Inpatient Psychologist – Child/Adolescent Inpatient Psychiat in Denver, Colorado

We are recruiting for a motivated Inpatient Psychologist – Child/Adolescent
Inpatient Psychiatry Service to join our team!

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DepartmentAdult Psychiatrists

With over 700 employees, Behavioral Health Services (BHS) at Denver
Health is a large and rapidly expanding department that provides psychiatric
care for patients in community, emergency, inpatient, justice,
medical, mobile, and outpatient settings. As a non-profit committed to
meeting community needs and promoting health equity, Denver Health offers
psychiatrists a practice full of meaning and purpose. All physicians at Denver
Health have an academic appointment at the University of Colorado School of
Medicine. As such, Denver Health is an excellent place to work for
physicians with an interest in clinical education.

Job Summary
Psychologist provides expert psychological care for children, adolescents,
and their families in an inpatient setting. This adolescent inpatient unit is
one of a few nationwide that serves adolescents with acute psychiatric needs
as well as those with substance use disorders requiring an ASAM (American
Society of Addiction Medicine) 3.7 Medically Monitored Intensive Inpatient
Services level of care. Child psychologists working on this unit will have the
opportunity to provide high-quality, specialized, and integrated care
while working closely with other dedicated members of the treatment team. They
will provide brief family therapy, either with individual families or in a
multi-family group setting. They will also provide individual and group
therapy. These modalities will be used to stabilize both psychiatric and
substance use disorders. Psychological evaluations, including testing for
autism, other neurodevelopmental disorders, and diagnostic
clarification, may occasionally be needed. Psychologist functions as an
integral member of the interdisciplinary team and provides clinical leadership
and teaching for other staff members, while striving to create a positive
experience for patients, families, and support staff. Psychologists also
have the opportunity to teach and supervise doctoral interns who are a part of
Denver Health’s APA-accredited doctoral internship program, as well as
doctoral externs from programs in the area.

Essential Functions:
*Provide brief family interventions (30%)
*Provide individual psychotherapy (20%)
*Provide group psychotherapy (20%)
*Conduct psychological testing, including testing for autism (10%)
*Educate trainees and learners (10%)
*Support continuous quality improvement (10%)

Education:
*Doctorate Degree Required

Work Experience:
*One year of postdoctoral experience required

Licenses:
*PSY-Licensed Psychologist – State Board of Psychologist Examiners Required
*BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) – AHA – American Heart Association Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
*Advanced knowledge and skills in psychodiagnostics and in conducting
standardized psychological assessment.
*Advanced intervention skills with adolescents with acute, severe and
chronic mental illness.
*Advanced intervention skills with adolescents with acute, severe and
chronic substance use disorders.
*Effective and culturally-sensitive clinical work with diverse populations.
*Teaching and supervisory skills with advanced psychology trainees.
*Microsoft Office skills required.
*Knowledge of electronic health record preferred.

Shift

Work TypeRegular

Salary$107,100.00 – $125,700.00 / yr

Benefits

Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate
retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

On-site em loyee fitness center and wellness classes

Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel,
and more

Tuition reimbursement & assistance

Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

Professional clinical advancement… For full info follow application link.

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