Pediatric Integrated Care Psychologist

Istss; Covington (LA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health Center in Covington, LA, seeks an Integrated Care Pediatric Primary Care Clinical Psychologist to provide clinical services within a pediatric primary care clinic on the Northshore. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D.

in Clinical Psychology, be licensed or eligible in Louisiana, and have experience with children and adolescents. Integrated care experience and collaboration with health professionals are preferred.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from an APA-approved program is required.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Louisiana.
• Experience working with children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to children, adolescents, and their families within a growing pediatric primary care clinic.
• Accept consult requests from pediatric primary care providers to assist with triaging patient needs and implement brief, solutions-focused follow-up interventions as indicated.
• Recommend appropriate follow-up services and help families navigate how to access additional services, including staying abreast of pediatric mental and behavioral health services to facilitate referrals.
• Collaborate with other clinic staff to create protocols for screening common childhood mental health problems and creating a plan of care for at-risk patients.
• Collaborate with other clinic staff to delineate a crisis protocol and assist in implementation of that protocol.
• Remain well-informed of research around best practices for integrated care and participate with regional and/or national workgroups/professional organizations focused on integrated care and/or child psychology.
• Participate in monthly section and department meetings, and Pediatrics Grand Rounds as applicable

Skills

Clinical psychology

Pediatric psychology

Integrated care

Collaborative work

Program development

Education

Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

Ph.D./Psy.D. in School or Counseling Psychology with integrated health care experience

Job description

Ochsner Health Center in Covington, LA, seeks an Integrated Care Pediatric Primary Care Clinical Psychologist to provide clinical services within a pediatric primary care clinic on the Northshore. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D.

in Clinical Psychology, be licensed or eligible in Louisiana, and have experience with children and adolescents. Integrated care experience and collaboration with health professionals are preferred.