Pediatric Psychologist - Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders - Phoenix Children's
Phoenix Children's
Application
Details
Posted: 01-Oct-24
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Behavioral Medicine
Psychologist
Psychology
Sector:
Health Care System
Preferred Education:
Doctorate
Internal Number: 822173
The Division of Psychology, in collaboration with the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD), at Phoenix Children’s is seeking a pediatric psychologist to join our growing team. Primary clinical responsibilities for this position include inpatient and outpatient consultation, health and behavioral follow up, and individual and family psychotherapy for youth with a hematologic or oncologic diagnosis and/or undergoing bone marrow transplant. Integration into our multidisciplinary hematology/oncology team will be a central part of the position, including participation in multidisciplinary team meetings and rounds, collaboration and coordination of care within the medical setting, and interdisciplinary teaching for medical residents and hematology/oncology fellows. Opportunities to supervise psychology trainees within our APA-Accredited Psychology Doctoral Internship Program (Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology tracks), support CCBD psychosocial program development, and participate in clinical research are encouraged.
Successful candidates will have well-rounded consultation, assessment, and intervention experience in pediatric psychology with experience in supporting families of patients with a benign hematologic or oncologic diagnosis or with those undergoing bone marrow transplant/gene therapy. The candidate must develop strong working relationships with our CCBD physicians, advanced practice practitioners, fellows, and multidisciplinary team members, possess excellent communication and advocacy skills, and participate in collaborative research. The CCBD pediatric psychologist will support the programmatic growth of the Phoenix Children’s CCBD psychosocial team that directly serves all CCBD patients and families, including a growing team of palliative medicine physicians, neuropsychologists, mental health therapists, social workers, child life specialists, art and music therapists, and schoolteachers. An unwavering commitment to clinical excellence, inclusion, and respect for diversity is vital. The ideal candidate will have a track record of excellence in assessment, intervention, teaching, and scholarship. Individuals with Spanish fluency are encouraged to apply.
The Pediatric Psychologist will become a member of the Phoenix Children’s Medical Group and will report to the Division Chief of Psychology. The candidate must be board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatric Psychology and will join a growing team of Psychologists and mental health therapists. Workers. Professionalism, leadership, interpersonal communication skills, and adaptability are essential. Active involvement in our APA-accredited psychology internship program is expected, as is participation in the education of medical learners. Academic appointments are strongly encouraged through our relationships with University of Arizona-Phoenix College of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, and Mayo School of Medicine.
Over the last several years, Phoenix and its surrounding communities have experienced significant population growth while still maintaining a favorable cost of living compared to the other large metro areas. Year-round sunshine, abundant scenic desert landscape, and access to wide-ranging recreational, cultural, and spectator sports activities are other advantages of living in the Phoenix Valley area.
This position offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, including employer retirement contribution, generous vacation/meeting time, CME funds, health and dental benefits, disability, and life insurance.
Phoenix Children’s is one of the Nation’s largest pediatric health systems. It comprises Phoenix Children’s Hospital–Main Campus, Phoenix Children’s Hospital–East Valley at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, four pediatric specialty and urgent care centers, 11 community pediatric practices, 20 outpatient clinics, two ambulatory surgery centers and six community-service-related outpatient clinics throughout the state of Arizona. The system has provided world-class inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency and urgent care to children and families for more than 35 years. Phoenix Children’s Care Network includes more than 850 pediatric primary care providers and specialists who deliver care across more than 75 subspecialties. Phoenix Children's provides world-class inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency and urgent care to children and families in Arizona and throughout the Southwest. As one of the largest children’s hospitals in the country, we provide care across more than 75 pediatric specialties. Every day our clinical, professional and support staff work collaboratively to deliver on our mission to provide hope, healing and the best health care for children and their fam...ilies. They embrace the challenges of providing compassionate, high-quality, family-centered care to the most complex patients in the region.