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If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite qualified child psychologists/psychological associates to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and progressive visionaries together within our Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Division at Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, NC. Our dynamic team currently consists of 4 developmental and behavioral pediatricians, 6 advanced practice providers, 3 psychotherapists, 1 psychologist, 2 speech-language pathologists and an excellent social work, clinical and clerical support team. In addition, the successful candidate will be integrated with the Psychology and Neuropsychology Division at Atrium Health featuring 8 Pediatric Psychologists, 3 Pediatric Neuropsychologists, and 3 psychometrists. We have an Autism Clinic, a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinic and are part of the NICU Follow Up Clinic, Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic and Feeding Clinic. We see a wide variety of cases and have locations in Charlotte and Concord, NC.
The psychologist/psychological associate will evaluate children with a wide range of disabilities, and we anticipate the successful candidate to see a wide variety of disorders and be a part of the Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinic and Learning Disabilities Clinic. Successful candidates for this full-time, non-tenure track faculty position must have completed an APA-accredited doctoral program, APA-accredited internship, and fellowship with training in pediatric, child clinical psychology, or be licensed as a psychological associate. The successful candidate will have experience with formal psychological and/or neuropsychological testing, diagnostic interviewing skills and behavioral/cognitive-behavioral intervention with children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental conditions including autism spectrum disorder. Clinical training and proficiency in the ADOS-2 and ADI-R is required.
We welcome applicants with interests or experience in training practicum students and/or postdoctoral fellows. Candidates must be a licensed or license-eligible pediatric or clinical psychologist or psychological associate in NC. Salary and benefits are competitive.
Job Summary
This is a senior level position that provides behavioral health services to patients in a community mental health setting. The primary responsibilities consist of psychological assessment for diagnostic purposes and direct treatment by individual, family and group psychotherapy.
Essential Functions
- Demonstrates the ability to conduct assessments based on clinical interview, presenting information and clinical standards of program.
- Demonstrates ability to formulate an appropriate diagnosis using standards established in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
- Writes appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis, age and clinical presentation.
- Collaborates with appropriate guardians to insure effective service delivery.
- Provides clinical supervision of Psychologist I, predoctoral interns and/or graduate practicum students in the practice of psychology.
- Conducts forensic evaluations and provides court testimony as an expert witness when directed.
- Selects, administers, and interprets psychological instruments, including a written report on psychological evaluation.
- Demonstrates knowledge of various treatment modalities and theoretical applications based on current clinical standards.
- Writes appropriate discharge plans based on individual needs of client and follows through with termination process.
- Manages clients in crisis utilizing appropriate skills and assessment.
Physical Requirements
Works in a patient care area with potentially combative or self-destructive patients. Each employee has the responsibility to work in a safe manner. Work requires walking, standing, lifting, reaching, and handling of charts and supplies.
Education, Experience and Certifications
Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from, an APA approved training program required; license eligible or currently licensed as a Licensed Practicing Psychologist from the N.C. State Board of Examiners of Practicing Psychologists required. BLS required per policy guidelines.
