Pediatric Psychologist, Integrated Primary Care

Nemours in; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health - Delaware invites applicants for a full-time integrated primary care psychologist position split between Dover and Milford clinics. The role supports youth birth to 21 through consultation, assessment, and intervention within interprofessional teams.

The position emphasizes program development, leadership, advocacy, and opportunities for quality improvement and research. Bilingual English-Spanish candidates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Ph.D./Psy.D. from an APA-accredited clinical, counseling, or school psychology program.
• Pre-doctoral Internship from an APA-accredited site; at least one year of postdoctoral experience in a child-focused setting.
• Applicants must be licensed or license eligible in Delaware.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation, assessment, and intervention for youths from birth to 21.
• Engage in program development, leadership, advocacy, and community outreach.
• Collaborate within interprofessional primary care teams to support patients and families.
• Contribute to research initiatives and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Pediatric psychology

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Ph.D./Psy.D. (APA-accredited)

APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship

Postdoctoral experience in child-focused setting

Job description

Pediatric Psychologist, Integrated Primary Care (Finance)

Nemours Children's Health - Delaware

Nemours Children's Health - Delaware invites applicants for a full-time integrated primary care psychologist position in our Dover and Milford Clinics. We have an over 20-year history of providing integrated behavioral health services as part of interprofessional teams in our network of Nemours pediatric primary clinics throughout the state of Delaware and are excited to expand our team.

The psychologist in this position will join pediatric primary care teams comprised of physicians, medical residents, behavioral health providers, nurses, medical assistants, and care coordinators who provide team-based care to patients and their families. Psychologists engage in important work around consultation, assessment, and intervention for youth from birth to 21. Our robust program also includes an early identification assessment service for autism within the medical home. We also have large training programs in psychology, social work, and pediatrics that provide ample opportunities to teach and train future integrated primary care team members. Applicants who are bilingual (English-Spanish) are strongly encouraged to apply.

The psychologist in this position will split time (2 days in each clinic) in state capital of Dover and in Milford, which is a rural health professional shortage area in southern Delaware.

This role includes many opportunities to participate in program development, leadership, advocacy, and community outreach. In addition, there will be opportunities for quality improvement and research initiatives. Our division collaborates with our research colleagues in the Nemours Center for Healthcare Delivery Science ( https://www.nemours.org/pediatric-research/area/health-care-delivery-science.html ). Psychologists are members of the medical staff at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and are supported with applying for an academic appointment through the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.

Qualifications

• Ph.D/ Psy.D. from an APA-accredited clinical, counseling, or school psychology program
• Pre-doctoral Internship from an APA-accredited site, and at least one year of postdoctoral experience in a child-focused setting.
• Applicants must be licensed or license eligible in DE.

Questions can be directed to Cheyenne Hughes-Reid, Ph.D., Clinical Director of Integrated Primary Care at [e-mail] .

About Nemours

The mission of the Psychology division is to improve well-being through quality behavioral health care, education, training, and research in a collaborative and inclusive manner.

As one of the nation's leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 300,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics, primary care practices, and school-based health centers in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children - even those who may never enter our doors - through our world-changing research, education and advocacy efforts. At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own. Psychologists are members of the medical staff at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and are supported with applying for an academic appointment through the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.

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About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org .