Staff Psychologist at The Baker Center for Children and Families in Waltham, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Staff Psychologist Job Title: Staff Psychologist Position Type: Hybrid- Waltham or Boston Position Type: Full-Time Department/Program Title: Center for Effective Therapy The Baker Center for Children and Families (also known as Judge Baker Children's Center), promotes the best possible mental health of children and families through the integration of research, intervention, training, and policy. Reporting to the Senior Director of Outpatient Clinical Services, the Staff Psychologist will provide high quality behavioral health treatment to a culturally diverse population of children and young adults ages 2-22, utilizing evidence-based practices (EBP). Our mission is to take what we know works from science and to bring it into our community in the most widely accessible way. The Staff Psychologist will participate in onsite and virtual evidence-based trainings and receive support working towards certification in various evidence-based approaches. Weekly seminars, supervision, and consultation meetings are core aspects of setting all clinicians up for success and fostering our community of lifelong learners dedicated to increasing access to high quality children's behavioral health care. While this role will begin as a primarily clinical and direct service position, opportunities to supervise doctoral students and build out new service lines will become available with demonstrated success and performance in the clinical role. We have a strong commitment to promoting the professional development of our staff and provide free, in-house training opportunities as well as free monthly continuing education seminars. Opportunities to join the clinical faculty at CET as part of BCCFs APA-accredited outpatient training clinic, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, are available as staff psychologists demonstrate expertise in evidence-based treatment. Qualifying individuals are eligible for a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School and the academic rank for this appointment is expected to be at the Instructor level. What's in it for Me?

• Realize your potential, and the impact of your hard work, on children and adolescents with varying mental health concerns.
• The opportunity to demonstrate your passion and expertise, and to potentially grow into a leadership role, developing and mentoring, and training others, while continuing to learn and grow, yourself.
• Opportunities abound for continuous learning and professional growth through the Baker Center's high level of commitment to professional training for its staff. Receive in-house training from highly experienced and educated professionals and clinical leaders to become certified in MATCH ($3,100 value) and PCIT ($4,500 value) and partake in training for diagnostic interviewing.
• A commitment to DEI training and incorporation of a multicultural lens into all organizational activities.
• Work independently and collaboratively with a talented, bright, fun, humorous and hard-working team of individuals, and realize the impact of your knowledge, experience, passion, and efforts working with children and adolescents with varying behavioral health concerns.
• Contribute to CET's highly effective and consistent operations and positively impact growth and expansion in its cutting-edge, culturally sensitive, behavioral health outpatient environment, with the support of a highly regarded and well-established organization and exceptional leadership team.

Essential duties (no more than 10 bullet points):

• Provide direct clinical outpatient services to families seeking psychotherapy using established evidence-based practices.
• Provide supervision to trainees using established frameworks for clinical supervision.
• Consult to established clients, school districts and staff, and other practitioners on the use of evidence-based practices across a variety of settings.
• Participate in individual and staff supervision meetings and any specialty supervision meetings to facilitate professional development.
• Conduct psychodiagnostic assessments and participate in weekly staff meeting and assessment seminar.
• Collaborate with the CET leadership in administrative and outreach activities to increase the capacity and reach of CECT services.
• Conduct educational presentations to outside practitioners, schools, and parent groups.
• Collaborate with external providers to support the care of clients.
• Document all clinical activities according to professional standards.

Qualifications and Skills Education:

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in psychology and Massachusetts Psychologist/Health Service Provider licensure.
• Completion of an APA accredited internship.

Experience:

• Experience or familiarity with evidence-based practices (e.g., CBT, MATCH, TF-CBT, PCIT, ERP and SPACE Treatment are especially beneficial).
• 1-2 years of post-licensure clinical experience preferred.
• Experience developing and running therapeutic and/or education programs for children preferred.
• Experience educating and coaching caregivers in 1:1 and/or group settings preferred.
• Experience working with electronic medical/health records (EMR/EHR).

Training:

• CANS certification, or eligibility to complete CANS training.

(Cover letter and a recent resume required for consideration.) Logistics License/Certification: Massachusetts Psychologist/Health Service Provider Licensure in good standing. Salary: $80,000 Open Date: January 1, 2025 Benefits We offer Medical (Blue Cross/Blue Shield), Dental and Vision options; 50% discount on monthly MBTA passes, immediate enrollment into retirement, with company contribution (4%) and match up to (4%) after 2 years of employment. We offer opportunities to get involved in various department/organization improvement committees and activities. For a full list of benefits please visit our website at bakercenter.org/benefits Diverse and multilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Salary:

$80,000.00

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