Psychologist - Pediatric Hematology Oncology Services at Legacy Health

Portland, Oregon, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions, Solution Focused Interventions, Behavioral Health Strategies, Health Behavior Change, Assessment of Emotional Disorders, Assessment of Cognitive Disorders, Communication Skills, Relational Skills, Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration, Patient Advocacy, Documentation Skills, Psychological Assessment, Trauma Informed Care, Integrated Medical Teams, Skills Training, Coaching

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Overview This Psychologist position is a behavioral health provider who works in a consultative role, providing behavioral health interventions to pediatric patients and their families within the hematology/oncology department within Randall Children’s Hospital supporting infants, children, adolescents, and their families. The Psychologist is a fully integrated member of the clinical provider team that assesses, evaluates, diagnoses, and treats emotional, cognitive, and behavioral issues or disorders affecting patients within Randall Childrens hematology/oncology department. The Psychologist helps address a broad spectrum of behavioral health needs of the child and adolescent patient population within this specialty clinic. Their goal is to aid in early identification and provide problem focused interventions that promote wellness and relieve symptoms. Behavioral issues that are addressed may be related to physical or mental health conditions. They provide assessment, management, and triage of psychological and social problems in the clinic patient population. This position requires advanced level skill in delivering evidence-based interventions targeted to improve overall health for patients with a variety of emotional and behavioral problems. The work includes meeting with patients individually and/or families for an assessment and then providing recommendations to the medical care team to enhance the patient's care plan. When indicated, the Psychologist may also work with patients for several subsequent sessions to provide on-going skills training and coaching to improve health and functioning. The Psychologist also supports helping patients, who require services not provided in the RCH clinics, to make a smooth transition to care with community partners. QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Psychology Doctoral degree from an accredited school of Psychology. Completion of Psychology Internship and Residency. Experience: Minimum of two years of pediatric clinical experience. Experience with trauma informed care, working in integrated medical teams, and working in fast paced environments preferred. Licensure/Certification: Licensed Psychologist (PhD/PsyD) SKILLS: Able to conduct Cognitive-Behavioral or solution focused interventions. Recognizes and advocates for patients regarding behavioral health strategies/interventions to the treatment team. Promotes health behavior change through evaluation, brief intervention and education. Works with multidisciplinary team to help support the patient’s health. Coordinates with physicians, nurses, social work care managers, registered dieticians, and all other members of the care team to provide excellent consultation. Demonstrates competencies in assessment of emotional, cognitive and behavioral disorders in child and adolescent patients. Demonstrates competencies in understanding the relationship between medical and psychological conditions. Demonstrates competency in assessment cognitive and psychological problems associated with, and/or exacerbating medical conditions. Demonstrates excellent communication and relational skills. This role requires managing the needs of multiple parties skillfully and with consistent follow through and informative documentation. Sorry, no J1 or H-1B visa opportunities. For additional information please formally apply or contact Erin Pendergraft at EPENDERG@LHS.ORG. Qualifications . Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing. If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you

Responsibilities

The Psychologist provides behavioral health interventions to pediatric patients and their families, assessing and treating emotional, cognitive, and behavioral issues. They work closely with the clinical provider team to enhance patient care plans and support transitions to community care when necessary.