PhD

3000 Montefiore Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 108,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center seeks full-time Psychologists for inpatient psychiatry on two adult units. You will conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and deliver individual/group/family therapy as part of a multidisciplinary team on adult inpatient units on the Moses and Wakefield campuses.

The role includes teaching opportunities, potential academic appointments with Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and a competitive salary with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Psychology is required.
• Licensed or license-eligible in NYS.
• Experience with serious mental illness preferred.
• Training in CBT and/or DBT is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and other staff.
• Supervise trainees and participate in discharge planning and transitions of care.

Skills

CBT

DBT

Education

Doctorate in Psychology

Licensed or license eligible in New York State

Job description

City/State: Bronx, New York Grant Funded: Yes Department: Psych - Acute Clinical OPS Work Shift: Day Work Days: MON-FRI Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 8 HOURS Pay Range: $108,000.00-$135,000.00

Job Summary

Montefiore Medical Center provides state-of-the-art psychiatric care to a diverse and underserved patient population throughout the Bronx and surrounding communities. The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences operates a comprehensive continuum of services, including licensed inpatient psychiatric care. We are seeking a full-time Psychologists to join our inpatient psychiatry service. One position is based on the Klau 2 Unit at the Moses Campus, a 22-bed adult inpatient psychiatric unit, and the second position is based on the 7 South Unit at the Wakefield Campus, a 33-bed adult inpatient psychiatric unit. As core members of the multidisciplinary treatment team, these Psychologists will actively participate in treatment planning, clinical case discussions, patient rounds, and care coordination to support high-quality, patient-centered care. They will play an integral role in the delivery of psychological services within their respective inpatient programs.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include conducting psychological assessments; developing and implementing treatment plans; providing individual, group, and family therapy; collaborating closely with psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, creative arts therapists, and other disciplines; supervising trainees; and participating in discharge planning and transitions of care. Special Projects and reports will occasionally be requested by the Department Chairperson, other department heads, the Director of DBT Services and Research, and hospital administration. The positions will have opportunities for teaching, supervision, scholarship, and collaboration on program development and quality improvement initiatives. They will also be eligible for an academic appointment at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Currently, the hospital has academic affiliations and participates in the education of medical students, psychiatry residents, physician assistant students, doctoral-level psychology students (psychology interns), and nurse practitioner students. There would be an opportunity to develop and implement an externship program for clinical psychology students. Montefiore and the Department of Psychiatry are committed to career and academic development, wellness and excellent patient care and education. Mentorship and research opportunities are available. We offer a competitive salary (range is $130,000-$140,000, depending on training and experience) and comprehensive benefits.

Education and skills required

Doctorate in Psychology Licensed or license eligible in New York State Previous training or employment experience working with serious mental illness Previous training and experience in short-term CBT and DBT (preferred)

Montefiore is an equal opportunity employer. Montefiore will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Since its inception in 1886, Montefiore’s mission has been to heal, to teach, to discover and advance the health of the communities we serve. Montefiore's state-of-the-art facilities include the internationally-recognized Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and our Notable Centers of Excellence - Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation. Combined with a growing number of locations for primary and specialty care throughout the Bronx and Westchester County, Montefiore is the ideal organization to apply and hone your expertise. An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits. Check out our comprehensive benefits available to you when you join our outstanding team! To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve. To be a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives.