Job Description
Brown University Health: Bradley Hospital, affiliated teaching hospital of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, has an exciting opportunity for a clinical child/adolescent psychologist to join the Inpatient Unit of our Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CADD) Program. This is the chance to join a nationally recognized, multidisciplinary, world-class program.
This highly specialized program provides acute care, comprehensive evaluation and intensive treatment for children and adolescents with serious emotional and behavioral problems in addition to a developmental disability or neurodiversity, such as autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability. Every patient is evaluated and treated through a multidisciplinary approach. The behavioral psychologist’s roles include assessing clinical presentation, formulating the goals of treatment, developing individualized behavior plans (IBP), and providing support to the milieu staff on implementation of programing and IBP. The psychologist will also engage with patients in individual, group, and/or family therapy as appropriate. This position is best suited for a psychologist with a strong interest in behavioral treatment for individuals significantly impacted by their developmental disabilities and co-morbid psychiatric conditions.
About the position: - Full- or part-time position working with a renowned multidisciplinary team on an inpatient program to treat children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and/or developmental disabilities and a co-existing emotional or behavioral disorder.
- Patients have a diverse range of presenting concerns. The models of care emphasize a family-based approach. There is a focus on behavioral stabilization, while also increasing coping and positive regulation skills, reducing self-harmful behaviors, and decreasing need for hospitalization.
- Opportunities for teaching and supervision may be available within the broader system, with a Brown Medical School Clinical Faculty appointment.
- Collaborative research opportunities may be available.
About you: - PhD or PsyD and clinical internship from APA-accredited programs
- Postdoctoral experience with developmental disabilities specialization is encouraged
- Licensed or license-eligible in Rhode Island
- Team-oriented professional with a passion for working at the inpatient level of care treating children and adolescents with ASD, developmental disabilities and complex psychosocial and/or diagnostic histories.
About the details: - Competitive salary
- Professional allowance (license, CEs) and professional days
- Excellent benefits, including competitive vacation and sick time
- 401k with 6% match (after 1 year of employment, 3-year vesting)
- Federal loan repayment assistance available
- EMR is EPIC, with a commitment to on-going optimization
- Diverse patient population (culturally and economically)
- Dynamic leadership team that values work-life balance
About Bradley Hospital and Brown Health Medical Group : Bradley Hospital is the nation’s first psychiatric hospital exclusively for children and adolescents. We provide expert family-focused care to children and adolescents with psychological, developmental, and behavioral problems, through a wide range of inpatient, outpatient, residential and partial hospital programs.
With 800+ providers, Brown Health Medical Group offers a multitude of services. We are proud of our Behavioral Health Services which offer our community a full range of assessment and treatment options to address the mental, emotional, and behavioral needs that occur throughout life. Our programs encompass a comprehensive view of mental health that includes and integrates the biological, psychological, and social dimensions of care. Our team works collaboratively to evaluate patients and provide the comprehensive, evidence-based treatment they need.
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