We are recruiting for a motivated Inpatient Psychologist - Child/AdolescentInpatient Psychiatry Service to join our team!

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DepartmentAdult Psychiatrists

With over 700 employees, Behavioral Health Services (BHS) at DenverHealth is a large and rapidly expanding department that provides psychiatriccare for patients in community, emergency, inpatient, justice,medical, mobile, and outpatient settings. As a non-profit committed tomeeting community needs and promoting health equity, Denver Health offerspsychiatrists a practice full of meaning and purpose. All physicians at DenverHealth have an academic appointment at the University of Colorado School ofMedicine. As such, Denver Health is an excellent place to work forphysicians with an interest in clinical education.

Job SummaryPsychologist provides expert psychological care for children, adolescents,and their families in an inpatient setting. This adolescent inpatient unit isone of a few nationwide that serves adolescents with acute psychiatric needsas well as those with substance use disorders requiring an ASAM (AmericanSociety of Addiction Medicine) 3.7 Medically Monitored Intensive InpatientServices level of care. Child psychologists working on this unit will have theopportunity to provide high-quality, specialized, and integrated carewhile working closely with other dedicated members of the treatment team. Theywill provide brief family therapy, either with individual families or in amulti-family group setting. They will also provide individual and grouptherapy. These modalities will be used to stabilize both psychiatric andsubstance use disorders. Psychological evaluations, including testing forautism, other neurodevelopmental disorders, and diagnosticclarification, may occasionally be needed. Psychologist functions as anintegral member of the interdisciplinary team and provides clinical leadershipand teaching for other staff members, while striving to create a positiveexperience for patients, families, and support staff. Psychologists alsohave the opportunity to teach and supervise doctoral interns who are a part ofDenver Health's APA-accredited doctoral internship program, as well asdoctoral externs from programs in the area.

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:*Advanced knowledge and skills in psychodiagnostics and in conductingstandardized psychological assessment.*Advanced intervention skills with adolescents with acute, severe andchronic mental illness.*Advanced intervention skills with adolescents with acute, severe andchronic substance use disorders.*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 TypeRegular

Salary$107,100.00 - $125,700.00 / yr

Benefits

Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediateretirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

On-site em loyee 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

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