Description

Nemours Childrens Hospital- Delaware (previously Nemours/A. I. duPont Hospital for Children) is seeking a full-time experienced evidence-based therapist to join our growing Youth Mood and Anxiety Program at our Nemours Childrens Health Milford, DE location.

Nemours Childrens Hospital- Delaware (previously Nemours/A. I. duPont Hospital for Children) is seeking a full-time experienced evidence-based therapist to join our growing Youth Mood and Anxiety Program at our Nemours Childrens Health Milford location.

We are seeking candidates with demonstrable training and experience working with the spectrum of anxiety, mood, and related conditions in children and adolescents, and with specific interest in moderate to severe presentations. Our ideal candidates would have a strong diversity lens that drives their passion in working with youth with risk concerns. Experience and training with CBT, exposure-based and behavioral interventions, as well as DBT training is preferred. These positions will focus on providing consultation, individual and group therapy, and psychological evaluation services for families in the larger Delaware community.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive team environment.

Additionally, these positions may have opportunities to serve as preceptors of our trainees who rotate through this service. Teaching, training, and mentoring are core values in our division and these efforts are supported and encouraged. We are committed to expanding the pipeline of a diverse workforce and as such, are intentional in our hiring and retention practices. We practice continuous learning through awareness-enhancing and bias reduction educational opportunities that guide our overarching lens of health equity.

There will also be opportunities for quality improvement and research initiatives. Our division collaborates with our research colleagues in the Nemours Center for Healthcare Delivery Science (https://www.nemours.org/pediatric-research/area/health-care-delivery-science.html). We also offer numerous opportunities to participate in program development, leadership, advocacy, and community outreach. Experience working with Spanish speaking families is desired.

Qualifications

• Masters degree from an accredited social work, counseling, or marriage and family program
• Delaware Independent licensure (LCSW, LPCMH, LMFT) prior to starting in the role is required (i.e. can have license in another state but must obtain DE license before starting).
• 3-5 years experience working with children and/or adolescents.

Send letter of interest and CV to [email protected] and state Child Psychology Position-Milford in the subject line. Applications currently will be accepted until the positions are filled.

About Nemours

The mission of our Psychology division is to improve well-being through quality behavioral health care, education, training, and research in a collaborative, inclusive, and culturally responsive manner. Nemours (Nemours.org) is an open and welcoming place to work, and values diversity in all its forms. Additionally, Nemours aspires to have its workforce and providers reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve. Candidates of diverse backgrounds, Spanish-speaking applicants, and those committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural issues are strongly encouraged to apply.

As one of the nations leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 300,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children even those who may never enter our doors through our world-changing research, education, and advocacy efforts. At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own. Nemours Childrens Health-Milford is a state-of-the-art facility and is located in a suburban setting just minutes from the beach with easy access of Highway One.

About Us

Nemours Childrens Health is an internationally recognized childrens health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art childrens hospitals Nemours Childrens Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, were on a journey to discover better ways of approaching childrens health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every childs world a place to thrive. Its a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Childrens and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.