Pediatric Psychologist Specializing in Integrated Primary Care

Pennsylvania Psychological Association; Ohio; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical, dental, vision

Disability and life insurance

Relocation assistance

Academic appointments through the Ler–

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic is seeking a Pediatric Psychologist specializing in Integrated Primary Care (IPC) to support and expand the IPC service line within the Department of Pediatric Behavioral Health and Neurosciences.

The role involves supervising midlevel providers, providing brief screening, triage, and outpatient treatment, and opportunities to develop clinical specialty while participating in research and teaching activities.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in clinical, counseling, or school psychology with APA approved internship.
• Licensed in Ohio.
• At least one year post-doctoral experience in a clinical child or pediatric psychology setting.

Responsibilities

• Support IPC service line and expand to additional Primary Care locations.
• Supervise a small group of midlevel providers in Integrated Primary Care.
• Provide warm hand-offs, brief screening/assessment and triage, brief outpatient treatment, and targeted group treatment.
• Engage in program development and collaboration with teaching and research activities.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical supervision

Program development

Education

Doctorate in clinical, counseling, or school psychology

Job description

Cleveland Clinic, one of the world’s most distinguished academic medical centers and ranked by U.S.
News & World Report announces a search for a

Pediatric Psychologist specializing in Integrated Primary Care (IPC)

in our growing Department of Pediatric Behavioral Health and Neurosciences.

Primary Duties:

This position will support our growing IPC service line, expanding the team to
additional Primary Care locations throughout our region. The provider will work with a team of
psychologists and clinicians who are interdisciplinary members of Primary Care clinics
providing services to a panel of more than 35,000 pediatric patients. The IPC team works together to
use a sustainable model of integrated pediatric primary care within the enterprise that provides better
care for children in their communities, appreciates structural and environmental factors that contribute
to problems, and educates all caregivers on behavioral health and mental wellness. This position will
supervise and lead a small group of midlevel providers in Integrated Primary Care, offering warm
hand-offs, brief screening/assessment and triage, brief outpatient treatment, and targeted group
treatment for behavior management. Opportunities to develop one’s clinical specialty also exist.

Other Opportunities:

This psychologist will also participate in supervising master’s level providers in
both outpatient treatment settings. There are also opportunities for program development and
integration of clinical and quality improvement research.
Being a staff psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic also offers opportunities in program development
and implementation, and opportunities for teaching learners from a variety of health disciplines. Staff
may also participate in our Psychology Fellowship Program and our APA-accredited Psychology
Residency Program.

Faculty and Staff Development:

Employment at the Cleveland Clinic allows for opportunities in
research and professional development. A faculty appointment at a rank commensurate with
experience is available at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve
University. Board Certification via the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), which is
required to advance from Associate Staff to Full Staff, is fully supported and funded by the Cleveland
Clinic Children’s Institute.

Strength in Diversity:

Cleveland Clinic Children’s and the Department of Pediatric Behavioral Health
and Neurosciences values diversity and aims to create an equitable and inclusive work
environment in which all members are respected for their contributions. We believe that a staff
of diverse individuals makes us a stronger and more resilient team—and allows us to better meet the
varied needs of the patients in the surrounding communities. We encourage applicants from all
backgrounds to help us further our mission of caring for our patients in an atmosphere of inclusion
and integrity.

Qualifications:

Doctorate in clinical, counseling, or school psychology, with APA approved
internship, licensure in Ohio and at least one year of post-doctoral experience in a clinical child or
pediatric psychology setting.

Benefits:

These dynamic positions command a competitive salary enhanced by a very
attractive benefits package including but not limited to:

• Excellent medical, dental, vision coverage
• Comprehensive disability and life insurance benefits
• Medical malpractice & tail coverage provided
• Generous time away coverage: vacation, parental leave, holidays and CME time
• Highly competitive retirement plans with employer contribution
• Academic appointments through the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
• Research support from our biostatistics department
• Numerous strong professional development opportunities
• Collegial work environment working with interdisciplinary teams
• Relocation expenses for applicable candidates

Cleveland Clinic Children’s is consistently ranked as one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation
and is ranked in 11 out of 11 pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report. Cleveland Clinic
Children’s is a tertiary and quaternary referral hospital on the Cleveland Clinic main campus with
more than 350 physicians in 55 pediatric medical and surgical specialties providing over 1 million
outpatient visits, 20,000+ in-patient admissions, 12,700 surgeries, and accepting over 1,600
transports per year from around the nation and globe. Cleveland Clinic Children’s has 429 in-patient
pediatric beds in its network including its quaternary children’s hospital on the main campus, our
free-standing Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation, 2 other satellite hospitals across Northeast Ohio,
and 43 outpatient clinics.

Please review our Division website:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/pediatrics/departments/behavioral-health