Job Description

Job Title: Clinical Director Primary Care Behavior Health (250000C4)

Description: Provide administrative and clinical leadership for the Goldberg Center integrated behavioral health program (Whole Bear Care). Has primary responsibility for overall service and clinical operations of Whole Bear Care. Responsible for the care of patients in Whole Bear Care, as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division Chief.

Qualifications:

Minimum Education: Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) or PhD in Developmental or Clinical Psychology (Required).

Minimum Work Experience: 0 years. Successful completion of postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology (Required) and 3 years (Required).

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Knowledge of current principles, methods and interventions for the delivery of psychological services including diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of psychological care.
• Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.
• Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.
• Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Medical Education and remains current on the developments and progress in her/his subspecialty.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of psychological care.
• Previous experience managing a division, department, or program in an academic setting.

Required Licenses and Certifications: Psychologist - Fully licensed and credentialed psychologist on the medical staff of Childrens National Medical Center (Required).

Functional Accountabilities:

• Provide clinical services for patients at Childrens Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.
• Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and collaboration with community partners through timely completion of records and communication.
• Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.
• Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.
• Respond to team members in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding communication with patients and families and documentation in the electronic health record; encourage questions from trainees.
• Foster a team approach to patient care to continuously strive to improve patient and staff satisfaction.

Commitment to Advocacy:

• Participate in CNMCs advocacy initiatives.
• Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well-being.
• Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.
• Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.

Commitment to Research:

• Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
• Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
• Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.
• Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.
• Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.

Commitment to Education:

• Participate in CNMC's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.
• Participate as appropriate in hospital/university-wide educational programs.
• Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts.
• Provide timely feedback to trainees.
• Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.
• Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.
• Serve as a resource for information about integrated behavioral health and share educational resources with other professional staff members.

Commitment to Quality & Compliance:

• Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation. Help maintain regulatory compliance with all agencies.
• Participate and/or lead in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.
• Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria. Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.
• Regularly monitor the integrated behavioral health program to assure adequate oversight, and lead continuous quality improvement measures. Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.

Administrative Accountabilities:

• Plan and develop evidence-based patient care programs. Monitor performance dashboard and implement change based on current data.
• Effectively direct operations and maintain good communications in consultation with the Division Chief and other leadership.
• Meet regularly with staff and provide leadership needed to achieve medical care goals.
• Keep medical and psychology staff informed with changes in policies and procedures.
• Prepare and maintain standard operating procedures for the integrated behavioral health program in accordance with regulatory bodies.
• Display empathy, sensitivity, and emotional control when interacting with patients or when coaching direct reports.
• Attend and present at Divisional, Center-wide and/or organizational meetings.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Division Chief.

Business and Financial Accountabilities:

• Participate in financial planning and budget preparation for the Division.
• In collaboration with the Division Chief and other leadership, review budget performance reports, analyze cause of variances, and develop and implement action plans to achieve financial goals.
• Assist the Division Chief and Center leadership in providing analytical data and reports necessary for the operation and administration of the integrated behavioral health program.

Organizational Accountabilities:

• Organizational Commitment/Identification
• Teamwork/Communication
• Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
• Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
• Safety

Primary Location:

District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations:

Shaw Metro 641 S Street NW Washington 20001

Job Organization:

Goldberg Cntr Cmnty Ped Hlth

Position Status: R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time

Job Posting:

Feb 10, 2025, 4:28:59 PM

Full-Time Salary Range:

100000 - 300000

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The Know Your Rights poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a drug-free work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.

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