Clinical Psychologist - Assessment: Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Stanford Medicine Chi[...]

Category:Social & Behavior Services Job Type:Full time Shift:Day – 08 Hour Location:Sunnyvale, CA Req:LP_00015500-1690 Employee Group:Exempt Benefits Eligible:Yes Remote Eligible:No Scheduled Weekly Hours:32 At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That’s why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It’s why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. And it’s why we need caring, committed people on our team – like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time. Job ID:LP_00015500-1690 Job Overview Serve as a member of the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics interdisciplinary team while conducting comprehensive developmental and neuropsychological assessments as well as customized therapeutic treatment plans. Patients include infants through middle-school aged children presenting with a range of developmental concerns. The predominant patient population includes children born prematurely, children with complex medical histories, genetic conditions, or chronic illnesses, and children with autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, learning differences, developmental delays/intellectual disabilities, and anxiety/mood disorders. Job Summary This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job. Provides psychological diagnosis and psychotherapeutic interventions and treatments, and consults in the field of clinical/rehabilitation psychology and/or neuropsychology in a hospital inpatient/outpatient setting with interdisciplinary rehabilitation teams and other medical specialties. Essential Functions The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned. Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings. Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital’s policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.

• As a member of multidisciplinary treatment team, plans treatment programs and disposition of cases, including identifying treatment outcomes.
• Assesses patients identified to have potential psychological emergencies. Consult with colleagues and/or Risk Management as necessary for unusual or emergency cases.
• Conducts psychological assessments.
• Develops individualized treatment plans for each patient assessed.
• Consults with patients outside mental health providers.
• Provide appropriate referrals to outside mental health services as indicated or requested.
• Evaluates client response to treatment, modifies treatment strategies and includes the client as part of the decision-making process.
• Generates reports of diagnostic and psychological findings and/or treatment recommendations.
• Intervenes with clients to enhance their ability to fully participate in treatment, including defining treatment goals and designing intervention strategies that support recovery and resiliency.
• Maintains detailed medical records for every contact (individual and group) and clinical phone calls.
• May participate in hospital research or program development as appropriate.
• Obtains and studies medical, psychological, social and family histories, by interviewing individuals, couples, or families and reviewing relevant records.
• Participates in professional staff conferences concerning psychological assessment methods, techniques and results.
• Performs direct service activities including diagnostic evaluation, structured clinical interviewing, and individual, group, and family therapy.
• Provides in-patient consultation to patients with acute psychological issues.
• Provides patients with information about support groups and/or additional educational resources as indicated or requested.
• Selects, administers and interprets a wide variety of psychological testing instruments for the diagnosis and evaluation of clients with psychiatric and co-occurring disorders.
• Utilizes a variety of treatment modalities such as psychotherapy, behavior modification, and various evidence based or promising practices such as cognitive-behavioral therapy.
• Delivers individual cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy and facilitate group sessions for patients.
• Meet individually with group patients who appear to have significant issues.

Minimum Qualifications Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying. Education: Doctoral degree from an APA-accredited graduate program in clinical or counseling psychology. Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience. Completion of an APA-accredited clinical psychology internship. License/Certification: PY – Licensed as a Psychologist by the State of California. Knowledge Ability to design appropriate treatment interventions, evaluate results, and make modifications as needed. Ability to select, administer, and score various psychological assessments. Ability to therapeutic relations with clients, conduct crisis intervention, and make appropriate referrals. Knowledge of a broad range of psychological assessment techniques. Knowledge of abnormal, developmental, personality, and social psychology. Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques. Knowledge of principles of psychopharmacology and psychobiology; psychometric and statistical theories and methodology; psychological research methods and experimental design. Knowledge of theory and practice of individual and group psychotherapy. Physical Requirements The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions in which the job is typically performed are available from the Occupational Health Department. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Compensation Pay Range: Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role. Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Typically, new team members join at the minimum to mid salary range. Minimum to Midpoint Range (Hourly): $65.55 to $81.94 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health (SMCH) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SMCH does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements, and where applicable, in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. #J-18808-Ljbffr the AACN