Pediatric Psychologist, Integrated Primary Care
About the role
The psychologist in this position will join pediatric primary care teams comprised of physicians, medical residents, behavioral health providers, nurses, medical assistants, and care coordinators who provide team-based care to patients and their families. Psychologists engage in important work around consultation, assessment, and intervention for youth from birth to 21. Our robust program also includes an early identification assessment service for autism within the medical home. We also have large training programs in psychology, social work, and pediatrics that provide ample opportunities to teach and train future integrated primary care team members.
Responsibilities
- Engage in consultation, assessment, and intervention for youth from birth to 21 years old.
- Participate in the early identification assessment service for autism within the medical home.
- Teach and train future integrated primary care team members through our large training programs in psychology, social work, and pediatrics.
- Split time (2 days in each clinic) between Dover and Milford, which is a rural health professional shortage area in southern Delaware.
- Participate in program development, leadership, advocacy, and community outreach.
- Opportunities for quality improvement and research initiatives.
Requirements
- Ph.D./Psy.D. from an APA-accredited clinical, counseling, or school psychology program.
- Pre-doctoral Internship from an APA-accredited site, and at least one year of postdoctoral experience in a child-focused setting.
- Licensed or license eligible in DE.
Qualifications
- Applicants must be licensed or license eligible in DE.
Skills
- Bilingual (English-Spanish) is strongly encouraged.
Benefits
Not specified.
Pay
Not specified.
Schedule
Not specified.
About Nemours
The mission of the Psychology division is to improve well-being through quality behavioral health care, education, training, and research in a collaborative and inclusive manner. As one of the nation’s leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 300,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics, primary care practices, and school-based health centers in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children – even those who may never enter our doors – through our world-changing research, education and advocacy efforts.
About Us
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships. Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention.
About The Team
At Nemours Children’s, our providers and associates work together across specialties, clinics and hospitals, to give children care that's among the safest, most caring and compassionate. As part of a pediatric health system with both clinical and academic partnerships, we are 100% focused on ensuring a healthier future for children. We strive for excellent outcomes across all of our medical and surgical specialties - and we measure these outcomes in order to provide consistent, top-rated care. We aspire to build a workforce of providers that support the needs of the communities we serve and create a sense of belonging for our patients and families.