Lead Behavioral Health Consultant (PhD) Full Time Days

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BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Responsible for coordination and provision of psychological service to primary care clinics, including brief assessment relevant to the primary care setting, focused intervention on a variety of presenting concerns, effective communication with primary care team, and efficient documentation.

May include supervision of psychology trainees.

REPORTS TO

Vice President-Patient Care Services and Chief Medical Officer

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Education
• Doctorate Required
• PhD or PsyD in psychology with appropriate focus on child, adolescent, or early development, including completion of an internship in an APA or CPA accredited psychology program
• Minimum Work Experience
• Post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology or integrated healthcare is preferred. Prior pediatric experience required.
• Required Licenses / Certifications for position
• Licensed Psychologist

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to relate and effectively communicate with varying levels of staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Excellence / Quality

Consider the quality of the work tasks required and how the quality of performance impacts the program, function or care this position must demonstrate.

• Delivers effective consultation-liaison services to primary care providers.
• Provides assessment and ongoing psychotherapeutic treatment to the primary care population being served.
• Participates in providing training and in-service education for East TN Children's Hospital staff.
• Supervises and engages in clinical teaching with psychology trainees.
• Customer Service (internal and external)

Consider what the employee’s required, position-specific performance and behavior should be and how they should demonstrate it.

Indicate what performance standards need to be established as expectations consistent with departmental and organization-wide Service Excellence expectations.

• Collaborates and works as a team member with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
• Human Resource (Team behaviors) related

Consider how this position should contribute their unique strengths and abilities to the team meeting its goals as well as how they should utilize the strengths and abilities of their co-workers to meet the goals for the department and their specific position.

• Remains knowledgeable and up-to-date on relevant research and empirically validated clinical practice through attendance and participation at continuing education events.
• Willingly accepts any other assignment that may be requested.
• Financial / Stewardship

Consider how this position’s performance should reflect personal accountability to the significant responsibility of managing the department’s and organization’s assets conservatively, efficiently and with the highest level of integrity.

Utilizes hospital resources and time respectfully and accountably.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Light lifting, pushing and pulling is required for 10-20 lbs occasionally and frequent moving of objects of less than 10 lbs is required.

Frequent sitting with some walking, standing, squatting, bending and reaching is required. Keyboard / computer use and / or repetitive motions may be required.

Come work where you can make a difference everyday.

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