What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Psychologist, Integrated Primary Care position at Nemours?
Job Description
Integrated Primary Care Psychologist Position
Nemours Children’s Health - Delaware (previously Nemours/A. I. duPont Hospital for Children) invites applicants for two full-time integrated primary care psychologist positions. We have an over 20-year history of providing integrated behavioral health services as part of interprofessional teams in our network of Nemours pediatric primary clinics throughout the state of Delaware and are excited to expand our team.
Equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are seeking individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, providing culturally responsive care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive team environment. Applicants who are bilingual (English-Spanish), bicultural, and represent diversity in all its forms are strongly encouraged to apply. The psychologists in these positions will join pediatric primary care teams comprised of physicians, medical residents, behavioral health providers, nurses, medical assistants, and care coordinators who provide team-based care to patients and their families.
Applicants may split their time across two of the following clinics (e.g., 2 clinical days in each clinic):
This role includes many opportunities to participate in program development, leadership, advocacy, and community outreach. In addition, there will be opportunities for quality improvement and research initiatives. Our division collaborates with our research colleagues in the Nemours Center for Healthcare Delivery Science ( https://www.nemours.org/pediatric-research/area/health-care-delivery-science.html ). Psychologists are members of the medical staff at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and are supported with applying for an academic appointment through the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.
Qualifications
Questions can be directed to Cheyenne Hughes-Reid, Ph.D., Interim Clinical Director of Integrated Primary Care at Cheyenne.hughes@nemours.org .
About Us
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .
Integrated Primary Care Psychologist Position
Nemours Children’s Health - Delaware (previously Nemours/A. I. duPont Hospital for Children) invites applicants for two full-time integrated primary care psychologist positions. We have an over 20-year history of providing integrated behavioral health services as part of interprofessional teams in our network of Nemours pediatric primary clinics throughout the state of Delaware and are excited to expand our team.
Equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are seeking individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, providing culturally responsive care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive team environment. Applicants who are bilingual (English-Spanish), bicultural, and represent diversity in all its forms are strongly encouraged to apply. The psychologists in these positions will join pediatric primary care teams comprised of physicians, medical residents, behavioral health providers, nurses, medical assistants, and care coordinators who provide team-based care to patients and their families.
Applicants may split their time across two of the following clinics (e.g., 2 clinical days in each clinic):
- Nemours Children’s Health, Jessup Street: The Jessup St. clinic, located in urban Wilmington, serves a predominantly Black/African-American, Medicaid-insured patient population. Nemours-Jessup St. is an active training clinic, with medical residents and psychology residents and fellows rotating throughout the year.
- Nemours Children’s Health, Becks Woods: The Becks Woods clinic, located just outside of Newark, Delaware, serves a diverse patient population including 44% White/Caucasian; 39% Black/African-American; 11% Latine with 54% of families using commercial insurance and 42% Medicaid. The Becks Woods practice also has co-located therapy services on-site including speech, occupational, and physical therapies creating a wonderful opportunity for collaboration.
- Nemours Children’s Health, Middletown: The Middletown clinic is located in the southern part of New Castle County in a quickly developing area of Middletown. This large primary care clinic serves 56% white/Caucasian; 29% Black/African-American; 12% Asian/Pacific Islander, 8% Hispanic/Latinx with 71% of families using commercial insurance and 25% Medicaid.
- Nemours Children’s Health, St. Francis: The St. Francis clinic is located in urban Wilmington and serves 57% Hispanic or Latinx backgrounds (57%), 27% white/Caucasian; 33% Black/African-American with over 33% of families identifying as monolingual Spanish. Over 81% of families use Medicaid and 18% commercial insurance. Every primary care provider and most staff are bilingual English-Spanish. This clinic also serves as a main psychology training site for our Bilingual Supervision Program.
This role includes many opportunities to participate in program development, leadership, advocacy, and community outreach. In addition, there will be opportunities for quality improvement and research initiatives. Our division collaborates with our research colleagues in the Nemours Center for Healthcare Delivery Science ( https://www.nemours.org/pediatric-research/area/health-care-delivery-science.html ). Psychologists are members of the medical staff at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and are supported with applying for an academic appointment through the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.
Qualifications
- Ph.D/ Psy.D. from an APA-accredited clinical, counseling, or school psychology program
- Pre-doctoral Internship from an APA-accredited site, and at least one year of postdoctoral experience in a child-focused setting.
- Applicants must be licensed or license eligible in DE.
Questions can be directed to Cheyenne Hughes-Reid, Ph.D., Interim Clinical Director of Integrated Primary Care at Cheyenne.hughes@nemours.org .
About Us
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .
