Pediatric Psychologist at Nemours in Wilmington, Delaware

Job Description:

Nemours Children's Hospital - Delaware (previously Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children) invites applicants for a full-time psychologist position within the Division of Psychology, Dept. of Pediatrics for the Specialty Care team with a focus on endocrinology outpatient services and outpatient pediatric psychology cases for patients established in our multidisciplinary teams. This position sits within the Division of Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive team environment.

The psychologist will work alongside endocrinologists, advance nurse practitioners, diabetes educators, dieticians, and social work. Nemours has a well-established Diabetes Collaborative Clinic (DCC) which is a multi-disciplinary, integrated care service. Both Endocrinology and Psychology providers are available to meet with families to provide a collaborative approach to managing diabetes as well as support emotional and behavioral health. Common referrals include adjustment to new diagnosis, preparing for periods of transition, family, community, adherence, and assessing mood and behavior concerns. In addition to the focus on diabetes, the psychologist will have the opportunity to see patients with other endocrine-related challenges (e.g., growth deficiency, thyroid disorders, precocious puberty).

This position will also include outpatient services for patients who are established in medical clinics. The Specialty Care service clinic receives referrals from multiple specialties (e.g. Neurology, Audiology, Surgery) for a variety of services such as coping with new medical diagnoses, adherence to treatment, preparing for procedures or surgeries. There will be opportunities to collaborate with medical teams and attend multidisciplinary meetings.

The psychologist also will join our active and expanding Inpatient Consultation/Liaison Service. Attending psychologists rotate weekly along with psychology trainees, and the psychologist will be part of that rotation. The Inpatient C/L Service completes consults and provides ongoing care for inpatients in medical beds, with consults from multiple services (e.g., endocrinology, gastroenterology, surgery, pulmonology). The psychologist will provide psychosocial assessment, recommendations, and problem-focused interventions for children on the inpatient medical units.

The psychologist will provide supervision and training to residents (pre-doctoral interns) and fellows within several milieu, including DCC, pediatric psychology outpatient therapy, and inpatient service. Teaching, training, and mentoring are core values in our division and these efforts are supported and encouraged. We are committed to expanding pathways for a diverse workforce and our educational efforts are grounded in and guided by a lens of health equity, diversity, inclusion, and cultural humility.

The psychologist will participate in quality improvement initiatives, program development, and other efforts to ensure the sustainability of their service. In addition, there will be opportunities for research. This role involves teaching and presentation of relevant topics to colleagues, trainees, medical staff, and patients. The psychologist will provide staff support and education around family-centered care and psychosocial issues. The psychologist will consult with medical providers and maintain close collaboration with members of multidisciplinary medical teams. In addition, there are opportunities for collaboration with leadership on goals to promote diversity, equity, and inclusivity in the workplace, through a lens of health equality. Our division collaborates with our research colleagues in the Nemours Center for Healthcare Delivery Science ( https://www.nemours.org/pediatric-research/area/health-care-delivery-science.html ). Academic appointments through Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University are expected and supported.

About Nemours

The mission of our Psychology division is to improve well-being through quality behavioral health care, education, training, and research in a collaborative, inclusive, and culturally responsive 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. At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own.

Nemours (Nemours.org) is an open and welcoming place to work, and values diversity in all its forms. Additionally, Nemours aspires to have its workforce and providers reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve. Candidates of diverse backgrounds, Spanish-speaking applicants, and those committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural values are strongly encouraged to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

1. Doctoral degree in clinical, counseling, or school psychology from an APA-accredited doctoral program.

2. Internship training from an APA-accredited program in clinical child or pediatric psychology.

3. Post-doctoral fellowship training in clinical child or pediatric psychology.

Experience

• Applicants with all levels of post-licensure experience will be considered, with a preference for candidates with a well-rounded experience in pediatric psychology, and robust as well as recent experience with inpatient medical setting.
• Specific expertise in multicultural care to meet the needs of our most underserved families in our community.
• Bilingual Spanish skills are strongly preferred.
• Advanced knowledge and skills in pediatric practice in medical settings, especially the critical care setting, including evidence-based therapy modalities, crisis intervention, and risk assessment.
• License-eligible in the state of Delaware by the start of the position.

APPLICATION: Please send a letter of interest and CV to WLMBH-DMRecruitment@Nemours.org and please state "ENDOCRINOLOGY/SPECIALTY CARE Psychology" in the subject line. Applications currently are being reviewed and will be accepted until the position is filled.

Questions can be directed to Karen Wohlheiter, Ph.D., Interim Clinical Director of Pediatric Psychology Specialty Care at karen.wohlheiter@nemours.org.

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