Psych Amb - Psychiatry Postdoc Fellow

Job Title & Specialty Area: Psychiatry Postdoc Fellow

Department: Psych Ambulatory

Location: Dallas Mockingbird

Shift:

Job Type: (On-Site)

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:

This job is responsible for performing inpatient and outpatient psychological assessments, for providing patient therapy and case management, for providing clinical consultation and for participating in research projects, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

Responsibilities:

• Provide psychological assessment for patients and their families. This includes comprehensive psychological evaluations, scoring of data, writing reports, providing feedback to patients and families, attending meetings at the child's school if appropriate all under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

• Participate in consultations with physicians, nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team to develop optimal treatment plans for patients requiring psychological treatment, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

• Provide feedback/consultations for patients and families; review the results of a child's psychological evaluation thoroughly with parents and patients; and consult with potential patients and their families to determine if psychological services are appropriate, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

• Under supervision of a licensed psychologist, design and implement treatment plans, including individual, play, group or family psychotherapy; evaluate and document patient progress.

• Ability to meet physical and non-physical demands as outlined in the job description is an essential function of the job.

How You'll Be Successful:

Credentials:

Essential:

• Basic Life Support

• Ped Prev and Mgmnt Aggressive Behav

Other information:

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Pediatric experience Pref

EDUCATION

• Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Req

• Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree in psychology, within 30 days of start date, with clinical training at the graduate and internship level with attestation of completion provided by program director or diploma. Req

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements 60 Days, Req

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits - How We'll Care for You:

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

• Caregiver Leave

• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement >