Pediatric Outpatient Psychologist - Pediatric Specialists of Virginia

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia (PSV) division of Psychology is growing our team in Northern Virginia! We are seeking to hire an outpatient psychologist to support several of our medical specialty clinics. The primary role will be to provide psychological support within PSV’s Neurology department with additional department opportunities available based on the candidate’s expertise/department needs. This is a full-time outpatient hybrid position including remote and in-person work opportunities to join our existing group of two psychologists.

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia (PSV) is a multi-specialty pediatric group made up of six specialty services as well as an Ambulatory Surgery Center based in Northern Virginia and is jointly owned by Children’s National Hospital and Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital. PSV is located in Fairfax, Virginia, just about 20 miles from the Nation’s capital. Northern Virginia is a rapidly growing and diverse community with excellent schools and a variety of attractions. The area is ranked among the best places to live.

PSV has an exciting employment opportunity for an experienced APP to join their dedicated team of healthcare professionals! This specific role will be supporting PSV Neurology team, this role is working In-Patient and at our Out-Patient supporting our clinic, located in Fairfax, VA. This position is working full-time Monday – Friday and one weekend a month.

PSV offers a comprehensive benefits package: including medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability insurance, 401k plan, holidays, paid time off and a fun work environment. Come join our team! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

Responsibilities

• Participation in a Neurology department to support patients with headaches to provide psychosocial assessments, and evidence-based treatments for headache/pain management as well as functional neurological disorders including PNES.
• Additional opportunities are available for providing psychosocial assessments and evidence-based treatment for children experiencing simple voiding disorders such as daytime incontinence within the Urology department or elimination disorders within the GI department
• Program development activities within the Psychology Services.
• Consultation to medical in clinic settings to support treatment planning.
• Perform consultations both in person and virtually with equal proficiency.
• Opportunities to supervise Psychology externs.
• Participate in committees and organizational meetings.
• Assist with annual quality improvement projects.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Completion of an APA-accredited internship
• PhD or PsyD from an APA-accredited program
• Must hold or be eligible to apply for an unrestricted license in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Training and experience in collaborative, integrated behavioral health models of service delivery in specialty medical clinics are highly preferred.

Qualifications Desired

• Post-doctoral level experience in a pediatric medical setting.

Physical Demands of Position

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, and talk or hear, and type on a keyboard. He/she may be required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and climb or balance. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision, and distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Please apply at http://psvcare.org/careers and submit a CV, three letters of reference, and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience, including provision of services in pediatric and consultation-liaison settings for children

PI248682245