Are you interested in working at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation?

Our amazing Primary Care Team is looking for a Psychologist to join our ChristianaCare Family!

This is how You'll Make an Impact!

The Psychologist will contribute to the overall clinical operation of the behavioral health department and the daily care of the outpatient population in primary care. To function as a member of the clinical team through collaboration, providing consultation, assessment, treatment and behavioral health education. To provide collaboration with and a conduit to Behavioral Health and support an integrated model of health care.

At ChristianaCare, we are guided by our values of Love and Excellence and are passionate about delivering health, not just health care.

Feel free to apply and come join us at ChristianaCare !

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to provide psychological care appropriate for the Primary Care population. This requires the ability to conduct assessments, obtain and interpret information, to identify age and culturally specific patient needs, and to provide the care needed.

• Demonstrates the ability to function in a consult and liaison role for the Primary Care department meeting the acute needs of patients and providing outpatient psychotherapy as appropriate.

• Coordinates transition of care to community setting as necessary; maintains knowledge of resources including community providers and support organizations appropriate for the patient population served

• Demonstrates the ability to provide highly skilled behavioral health consultation to the clinical team

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and community partners as appropriate

• Develops group support and therapy activity as appropriate for the specific Primary Care population, and as needed within the Christiana Care Health System

• Contributes to the development of staff by providing consultation, education and suggesting best practice alternatives as appropriate.

• Maintains connection and consultation with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

• Completes mandatory CCHS education and maintain certification in area of specialty.

• Demonstrates knowledge of patient's rights and maintains confidentiality of departmental and patient information.

• Actively involved in identifying opportunities and implementing strategies to improve performance that impact the patient population.

• Identifies service gaps pertaining to patients' psychosocial needs and plans programs that address the psychosocial needs of patients.

• Implements programs effectively and evaluates effectiveness of programs, making modifications as needed.

• Assesses learning needs of patients and families and carries out treatment as indicated.

• Attends and participates in collaborative, interdisciplinary rounds.

• Responds to staff requests for information/guidance; provides staff education

• Develops and provides patient education as appropriate.

• Provides system-wide presentations as applicable

• Weekly attendance of BHC meetings

• Expected to attend face to face or virtual meetings with staff at locations served for networking and problem-solving purposes when appropriate

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of behavioral health principles including assessment, treatment, diagnosis, consultation and terminology

• Knowledge and ability to conduct brief consultative and formal therapies

• Ability to utilize effective listening skills and remain empathetic and developing strong working alliances

• Ability to procure, clarify, and interpret information on verbal and non-verbal levels

• Ability to effectively diffuse conflict and crisis

• Ability to work comfortably in groups and milieu.

• Knowledge and ability to facilitate a positive, caring, and supportive atmosphere for positive change in all patients.

• Ability to set patient goals

• Ability to address and prioritize multiple tasks and assignments

• Skill in written and oral communication

• Knowledge of patients' rights, ethics, and legal issues

DIRECTION/SUPERVISION OF OTHERS: The Psychologist may oversee the training of graduate students, post-doctoral interns and other professional staff as appropriate.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Licensed Psychologist required

Licensed or License Eligible within 30 days

Minimum one year of experience providing direct therapeutic care

About ChristianaCare

ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, two hospitals (1,300 beds), a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health. We rank 21st in the nation for hospital admissions and 6th for admission of stroke patients.

ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with more than 290 residents and fellows. We are continually ranked by US News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With our unique, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

EEO Statement: Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

UPDATE: ChristianaCare is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our patients and caregivers. As we continue to meet the needs of our caregivers and our community through the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to health and safety requires that we take new steps to ensure a safe environment for medical care for our patients and a workplace that avoids preventable harm for our caregivers. For this reason, vaccination for COVID-19 is required for all caregivers at ChristianaCare and is considered a safety standard that is job-related and consistent with business necessity for all caregivers.