Urgent Care Pediatrician

*Clinical Director, Intensive Services, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) * *General Summary* The Clinical Director of the Intensive Services Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist whose responsibilities combine clinical activities and leadership, providing a full range of direct and indirect care services in an innovative interdisciplinary setting.
Direct psychological services include evidence-based assessment and treatment to children and families.
Indirect patient care includes program development and evaluation; oversight of PHP clinical programming; collaboration with nursing, psychiatry, and pediatrics, and any other specialties as appropriate; liaising with community providers; and clinical supervision and oversight.
Faculty appointment at Eastern Virginia Medical School is available for qualified individuals.
Opportunities to conduct research are open to discussion.
Reports to Inpatient and Intensive Services Clinical Director.
*Essential Duties and Responsibilities* *Program Development and Evaluation* · Utilizing evidence-based practices, develop therapeutic programming appropriate for partial-hospitalization setting to meet the various mental and behavioral health needs of youth and their families.
Support future enhancements to programming to include specialized treatment for youth with complex presentations.
· Oversee and participate in implementation of evidence-based practices and procedures, to include milieu, group, individual, and family therapy.
· Monitor implementation to ensure fidelity and feasibility of service delivery.
· Research and obtain information on best and current practices from other programs to improve this program’s service delivery and ensure consistency across levels of care (i.
e.
, inpatient, intensive outpatient, and outpatient).
· Oversee data collection and analysis for PHP team metrics in coordination with other PHP leadership.
· Continually assess care delivery to identify opportunities for growth and improved care options.
· Participate in projects related to quality service delivery at various levels of the continuum of care, to include curriculum development, staff training, and outcome measurement.
*Leadership* · Provide clinical support to milieu staff and other providers to ensure appropriate implementation of clinical programming and alignment with the mission and goals of the Mental Health Service Line.
· Provide clinical supervision to psychology trainees and students and facilitate individual and/or group supervision as needed.
· Problem solve challenging care dynamics in a professional and supportive manner.
*Clinical/Direct Patient Care* · Assist in clinical case conceptualization and treatment planning for youth with acute mental health needs and co-occurring medical concerns receiving inpatient treatment.
· Facilitate and lead group therapy for patients across ages/developmental levels.
· Provide individual therapy to youth with complex mental health needs and co-occurring medical concerns.
· Conduct behavioral analyses and develop individualized behavior and treatment plans.
· Support milieu staff, nurses, and other providers with implementation of individualized behavior and treatment plans.
· Communicate treatment goals and plan to parents/caregivers and community-based care providers, to include school staff.
· Facilitate and lead psychoeducational groups for parents/caregivers and other family members.
· Coordinate with other disciplines and function within an interdisciplinary team approach.
· Conduct psychological assessments as needed.
· Participate in after-hours coverage of crisis therapeutic support for patients and families.
· Other duties as assigned.
*Licenses and/or Certifications* · Licensed, or eligible for licensure, as a Clinical Psychologist by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Board of Psychology.
*Minimum Education and Experience Requirements* · Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, either a PsyD or PhD from an APA/CPA accredited program.
· Successful completion of an APA/CPA accredited pre-doctoral internship.
· Experience in family-focused service delivery.
· Previous clinical experience in pediatric/clinical child and adolescent psychology treating youth with complex psychiatric problems.
· Experience with service delivery in an intensive setting (e.
g.
, inpatient, residential, intensive-outpatient) preferred.
· Experience with implementation of evidence-based treatment approaches (e.
g.
, DBT, PCIT, TF-CBT, FBT).
· Experience providing clinical supervision to mental health providers.
Job Type: Full-time Benefits: * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Relocation assistance * Vision insurance Work setting: * In-person Application Question(s): * Are you fully vaccinated against COVID-19? Education: * Doctorate (Preferred) License/Certification: * BC/BE in Pediatrics (Required) Work Location: In person