Associate Clinical Director Primary Care Beh Hlth

Kids Are Our Everything.

 

Department

10144 Primary Care Mental Health

 

Pay Range

$100,000.00 - $300,000.00

 

 

Provide administrative and clinical leadership for assigned Goldberg Center integrated behavioral health program (Whole Bear Care) in conjunction with the Medical Director. Responsible for overall service and clinical operations of Whole Bear Care. Responsible for the care of patients in Whole Bear Care, as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division Chief and Medical Director.

 

Minimum Education
Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) PhD in Developmental or Clinical Psychology or PsyD (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
0 years Successful completion of postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology. (Required) And
3 years (Preferred)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Knowledge of current principles, methods, and interventions for the delivery of psychological services including diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.
Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of psychological care.
Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.
Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.
Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Medical Education and remains current on the developments and progress in her/his subspecialty.
Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of psychology care.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Psychologist Fully licensed and credentialed psychologist on the medical staff of Children’s National Medical Center. (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
Commitment to World Class Care

• Provide clinical services for patients at Children’s Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.

• Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and collaboration with community partners through timely completion of records and communication.

• Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.

• Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.

• Respond to team members in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding communication with patients and families and documentation in the electronic health record; encourage questions from trainees.

• Foster a team approach to patient care to continuously strive to improve patient and staff satisfaction.

Commitment to Advocacy

• Participate in CNMC’s advocacy initiatives.

• Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well-being.

• Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.

• Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.

Commitment to Research

• Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.

• Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.

• Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.

• Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.

• Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.

Commitment to Education

• Participate in CNMC's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.

• Participate as appropriate in hospital/university –wide educational programs.

• Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts.

• Provide timely feedback to trainees.

• Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.

• Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.

• Serve as a resource for information about integrated behavioral health and share educational resources with other professional