Psychiatry - Child/Adolescent Physician at Vitruvian Health Care System summary:
The Child/Adolescent Physician at Vitruvian Health Care System conducts comprehensive evaluations of children and adolescents, focusing on developmental and psychological assessments. This role involves administering psychological tests, providing individual and family psychotherapy, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver quality mental health care. The position offers a competitive compensation package and is committed to enhancing the wellbeing of pediatric patients with developmental delays and behavioral issues.
Vitruvian Health Care System (formerly known as Hamilton Health Care System) and Hamilton Physician Group (HPG) are recruiting a Child Psychologist for Hamilton Medical Center.
Qualified candidates:
- Education: Doctoral Degree in Psychology, Prefer Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology. Degree from APA accredited Internship/residency and APA accredited doctorate program required.
- Licensure: Georgia license or eligible to apply for Georgia License. Must have license prior to beginning in the position. Current CPR Certification or obtains within 30 days of start date.
- Experience: One year experience in a counseling/testing position, may be pre-doctoral. Prefer experience with pediatric population.
- Skills: Strong clinical diagnostic and testing skills. Ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of age appropriate patient needs. Ability to select proper instrumentation/supplies appropriate for developmental age /diagnosis of patients served.
- Ability to work as a team member
- Commitment to quality, patient safety and overall excellence in evidence based clinical care
Position Highlights:
- Signing Bonus + $15K Relocation + Competitive Compensation Full health benefits, 5% retirement matching, $ CME, and more!
Practice Overview:
- The Team: 2 DBPs, 1 NP, 2 BCBAs, 4 RBTs, 1 LPC, 1 Psychometrist, 5 ST, 3 OTs, 2 PTsMonday-Thursday, 8-5:30 PM
- 100% Outpatient
- Counseling: 6 hours per day
- Testings: 2 per week
- Psychological testing, counseling and PCIT preferred
The Anna Shaw Children s Institute (ASCI) is a developmental behavioral practice and an affiliate of Vitruvian Health Care System (VHCS). ASCI was created as a responsive entity to meet the medical and psychiatric pediatric care services needed for children with developmental delays and/or the behavioral issues related to those delays within Dalton, Georgia and the surrounding region. Additionally, the ASCI will provide Physical, Occupational, Speech and Feeding therapy services to the same pediatric population.
As an essential member of the care team, the psychologist will collaborate with other team members to conduct a thorough and comprehensive evaluation of the developmental and psychological status of a child or adolescent. He/she will administer, score, evaluate, and report intellectual, cognitive, behavioral, personality, and neuropsychological test data; including findings. The findings should be reported accordingly to the parents or guardians of the child, disciplinary team, and other health professionals who are directly involved in the care of the child or early adolescent. Educational programming recommendations may be formulated by the child psychologist based on the assessment findings.
Additionally, the psychologist will work closely with the psychology team to help manage psychosocial aspects of chronic and acute conditions by providing individual and family psychotherapy and /or counseling with patients of the ASCI to promote safety, understanding and good mental health. He/she will participate as an active treatment team member, demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development across the life cycle and demonstrate an understanding reflective of the patient s current status, age (functional), diagnosis and specific needs when devising and implementing treatment. The child psychologist will also work with families to modify behavioral disorders caused by delayed or hindered development. Other duties may include supervision of post-doctoral fellows and/or psychometrics.
Keywords:
child psychology, adolescent psychiatry, mental health care, developmental delays, psychological testing, family therapy, behavioral assessment, pediatric psychology, clinical psychology, therapeutic interventions
