Integrated Behavioral Health Pediatric Psychologist (9-18)

About the role

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Integrated Behavioral Health Pediatric Psychologist (9-18) to join our team! We're with you for life’s journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn’t just something we believe in—it’s something we live every day, for life’s journey. Our Values Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality clinical services to individuals referred to behavioral health, including short-term evidence-based behavioral health interventions and support services.
• Provide services that are appropriate to the age and developmental level of the patient.
• Consult with providers as part of the interdisciplinary team and generate recommendations, referrals, and case management as needed.
• Congduct brief diagnostic screening of patients using evidence-based assessments and screening tools.
• Provide health behavior change interventions using Motivational Interviewing.
• Congduct in-depth diagnostic assessment as needed.
• Congduct safety and risk assessment as needed.
• Generate documentation of assessment and intervention in the medical record in a timely manner.
• Actively participate in regular team meetings and huddles of the interdisciplinary team at primary care clinic.
• Participate in Integrated Behavioral Health Division meetings to maintain cohesion and improve awareness of department functioning.
• Participates or provides leadership of department, agency, or community meetings as well as internal Denver Health workgroups.
• Participate in teaching and didactics as part of the training faculty of the Division of Psychology for psychology pre-doctoral residents and practicum students.
• Provide teaching and presentation of relevant topics to the Integrated Behavioral Health Division staff.
• Provide teaching and presentation of relevant topics to the medical residents and training programs within Denver Health and University of Colorado.
• Participate in academic efforts in research and professional writing.

Requirements

• Doctorate Degree in psychology from an accredited school
• One year of postdoctoral experience

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge and skills in effective psychological practice in primary care medical settings, including evidence-based, brief therapy modalities, crisis intervention, and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of patient populations’ cultural, religious, ethnic, and social systems in interactions, care planning, and education.
• Knowledge of medical terms, abbreviations, diagnoses, treatment, and prognosis.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and motivation to work as part of a dynamic interdisciplinary team in a medical setting.
• Skill in providing care appropriate to the age of the patients served within the clinic setting.
• Skill in establishing a therapeutic alliance and engaging the patient in collaborative goal setting and prioritizing patient needs as part of the care team in the primary care clinic setting.
• Ability to participate as a faculty member with the Division of Medicine and provide teaching and supervision as needed for the psychology internship training program through the Department of Psychiatry.
• Ability to respond to feedback and incorporate it into practice.
• Ability to manage the therapeutic relationship including triaging patient to specialty mental health services and termination.
• Ability to respond to trauma or psychiatric emergency including writing involuntary mental health holds.
• Microsoft Office skills required.
• Knowledge of electronic health record preferred.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge and skills in effective psychological practice in primary care medical settings, including evidence-based, brief therapy modalities, crisis intervention, and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of patient populations’ cultural, religious, ethnic, and social systems in interactions, care planning, and education.
• Knowledge of medical terms, abbreviations, diagnoses, treatment, and prognosis.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and motivation to work as part of a dynamic interdisciplinary team in a medical setting.
• Skill in providing care appropriate to the age of the patients served within the clinic setting.
• Skill in establishing a therapeutic alliance and engaging the patient in collaborative goal setting and prioritizing patient needs as part of the care team in the primary care clinic setting.
• Ability to participate as a faculty member with the Division of Medicine and provide teaching and supervision as needed for the psychology internship training program through the Department of Psychiatry.
• Ability to respond to feedback and incorporate it into practice.
• Ability to manage the therapeutic relationship including triaging patient to specialty mental health services and termination.
• Ability to respond to trauma or psychiatric emergency including writing involuntary mental health holds.
• Microsoft Office skills required.
• Knowledge of electronic health record preferred.

Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future — with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development — while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you. Here Is a Small List Of Our Benefit Programs

Pay

$117,000.00 - $139,800.00 / yr

Schedule

Regular