Child and Adolescent Psychologist

Are you a passionate and skilled psychologist looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on patients' lives? Look no further! Our clinical department at North Spring Behavioral Healthcare is welcoming a full-time Child and Adolescent Psychologist to assist our residential team by providing psychological assessments as dictated by the treatment plan and within a time frame established by facility policy, psychotherapy and clinical care services for resident ages 7 to 17 and their families.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing psychological assessments as dictated by the treatment plan and within a timeframe established by facility policy, providing psychotherapy services for residents to include individual, family and group therapy scheduling and facilitation of treatment team reviews and documentation, attending all treatment teams for assigned residents, attending weekly/monthly clinical supervision as assigned, and providing weekly clinical supervision as assigned.
• Approximately, 80% to 100% of psychological evaluations are completed for the facility (dependent on clinical caseload). You will also coordinate multifamily/group/family education group and must be available for staff training On call/weekend coverage for clinical services.
  
  

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Psychology or related field.
• At least one-year recent experience in a residential setting with appropriate population preferred. Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Must be at least 21 years of age. Offer will be subject to a criminal background investigation and pre-employment drug screen.
• A combination of mental health experience and relevant education to deliver psychotherapy service to consumers. The required knowledge, skills and abilities must be documented and observable in the application form and interview and can be verified by additional references.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Employee benefits available including exemplary health and related insurance after 30 days, 21 days per year Paid Time Off available after 90 days in addition to an Extended Leave Bank for use when sick, opportunity to purchase stock at discounted prices, and a 401(k) Plan with a generous company match.
• Three meals a day provided at no cost to employees.
  
  

Location: Beautiful Leesburg, Virginia, 40 miles Northwest of Washington DC. Named one of the best places to live by Money magazine. 45-acre campus in a rural area on the northern edge of Leesburg with a gymnasium, beautiful outdoor campus and high ropes course. Excellent public school system.

North Spring Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. is a multifaceted behavioral healthcare system comprised of three programs to serve children and adolescents with a broad spectrum of psychiatric service needs. Programs of service include an 87-bed, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services licensed, Joint Commission accredited psychiatric residential treatment facility, a Partial Hospitalization Program, and a 40-bed acute psychiatric hospital. Our strategic plan for the past two years has been centered on improving fidelity to our evidence-based clinical methodology. North Spring is part of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) one of the Nation’s largest and most respected healthcare management companies, operating through its subsidiaries acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers nationwide. Founded in 1978, UHS subsidiaries now have more than 83,000 employees. The UHS business strategy is to build or purchase healthcare properties in rapidly growing markets and create a strong franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control. Our success comes from a responsive management style and a service philosophy based on integrity, competence and compassion.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com