Licensed Clinical Child Psychologist- Bartram Park- Behavioral

Angel Kids Pediatrics; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary plus incentive

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision,

Life and disability insurance

Paid malpractice insurance

CME allowance

Paid time off

Job summary

Angel Kids Pediatrics in Jacksonville seeks a Pediatric Psychologist to join our leading pediatric practice. You will conduct psychological assessments, including interviews and testing, and provide individual and family therapy for youth with chronic medical conditions.

You will collaborate with physicians, therapists, and school and community partners to support developmental, emotional, and behavioral needs, participate in program development, ensure HIPAA compliance, and contribute to our

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from an APA/CPA accredited university.
• Licensed Psychologist by the State of Florida.
• Experience with pediatric patients at risk for or diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• Training/experience with cognitive, developmental, and psychodiagnostic assessments, including ADOS2.
• Knowledge of mental health regulations and medical records release.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial evaluations to assess functioning and inform treatment planning.
• Administer cognitive, achievement, and developmental testing for diagnosis.
• Provide individual therapy to youth with chronic illnesses to support adjustment.
• Provide family therapy to support care at home and improve outcomes.
• Participate in pediatric clinics to coordinate care and plan treatment.
• Provide psychological consultation to physicians and therapy staff.
• Provide crisis assessment/intervention as needed in pediatric settings.
• Contribute to program development in behavioral health and clinics.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Communication with families

Collaboration with medical team

HIPAA compliance understanding

Education

Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology

Licensed Psychologist in Florida

Tools

MS Office

EMR

Job description

As the largest pediatric clinic in Jacksonville, serving 10 locations with nearly 45,000 patients, Angel Kids Pediatrics believes that caring for children is a continual process, and should not limited to just doctor office visits during regular business hours. We believe that by providing excellent medical care in a family and community-based environment that we can grow healthy children who will become healthy adults. We uphold the highest standards of a patient-centered medical home that provides quality, personalized and effective medical care as if each family was part of our own

Equity, innovation, 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.

If you are looking for a great opportunity to join a vibrant and growing pediatric practice, we are looking for a Pediatric Psychologist who is passionate, well-trained and value-driven to join our team .Our practice is recognized as a national leader in pediatric population health and medical home integration. Our innovative practice model allows our providers to focus on patient care while our administrative teams provide full support handling billing, collections, contracting, quality improvement and marketing.

Ideal candidates will have a passion for working collaboratively to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to our patients - from newborns to adolescents and contribute to our ongoing work in behavioral health integration.

The psychologist is responsible for conducting psychological assessments, including clinical interviews and testing, and providing individual and family therapy to youth with eligible medical conditions. The psychologist works as an integral part of the multidisciplinary clinics, and acts as a liaison between the child/family and physicians and other medical/therapy staff, in order to facilitate understanding of the child’s developmental needs and emotional, social, and behavioral functioning.

Duties and Essential Job Functions:

• Conducts initial evaluations in order to assess current functioning, diagnose psychiatric conditions, and assist in treatment planning and intervention.
• Administers cognitive, achievement, and developmental testing, as well as other specific assessments to diagnose psychiatric conditions and current functioning.
• Provides individual therapy to youth diagnosed with chronic illness to address specific psychological disorders, to improve overall functioning and adjustment to medical condition, and to increase compliance with medical recommendations.
• Provides family therapy to family members of youth with chronic medical conditions to support the care of these children in the home, decrease the likelihood of multiple placements, increase overall functioning and adjustment to family member’s medical condition, and increase compliance with medical recommendations.
• Participates in pediatric clinics in order to facilitate treatment planning and assist in care coordination.
• Provides psychological consultation regarding patients to physicians, medical staff, and therapy staff.
• Provides crisis assessment and intervention as needed in the pediatric clinic settings.
• Participates in program development in the behavioral health department and the pediatric clinics.
• Coordinates care with other state agencies, schools, and behavioral health agencies, as needed.
• Maintains appropriate documentation of clinical evaluations and interventions.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance according to federal guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or related field from an APA/CPA accredited university.
• Licensed as a Psychologist by the State of Florida.
• Experience and skill working with pediatric patients at risk for and/or diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• Training and experience in administering/scoring/interpreting cognitive, developmental, and psychodiagnostic assessment instruments.
• Specialized training/experience with assessment and treatment planning related to Autism Spectrum Disorder, including the ADOS2.
• Knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. Advanced study of mental health assessment. Knowledge of regulations and laws relating to clinical psychology practice.
• Knowledge of community mental health service delivery systems and other resources.
• Ability to work sensitively with variety of personalities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with families, colleagues (e.g. physicians, psychologists, social workers, and other team members), community agencies, etc.
• Understanding of principles of legal documentation and medical records release of information.
• Working knowledge of basic computer software programs: MS Office and EMR.

Angel Kids offers a competitive base salary plus incentives for achieving productivity and quality targets, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance package, paid malpractice insurance, CME allowance and paid time off.

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EEO Statement

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of AKP to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and not to discriminate on any basis prohibited by law, including race, color, sex, age, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected group status. It is our intent and desire that equal employment opportunities will be provided in employment, recruitment, selection compensation, benefits, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. AKP is committed to this policy and its enforcement.