OU Health - Acute Child Psychologist

Korn Ferry Healthcare Careers; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry Healthcare Careers is seeking a psychologist to join the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Center in the Child Acute Behavioral Health Unit. The role focuses on empirically supported assessment and treatment for youth with serious behavioral health needs in acute psychiatry settings.

Responsibilities include leadership in clinical service, teaching, research, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology (PhD/PsyD).
• APA/CPA accredited internship completed.
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Oklahoma.
• Specialized training in child/pediatric/acute care psychology (postdoc preferred).
• Experience with acute psychiatric care and integrated care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide pediatric psychology services focusing on behavioral health in acute care settings.
• Conduct crisis-focused assessments, risk and lethality evaluations, and short-term interventions.
• Lead or participate in evidence-based skills groups (DBT/CBT) in inpatient or PHP/IOP.
• Deliver ongoing therapy for patients and families across treatment programs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Supervise psychology practicum students, interns, and residents; mentor staff.

Skills

Pediatric psychology

Crisis intervention

DBT

CBT

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical supervision

Education

PhD or PsyD in clinical or counseling psychology

APA/CPA accredited internship

Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Oklahoma

Postdoctoral residency/fellowship in child/pediatric/acute care psychology

Experience in acute psychiatric care

Job description

Job Description

Psychologist in Child Acute Behavioral Health Unit

General Description

The Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Center seeks psychologists experienced in Child acute behavioral health treatment to provide empirically supported assessment and treatment of children who present with serious mental illness, and complex behavioral problems in the context of acute psychiatry services. The purpose of psychologists in Child acute care is to demonstrate leadership in the areas of clinical service, research, and excellence in the provision of care for youth and families with serious behavioral health difficulties in the context of acute psychiatric services. The roles of the Psychologist in the Child Acute Behavioral Health Unit at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Center include oversight of individualized consultation and assessment of behavioral interventions across the Child acute units, partial hospitalization program, and intensive outpatient program, as well as collaboration with a team of master’s level Behavioral Health Consultants and supporting multi-disciplinary treatment teams. Other responsibilities are dedicated to training and development of direct-care staff competence in implementing behavioral strategies across the inpatient system, as well as supervision of trainees in psychology. The psychologist is integral to the multidisciplinary patient team including psychiatrists, pediatricians, advanced nurse practitioners, therapist(s), behavioral health technicians, speech therapist(s), occupational therapist(s), social worker(s), nurses, medical residents, and support staff. Involvement in other academic activities include research, clinical supervision and mentoring of psychology and medical learners, and program development.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide pediatric psychology/behavioral health services focusing on child patients with behavioral health complexities: This includes psychological assessment, short-term intervention, and consultation/liaison services.
• Provide crisis-focused individual and family interventions, risk and lethality assessments, and diagnostic assessments.
• May facilitate evidence-based skills groups (e.g. DBT, CBT) on the inpatient psychiatric units or within other programs, such as PHP or our Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP).
• Provide ongoing therapy services for patients and families within treatment programs.
• Participate in inter-disciplinary rounds and case conferences, provide consultation and collaboration in development of treatment plans.
• Provide consultation services to the multidisciplinary care team.
• Assist with the development and dissemination of psychoeducational resources for patients.
• Participate in treatment team meetings to address program flow and operation procedures.
• Obtain 20 pediatric psychology continuing education credits (3 in ethics) to meet Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists licensure requirements related to declared specialty.
• Complete documentation within 48 hours of the date services rendered.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and ensure excellence in behavioral health services.
• Engage in quality improvement, program development, and research related to clinical interests that enhance behavioral health services.
• Support development, coordination, and implementation of psychological services.
• Develop partnerships with community mental health organizations.
• Ensure adherence to OU Health standards of service and practice.
• Develop screening processes to meet standards of care and Medicaid requirements.
• Lead huddles/meetings of team members to improve patient care.

Academic Responsibilities

• Be eligible for a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics and/or Department of Psychiatry.
• Provide supervision and mentoring of psychology practicum students, interns, and residents.
• Participate in development and implementation of psychology trainee performance evaluations.
• Involvement in the teaching and research supervision of medical residents, interns, and students.
• Collaborate in securing extramural funding to support programs.
• Serve as primary investigators on research projects approved by the IRB and disseminate research findings at the local and national levels.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (PhD/ PsyD) in clinical or counseling psychology.
• Completion of an APA/CPA accredited internship.
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of Oklahoma
• Specialized training, such as postdoctoral residency/ fellowship in clinical child, pediatric, or acute care psychology.
• Clinical experiences and advanced competencies in the specialty area of acute psychiatric care
• Competency in administration, scoring, report writing and feedback of psychological assessments including intellectual, adaptive, executive, and academic functioning as well as symptom specific and personality assessment measures.
• Competency in evidenced based treatments including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults with a wide range of behavioral health concerns, including evidence-based interventions for common psychological problems, physical health issues, and prevention.
• Experience in an integrated care setting.
• Experience in research, research training, or program development.
• Demonstrated potential to contribute to the OU Health missions of patient care, education, and research.