Licensed Clinical Child Psychologist- Bartram Park- Behavioral

About the role

Angel Kids Pediatrics, a nationally recognized pediatric population health and medical home integrator, is seeking a Pediatric Psychologist to join our dynamic team. We are dedicated to providing exceptional care in a family and community-based environment, fostering healthy children who will grow into healthy adults.

Responsibilities

• Conducts initial evaluations 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 to facilitate treatment planning and assist in care coordination.
• Provides psychological consultation regarding patients to physicians, medical staff, and therapy staff.
• Participates in 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 ADOS2.
• 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.