Child Psychologist for the DBT-X Track, within PARC’s PHP for OCD and Anxiety Disorders
East Providence, Rhode Island
Brown University Health (BUH): Bradley Hospital, an affiliated teaching hospital of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, has an exciting opening for a child and family psychologist to join the Pediatric Anxiety Research Center’s (PARC) Partial Hospital Program for OCD and Anxiety Disorders. This is the chance to join a nationally recognized, multidisciplinary, world-class program in pediatric OCD and anxiety. About the job:
This is a half-time, clinically focused position working with a seasoned and passionate multidisciplinary team in an exposure-focused, day hospital program.
Work with adolescent patients ages 12-18 years, and their families, who are in need of stabilization, assessment, and intensive treatment at the partial hospital program (PHP) level-of-care.
Treat 3 adolescent cases in the DBT-X Track who are likely to benefit from a combination of exposure therapy and DBT.
The DBT-X Track is designed for teens with severe OCD and/or other functionally impairing anxiety disorders that co-occur with emotional and interpersonal dysregulation, suicidal ideation and/or non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviors.
Patient population also has high levels of co-occurring conditions, including ADHD, autism, major depressive disorder, family conflict/relational issues. Patients represent a diverse population in terms of gender identity and sexual orientation.
Function as a primary clinician on a multidisciplinary team providing team-based care coordination, treatment planning, diagnostic assessments, individual and family therapies, and parent guidance treatments. In addition, clinicians in our program oversee and supervise the exposure-based therapies that occur in the program milieu, in patient homes, schools, and in the community, as well as overseeing DBT skills coaching visits with families.
Serve as the leader of the treatment team for the assigned caseload, supervising Exposure Coaches who lead milieu-based exposures and home/school/community visits, and support the responsibilities of program operations.
Participate in weekly DBT consultation team with clinicians (Psychologists, Psychiatrist) and Exposure Coaches
Teaching and supervision opportunities within the broader system may be available, with a Clinical Faculty appointment to Brown University Medical School.
Options to co-lead DBT parent/caregiver skills and education group and/or adolescent DBT skills training groups.
Collaborative research opportunities may be available.
About you:
PhD or PsyD and clinical pre-doctoral internship from APA-accredited programs required, Child/Family specialization preferred
Postdoctoral experience with Child/Family emphasis preferred
Experience with exposure therapy and/or DBT preferred, and willingness for continued education and consultation on exposure and DBT required
Licensed or license-eligible in Rhode Island
Passion for working with adolescents and families with emotion dysregulation
Team-oriented professional and a desire to work collaboratively in a team-based care model for adolescents and their caregivers struggling with complex psychosocial and behavioral health needs, anxiety/OCD, and emotional and interpersonal dysregulation
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 may be available
EMR is EPIC with a commitment to on-going optimization
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.
For more information about this position, or to apply, contact L. Megan Fisher, Psychology Recruiter, LFisher2@brownhealth.org.