ICN Clinical Psychologist- PT- Days- Pennsylvania Hospital
Job ID: 187446
Category: Behavioral Health/Psychology
Work Type: PT 20+ HOURS
Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States
Work Schedule: Days
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Summary:
- This position will provide bedside assessment and direct intervention to parents and families in the Pennsylvania Hospital Intensive Care Nursery (ICN) who are coping with distress, experiencing postpartum depression, anxiety, and PTSD, as well as grief counseling for families experiencing loss. This position will also continue to build a more integrated and comprehensive program of services to include staff support, outreach with internal and external partners, supervision and opportunities for trainees in psychology, and peer to peer programming for ICN parents and families.
Responsibilities:
- Provide bedside assessment and care plan establishment for parents and families who are dealing with distress, postpartum depression, anxiety, etc.
- Provide enhanced, family-centered care to patients and their families in the ICN
- Decrease barriers to needed psychology treatment for caregivers of ICN patients
- Assist families in coping with the social isolation that an ICN stay can create through fostering an environment that includes peer support
- Connect with external psychology resources and recommend them to parents and families as appropriate
- Support ICN staff in the education around and practice of trauma informed care
Credentials:
Education or Equivalent Experience:
- Ph.D.
- Ph.D in Clinical Psychology and knowledge regarding providing psychology service to those experiencing trauma as well as postpartum depression/anxiety
- PhD or Doctorate
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and knowledge regarding providing psychology service to those experiencing trauma as well as postpartum depression/anxiety
Live Your Life's Work
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
