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Department Adult PsychiatristsWith over 700 employees, Behavioral Health Services (BHS) at Denver Health is a large and rapidly expanding department that provides psychiatric care for patients in community, emergency, inpatient, justice, medical, mobile, and outpatient settings. As a non-profit committed to meeting community needs and promoting health equity, Denver Health offers psychiatrists a practice full of meaning and purpose. All physicians at Denver Health have an academic appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. As such, Denver Health is an excellent place to work for physicians with an interest in clinical education.Job Summary
Psychologist provides expert psychological care for children, adolescents, and their families. Child psychologists working on the acute adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit will provide brief family therapy, either with individual families or with multi-family groups. They will also provide brief individual and group therapy. These modalities will be used to stabilize both psychiatric and substance use disorders. Psychological evaluations, including testing for autism, may occasionally be needed. Psychologist functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team and provides clinical leadership and teaching for other staff members. Strives to create a positive experience for patients, families, and support staff. Participates as a Psychology faculty member in supervision and teaching for the doctoral internship and provides supervision to psychology trainees and other types of trainees as needed. Essential Functions:
- Provide brief family interventions (30%)
- Provide individual psychotherapy (20%)
- Provide group psychotherapy (20%)
- Conduct psychological testing, including testing for autism (10%)
- Educate trainees and learners (10%)
- Support continuous quality improvement (10%)
Education: - Doctorate Degree Required
Work Experience: - One year of postdoctoral experience required
Licenses: - PSY-Licensed Psychologist - State Board of Psychologist Examiners Required
- BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required
#Hiringdenver Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Advanced knowledge and skills in psychodiagnostics and in conducting standardized psychological assessment.
- Advanced intervention skills with adults with acute, severe and chronic mental illness.
- Effective and culturally-sensitive clinical work with diverse populations.
- Teaching and supervisory skills with advanced psychology trainees.
- Microsoft Office skills required.
- Knowledge of electronic health record preferred.
Shift Work Type RegularSalary $107,100.00 - $125,700.00 / yrBenefits Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation) On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more Tuition reimbursement & assistance Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
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