What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychologist – St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children position at Tower Health?
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.
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is seeking a licensed psychologist for the outpatient behavioral health program. The position will primarily focus on neurodevelopmental assessment, with the potential for additional opportunities to support behavioral health services across primary and specialty care practices on our main hospital campus. Prior experience with the assessment of autism spectrum disorders, specifically use of the ADOS-2 and other assessment tools is preferred.
Candidates should have a background in clinical, school, or pediatric psychology, and experience in the assessment and treatment of pediatric behavioral health disorders. Experience in medical settings, is preferred though not required. 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.
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.
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Contact Name: Christopher David
Contact Email: Christopher.David@towerhealth.org
Contact Phone: 570-401-4510
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Education Requirements:
- PhD or PsyD in Clinical, School, Counseling Psychology
- Preference for completion of an APA accredited doctoral program
Licensure Requirements:
- State of PA – Psychologist License
Clinical Experience:
- Practices effectively as an independent clinician
- Responsive to feedback from supervisors and colleagues about clinical practice.
- Provides comprehensive psychological assessment and treatment services to children and families, in pediatric settings
- Communicates with referral sources as indicated
- Assures that professional practice is in accordance with applicable professional and licensing body standards
