Psychologist - St. Christophers Hospital for Children

Job Summary

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is seeking a licensed psychologist for the outpatient Integrated Behavioral Health Program. This position will support patients across both primary and specialty care settings, delivering assessment, brief evidence-based interventions, and consultation to medical teams in support of the behavioral, emotional, developmental, and psychosocial needs of children and adolescents within these settings. Specialty settings may include Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, among others, with the opportunity to expand into additional specialty care clinics as the behavioral health program grows. The integrated model within primary care also includes the psychologist’s consult in the early identification of concerns for autism spectrum disorder, in collaboration with pediatricians.

Candidates should have a background in clinical, school, or pediatric psychology, and experience in the assessment and treatment of pediatric behavioral health disorders. The clinician should have a broad knowledge base of evidenced based treatment approaches for pediatric developmental and behavioral health disorders, including experience with behavioral interventions and psychotherapeutic strategies. The ideal candidate will have experience working with a diverse demographic of clients and providing culturally and linguistically responsive care.

Additional Experience

• Practices effectively as an independent clinician
• Experience in medical settings, is preferred though not required
• Responsive to feedback from supervisors and colleagues about clinical practice
• Communicates with referral sources as indicated
• Assures that professional practice is in accordance with applicable professional and licensing body standards

Highlights

• This position will require working with interdisciplinary teams across physical and behavioral health to support patients and their families within the primary care setting
• Opportunities will be available to support learners including psychology externs, and medical students, residents, and fellows.
• St. Christopher’s hospital hosts a psychology internship program, ( Psychology Doctoral Internship Program | Tower Health ). Opportunities may also be available to supervise psychology interns.

The Benefits We Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
• Generous paid time-off allowance
• Commuter Benefits- tax-free transit or parking
• Supportive health system to advance goals

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties. With more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children combines topnotch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties, including Cardiology; Ear, Nose and Throat; Gastroenterology; Oncology; and Orthopedics. It houses the only Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher’s is a Magnet® designated hospital and has been recognized as a Women’s Choice Award Best Children’s Hospital.

Putting Kids and Families First Since 1875

A leader in pediatric care since 1875, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children's nationally recognized programs and pediatric specialists provide exceptional care to children from throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and around the world. The mission of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is to provide quality pediatric services in a caring, progressive environment. St. Christopher's Hospital is committed to quality through teamwork, technology and service in a child-friendly, family-oriented environment.

For more than 100 years, our hospital has served children, families, and communities in Greater Philadelphia and surrounding communities. Caring for children is our passion. Here, we develop, offer, and refine nationally recognized programs through patient- and family-centered, collaborative, and innovative care.

We’re an academic medical center, which means we bring you the latest in diagnostics, treatments, and innovations - all tailored specifically to the needs of your child. Through our research, academics, and clinical care, children and families depend on the leading-edge care found only at an academic medical center.

The Community:

Philadelphia located between New York and Washington D.C, is considered to be the birthplace of the United States. The Constitution was debated here in Philadelphia in what is now the Independence Hall. The nearby Liberty Bell Center is home to the famous two-thousand-pound bell which became a symbol of freedom. The National Constitution Center also tells the story of 1920s prohibition. Learn more about Al Capone and other famous former inmates at the Eastern State Penitentiary. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, one of the country's largest museums, is not to be missed. At Fairmount Park, discover outdoor art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, as well as the Smith Memorial Arch dedicated to Civil War heroes. Attractions for kids include Philadelphia Zoo, the oldest zoo in America. Meet more animals at the Academy of Natural Sciences or enjoy fun and educational interactive displays at the Please Touch Museum.

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Websites:

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

City of Philadelphia

Contact Name: Lisa Wortman

Contact Email: Lisa.Wortman@towerhealth.org

Contact Phone: 484-628-0556

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

• PhD or PsyD in Clinical, School, Counseling Psychology
• Preference for completion of an APA accredited doctoral program

Experience

• Relevant Experience

Certification and Licensure

• State of PA – Psychologist License

Required Skills

• Excellent Communications Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Overview

Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. The school opened in 2021 and is currently accepting enrollment applications for the second class in 2024. In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. For more information, visit towerhealth.org