Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital is the region's only children's hospital! LVHN is one of the nation's most advanced health networks, offering comprehensive care in 95 clinical specialties. We are the region's largest employer and the health care provider of choice for more people in the region.
Practice Overview:
As a member of the Child Advocacy Center's multidisciplinary team, the Child Protection Medicine Psychologist delivers a broad range of direct clinical and other specialist psychological services to young people who are the victims of neglect and/or abuse. The Psychologist plays a number of essential roles for the Child Advocacy Center's multidisciplinary team that involve both clinical and forensic aspects of child abuse or neglect and family violence. These services aim to promote the safety and well-being of children who are involved in the child protection system and address the needs of their caregivers and family members.
Responsibilities:
- Psychological evaluation of children and adults in cases of alleged child abuse and neglect including parenting capacity and psychological functioning (intellectual, educational, social, emotional and behavioral).
- Clinical interviews with children.
- The provision of independent expert opinion and written reports to Courts regarding children's placement and other needs.
- Referral of children and adults to psychotherapy for abuse and neglect issues
- Participation in case conferences and consultations with case coordinators in their assessments.
- Timely submission of written reports of evaluations to the team as required by contract or dictated by best practice.
Job Qualifications:
- Formal, specialized graduate training and successful completion of ongoing continuing educational training in the areas of child development, child and adult psychopathology, all aspects of childhood abuse and victimization, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and psychotherapy with children and adults.
- A minimum of one year of supervised experience and two years minimum of independent professional experience in the evaluation of children and adults. Included in the three years of professional experience shall be at least 100 hours of experience in dealing with child abuse cases including neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, failure to thrive, and other forms of childhood victimization.
- Sufficient professional experience and expertise that would allow them to be qualified as a mental health and family violence expert in criminal, civil and dependency courts in Pennsylvania.
- A CMS credentialed provider.
- PhD or PsyD and APA-accredited internship required; postdoctoral fellowship in clinical or pediatric psychology preferred.
- A current PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required.
Benefits & Perks:
- Attractive Work Schedule & Starting Bonus
- Highly Competitive compensation with a superb benefits package
- Low-cost health insurance for employees and their families
- Generous CME allowance and time
- Top-tier retirement programs
- Educational Stipend and Loan Forgiveness Assistance Program
- Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
- Relocation Assistance
Individuals are required to adhere to all LVHN vaccination policies in effect at the time of hire. Employees will be subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. Please note that safety sensitive positions cannot test positive for marijuana or its metabolites, medical or otherwise.
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state, and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.
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