Health O)
    Job Description
    Psychologist - Primary Care Mental Health

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    2400019O

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    Description

    The Psychologist is responsible for the care of patients in clinics, as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division and/or Center leadership.

    This Psychologist position is integrated into a multidisciplinary primary care team. Psychologists with our team participate in direct patient care, interdisciplinary consultation work, program development, and have protected administrative time.
    Full-time Psychologist position based at Children's National Shaw Metro primary care site


    Applicants must:

    1) have attended an APA-accredited PhD/PsyD program in clinical psychology, health psychology (pediatric behavioral medicine), or comparable training program; 2) have completed an APA-accredited internship; and 3) be licensed in D.C.

    or license eligible.


    Preferred qualifications:
    1) experience working with children and adolescents from diverse backgrounds; 2) experience working in a primary care setting and/or on a multi-disciplinary team; 3) bilingual service provision.
    Qualifications
    Minimum Education
    Doctorate in Psychology PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology or similar area of study (Required)

    Minimum Work Experience
    0 years Successful completion of postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology or similar area (Required) And
    3 years Experience as member of a multidisciplinary team and working with

    children and adolescents from diverse backgrounds

    . Experience in an integrated behavioral health primary care setting or pediatric academic setting. Interest in teaching/supervision and research. (Preferred)

    Required Skills/Knowledge

    Knowledge of current principles, methods and interventions for the delivery of psychological services including diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.

    Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of psychological care.
    Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.

    Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.

    Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
    Ability to maintain quality and safety standards.
    Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Education and remains current on the developments and progress in his/her subspecialty.
    Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of psychological care.

    Required Licenses and Certifications
    All applicants must
    :

    1) have attended an APA-accredited PhD/PsyD program in clinical psychology, health psychology (pediatric behavioral medicine), or comparable training program; 2) have completed an APA-accredited internship; and 3) be licensed in D.C.

    or license eligible

    Functional Accountabilities
    Commitment to World Class Care
    Provide clinical services for patients at Children's Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.

    Manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community physicians through timely completion of records and communication.

    Provide evening and weekend services as determined by the Division Chief.

    Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.

    Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.

    Respond to team members and outside providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourages questions from trainees.

    Commitment to Advocacy
    Participate in CNH's advocacy initiatives.
    Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well being.
    Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.
    Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
    Commitment to Research
    Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
    Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
    Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.
    Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.
    Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.
    Commitment to Education
    Participate in CNH's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.
    Participate as appropriate in hospital/university –wide educational programs.
    Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts.
    Provide timely feedback to trainees.
    Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.
    Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.
    Commitment to Quality & Compliance
    Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.

    Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by Joint Commission, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.

    Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.

    Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting clinical practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.

    Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria.

    Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.

    Organizational Accountabilities
    Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
    Organizational Commitment/Identification
    Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

    Teamwork/Communication
    Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
    Partner with all team members to achieve goals
    Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

    Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
    Contribute to a positive work environment
    Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
    Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
    Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
    Use resources efficiently
    Search for less costly ways of doing things

    Safety
    Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
    Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
    Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
    Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
    Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
    Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
    Primary Location

    Primary Location

    :

    District of Columbia-Washington
    Work Locations

    Work Locations

    :

    Shaw Metro

    641 S Street NW

    Washington

    20001
    Job

    Organization

    Organization

    :

    Goldberg Cntr Cmnty Ped Hlth
    Position Status

    :

    R (Regular)

    FT - Full-Time
    Job Posting

    Job Posting

    :

    May 7, 2024, 6:53:38 PM


    Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law.


    The "Know Your Rights" poster is available here:
    and the pay transparency policy is available here:
    Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
    Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a "drug-free" work environment:

    a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors).

    Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.

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