Website Cooper University Health Care
Cooper University Health Care is now hiring for a full time clinical psychologist dedicated to the Emergency Department. The complete job description can be viewed at https://www.cooperhealth.edu/sites/edu/files/CUHC-EDPsychologist.pdf.
Briefly, the psychologist chosen for this position will provide psychological consultation and psychotherapeutic intervention for patients and families within the Emergency Department and the Clinical Decision Unit. They will provide evidence-based brief interventions (CBT, ACT and mindfulness-skills) with a variety of patients and family members who present to the ED with psychiatric and health-related distress. In addition, the chosen candidate will work in collaboration with, and provide consultation to, a multidisciplinary emergency medicine team. The ED psychologist will participate in daily operations of the emergency department mental health team; collaboratively work to maximize disposition efficiency for patients with psychological diagnosis; ensure intradepartmental mental health care is practiced in accordance with best medical practice for psychiatric challenges and emergencies; collaboratively work to institute appropriate changes to improve patient/employee/third party satisfaction with the emergency department mental health service chain; review and revise billing procedures to potentially improve revenue cycles for the emergency psychology services; design and pilot research protocols and programs in order to contribute to the emergency services literature. Part of the clinician’s regular duties will also be to follow-up with patients who are admitted to acute medicine or coordinate care with Behavioral Medicine team members.
Beyond clinical time, the chosen candidate will also have the opportunity to participate in training as faculty in our APA accredited internship programs, as well as our pre-doctoral and postdoctoral training programs. In addition, the psychologist will, as amember of the faculty at the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, be involved in the education and training of undergraduate medical students as well as medical resident through our GME programming. Through clinical work and education, the new psychologist will also have opportunities to engage in their own research, as well as bolster the research efforts of the Emergency Department.
Interested candidates may direct their CV and cover letter, along with any questions, to Kelly Gilrain, PhD, ABPP – Gilrain-kelly@cooperhealth.edu.
To apply for this job email your details to Gilrain-kelly@cooperhealth.edu