NICU Psychologist

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital; Tendring; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital is seeking a pediatric psychologist specialized in behavioral health for infants and families affected by NICU hospitalization. The role emphasizes clinical assessment, treatment, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to support caregivers and infants.

The candidate will participate in supervision of trainees, contribute to education and research, and engage in scholarly activities while providing care in outpatient and inpatient settings as part

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree from an APA-approved program; post-doctoral experience in pediatric psychology.
• Experience in medical settings; able to assess youth 3–22 with medical/psych conditions.
• Florida psychologist license or license eligibility; solid time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat mental health conditions for pediatric patients; collaborate with medical team.
• Supervise psychology interns/fellows; provide educational experiences for residents.
• Engage in clinical research and educational programming; potential co-authorship on papers.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Doctoral degree (APA-approved)

Post-doctoral pediatric psychology experience

Florida Psychologist license or license-eligible

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Job description

Psychology Program Overview

The Psychology Program at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital has an immediate opening for a pediatric psychologist with specialty in behavioral health support for infants and families related to their NICU hospitalization, including management and support of caregivers, adjustment, bonding, and collaboration with the medical team. Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital is a tertiary care children's hospital serving the west coast of Florida. The Pediatric Psychologist will be responsible for clinical, research, and education/training endeavors. Scholarly activities include active participation in current research and educational programming.

Key Accountabilities

• This position is primarily clinical, with the provider being responsible for diagnosing and treating mental health conditions of as it relates to the patients they care for. Additionally, the psychologist will work collaboratively with other providers to complete evaluations, and provide clinical care within outpatient clinics and on an inpatient basis.
• Position will be responsible for participating in the supervision of psychology interns/fellows/trainees, and allowing observation by Pediatrics residents and other medical trainees to facilitate positive training experiences and broaden awareness and understanding of psychological factors related to/impacting health.
• Positions will have a small annual research requirement consisting of presentations and/or co-authorship on papers. Research opportunities across disciplines are available.

Qualifications

• Education – Doctoral degree from an APA-approved doctoral and internship program with an emphasis in clinical psychology, developmental psychology, school psychology, or counseling psychology; At least 1 year of post-doctoral experience with emphasis in pediatric psychology
• Relevant Experience – Must have experience working in a medical setting; Must have experience in assessing and working with youth ages 3-22 who have confirmed or suspected medical and/or psychological conditions
• Licensure/Certification – Must have a Florida Psychologist license or be license eligible
• Skills and Abilities –Working knowledge of standard PC based applications required. Must be flexible and have good time management and communication skills.

Salary Range

Minimum 44.86/hour - Maximum 71.77/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

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Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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