Pediatric Psychologist: Healthy Lifestyles Center F71300-Department of Psychiatry
2 weeks ago
Mission or Goal of Unit:
Children's Hospital of Richmond of the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System has committed itself to transforming the Endocrinology Pediatrics Division into a model academic unit devoted to excellence in clinical care, teaching, and clinical, translational, and basic research. The mission is to improve the mental and behavioral health of individuals and families through clinical care, research, education and public awareness as part of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology.
Chief Purpose of this position:
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry in collaboration with the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism and the Healthy Lifestyles Center (HLC) at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, is seeking a full-time psychologist to provide clinical services, research, teaching/supervision, and program development to children and adolescents with obesity, diabetes and other endocrine disorders. This position involves effort devoted to the provision of clinical services, teaching, and research, with the specific effort allocation dependent on candidate qualifications and funding support.
The position will include a faculty appointment within the Department of Pediatrics at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
Position Responsibilities:
* Teaching - Teaching and training fellows, students, staff, and professionals, with regard to clinical evaluations, treatments, and program development.
* Research - Assisting and supporting on-going funded research, applying for grants as appropriate, and participating in the dissemination of science and practice, including writing of articles and presentations.
* Service - Participating in university and department committees as requested. Engaging in activities sponsored by advocacy and service organizations for individuals with autonomic disorders.
* Clinical - Clinical duties will include providing evidence-based psychological and health and behavioral interventions to children, adolescents and young adults with obesity, type 1 and 2 diabetes, and other endocrine disorders as part of an interdisciplinary team in the ambulatory care setting. Team members include physicians, dietitians, exercise physiologists, nurses, surgeons, and obesity medicine specialists. As a member of the Healthy Lifestyles team, the psychologist will evaluate and provide outpatient clinical services to patients with eating and weight disorders in this tertiary care center. Services will include consults; diagnostic interviews; individual, group and family psychotherapy; and assessments, including pre-bariatric surgery psychological assessments. This individual will function as a core member of the interdisciplinary weight management and endocrine teams. The HLC is the only Center of Excellence for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery with Adolescent qualifications, thus this position will serve a key role in this specialty clinic. Timely preparation and submission of documentation including reports, clinical interviews, and progress notes; key member of the interdisciplinary teams; liaison between psychology staff, referring professionals, patient, and family; maintenance of practice credentials and completion of education as required by hospital, university, and state practice organization.
* Administrative - Leadership in the development and evolution of the clinical and programmatic mission of the Healthy Lifestyles Center and psychology services within the Division of Endocrinology.
Required Qualifications:
* Ph.D. in Clinical or Counseling psychology from an APA or CPA accredited doctoral program including an APA or CPA approved internship
* Completion of a postdoctoral clinical child, pediatric or health psychology fellowship as indicated by 12 months supervised post-graduate experience in these practice settings
* Competence and expertise with psychological assessment, psychological and behavioral therapies, family education and support, and chronic illness management
* Experience with children, adolescents, young adults, and families
* A Virginia state licensure or license eligibility and board certification eligibility
* Effective oral and written communications, leadership skills
* Ability to work in a team environment is essential
* Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, team, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience with family-based behavioral weight management in children, adolescents and young adults; experience with working with the youth and young adults with chronic illness and their families
* Experience providing and developing patient education and support programs
* Excellent writing skills as indicated by co-authorship of peer-reviewed manuscript(s) focused on youth or young adults
* History of funded research, grant submissions, and other scholarly work (publications/presentations)
* Experience as a clinical supervisor or teacher
* Experience (outside of doctoral training) with pediatric diabetes and/or with pediatric weight management research and treatment strongly preferred
Application Process:
To apply, please include a diversity statement, letter of interest and CV
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