Employee Licensed Psychologist-20 Hours

About Us

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members. At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of clinical services to Connecticut Children’s employees including consultation, individual, group, and family therapy.
• Serve as an integral member of the treatment team and contribute to the development of interdisciplinary treatment plans.
• Collaborate with community agencies and mental health care providers to facilitate comprehensive services.
• Participate in clinical training including case conferences and clinical seminars.
• Supervise and train graduate practicum students and other trainees as assigned.
• Participate in staff development activities and maintain professional expertise through involvement in professional organizations and continuing education programs.
• Assess needed services and supports and make efforts to secure them as appropriate.
• Communicate with appropriate agencies to keep providers informed of relevant developments.
• Maintain collegial relationships with team members, responding to concerns, assessing progress, and communicating on case developments.
• Demonstrate knowledge of population-specific differences and needs from pre-school through adolescence and apply this knowledge.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity in all interactions with students/patients/families and co-workers.
• Maintain commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
• Provide direct clinical services to patients and families as part of pediatric psychology responsibilities.
• Consult with multidisciplinary teams to optimize medical and psychological care.
• Participate in clinical research activities, including quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide supervision to pediatric psychology practicum students, pre-doctoral interns, and postdoctoral fellows, as well as teaching of medical students and pediatric residents.
• May supervise graduate psychology practicum student(s), pre-doctoral interns, and post-doctoral fellows.
• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Psychology (Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, or Counseling Psychology) required.
• Completion of an APA-approved internship and post-doctoral fellowship or one year of supervised experience in a treatment setting for children and adolescents.
• Licensure by Connecticut State Department of Public Health as a Psychologist.
• CPR certification required within 60 days of hire and renewed every 2 years.

Skills

Knowledge of:

• Theories, principles, techniques, and practices of psychotherapy and behavior change.
• Human development and child and adolescent psychopathology and diagnosis.
• Clinical and behavioral presentation of children with emotional disturbance and developmental disabilities.
• Child care/child welfare agencies and continuum of care services.

Skills in:

• Effective oral and written communication.
• Mental health/psychosocial/psychological assessment.
• Individual, group, and family psychotherapy.
• Behavior modification and behavior assessment.
• Consultation and teaming.

Ability to:

• Provide comprehensive clinical and case management services to children, adolescents, and families.
• Develop and assess the effectiveness of clinical treatment plans.
• Collaborate effectively with team members, parents, caretakers, care providers, agency representatives, and students.
• Intervene effectively in crisis situations.
• Adhere to documentation standards and professional standards of conduct and ethical standards.

Benefits

• Faculty appointment through the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.
• Opportunities for teaching and research.