Pediatric Psychologist (Anchorage)

Providence Alaska Medical Center is seeking a full-time Licensed Clinical Pediatric Psychologist to join our Outpatient Behavioral Health and Child Development clinics. Our Behavioral Health Providers are integral members of our patient care team. You will collaborate with our multidisciplinary team in providing compassionate and empathetic care to help improve the overall health of our patients which is made up of a diverse, multicultural, multilingual population. As a Behavioral Health Provider, you will perform several duties including : evaluating and stabilizing patients who may be in crisis while in clinic, conducting diagnostic interviews and making treatment recommendations for patients referred to you by their PCP, support in providing timely diagnosis to children with developmental concerns, providing brief, solution-focused therapy when appropriate, psychotherapy, consulting with PCP and other care team members as needed. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to provide supervision and training to interns and post-doc caregivers. Join a collaborative team to provide highly impactful care to the community while enjoying the breathtaking mountain scenery of Anchorage, Alaska.

• Full-time; clinic day schedule
• Masters or doctoral degree in psychology, social work, or health-related field
• Current State of Alaska license as Clinical Psychologist (PhD / PsyD) (or ability to obtain one)
• Board Eligible preferred
• 2 years of experience providing pediatric psychology services
• Strong foundational knowledge of comprehensive mental health issues in both theory and practice
• Knowledge, training, and experience utilizing assessment techniques and evidence-based interventions for specific populations

Where Youll Work

Providence Medical Group - Alaska is a multi-specialty group with 70 physicians and advanced-practice clinicians serving greater Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. With this strong network of primary and specialty care, Providence Medical Group - Alaska is focused on serving its community and being the best place in the state to practice medicine and receive care.

Where Youll Live

Anchorage is a modern American city surrounded by spectacular scenery and endless outdoor recreation opportunities. Within city limits are hundreds of miles of trails for hiking, biking and skiing, a ski resort, golf courses, major dogsled race starts, and several peaks of the hugely popular Chugach Mountains. With shopping malls, world-class restaurants, brewpubs, two universities, a sports arena and a performing arts center, Anchorage blends city living with the wilderness of the great outdoors.

Who Youll Work For

Providence is a nationally recognized, comprehensive healthcare organization spanning seven states with a universal mission to provide compassionate care to all who need its services, especially the poor and vulnerable. Its 122,000-plus caregivers / employees (including 34,000 physicians) serve in 51 hospitals, more than 1,000 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social services. Providence : One name, one family, one extraordinary health system.

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Equal Opportunity Employer including disability / veteran

Job ID Number : 26420