Licensed Psychologist-Primary Care-20 Hours

The licensed psychologist will provide a full range of clinical services to Connecticut Children’s patients and their families in Primary Care including consultation, individual, group and family therapy. The psychologist will is an integral member of the treatment team and development of interdisciplinary treatment plans. The psychologist also collaborates with community agencies and mental health care providers to facilitate the provision of comprehensive services. Opportunities for teaching and research are available. The psychologist will receive a faculty appointment through the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.

Clinical Training and Professional Development

• Participates in clinical training including case conferences and clinical seminar.
• Supervises/trains graduate practicum students and other trainees as assigned.
• Participates in staff development activities.
• Maintains professional expertise through involvement in professional organizations and continuing education programs.

Case Coordination

• Assesses needed services and supports and makes efforts to secure as appropriate.
• Communicates with appropriate agencies to keep providers informed of relevant developments.
• Maintains collegial relationships with team members, responding to concerns, assessing progress and communicating on case developments.

Age-Specific and Cultural Competencies

• Demonstrates knowledge of population-specific differences and needs from pre-school through adolescence and applies this knowledge.
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in all interactions with students/patients/families and co-workers.

CCMC Standards

• Maintains commitment to DEI
• Performs other related responsibilities as assigned.

Role Specific Responsibilities: Pediatric Psychology

• Provide direct clinical services to patients and families.
• Consult with multidisciplinary teams to optimize medical and psychological care.
• Participate in clinical research activities, including quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide supervision to pediatric psychology practicum students, pre-doctoral interns and postdoctoral fellows, as well as teaching of medical students and pediatric residents.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May supervise graduate psychology practicum student(s), pre-doctoral interns, and post-doctoral fellows.

Education and/or Experience Required

• Doctoral degree in Psychology/Clinical Psychology/School Psychology/ Counseling Psychology required plus completion of an APA approved internship and post-doctoral fellowship or one year of supervised experience in a treatment setting for children and adolescents.

License and/or Certification Required

• Licensure by Connecticut State Department of Public Health as a Psychologist.
• CPR certification required within 60 days of hire and renewed every 2 years.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Theories, principles, techniques and practices of psychotherapy and behavior change.
• Human development and child and adolescent psychopathology and diagnosis.
• Clinical and behavioral presentation of children with emotional disturbance and developmental disabilities.
• Child care/Child welfare agencies and continuum of care services.

Skills

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Mental health/psychosocial/psychological assessment skills.
• Individual, group and family psychotherapy skills.
• Behavior modification and behavior assessment skills.
• Consultation and teaming skills.

Ability to

• Provide comprehensive clinical and case management services to children, adolescent and families.
• Develop and assess effectiveness of clinical treatment plans.
• Collaborate effectively with team members, parents, caretakers, care providers, agency representatives and students.
• Intervene effectively in crisis situations.
• Adhere to documentation standards.
• Adhere to professional standards of conduct, ethical standards and CCMC Code of Conduct.

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion. As a leading children’s health system experiencing steady growth, we’re excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children’s health and well-being as one team.

Connecticut Children’s offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package for eligible team members, including medical, dental and vision insurance, hospital paid life and disability coverage, paid time off and leave programs, education and training assistance, a retirement savings plan with hospital match, and an employment assistance program. Eligibility for certain benefits is based on scheduled hours worked. All team members are eligible to participate in the retirement savings plan, regardless of scheduled hours worked. Additional benefit information is available here .