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Consultation-Liaison Psychologist (Inpatient)

Baptist Health System is seeking a Consultation-Liaison psychologist to join an established Psychology Consultation-Liaison team in Jacksonville, Florida. This lifespan position provides services across 5 adult and 1 pediatric hospital with diverse patient populations and presenting conditions. The position entails conducting brief assessments in an acute hospital setting, providing timely feedback to the medical team, and serving as a liaison between the medical inpatient and outpatient behavioral health settings. The psychologist will collaborate with the medical teams for Internal Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, Cardiology, Pediatric Trauma, Obstetrics, and Addiction Medicine to provide excellent multidisciplinary care. The primary patient populations are stroke, complex medical conditions, maternal mental health, pediatric trauma, and substance abuse. The Psychology Consultation-Liaison team utilizes a flexible approach that includes bedside assessments and telehealth services. Competency in providing care to patients across the lifespan from pediatrics to geriatrics is highly desirable, as well as experience with clinical health and/or rehabilitation psychology and experience with medical populations. There are opportunities to participate in the education and training of behavioral health and medical trainees. Candidates must hold a Ph.D or Psy.D. Applicants are to be licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Florida.

About this Position

• This position is a hybrid telehealth model.
• 33% in person 67% telehealth
• Location at Baptist Downtown and Baptist South
• Looking for a generalist who sees adults and Peds.
• Will provide innovative and collaborative diagnostic services and treatments to patients in a multidisciplinary inpatient setting.

Distinguished Program

• Baptist Health is proud to be the region's only health system providing the full continuum of mental health care for children and adults, ranging from outpatient services and partial hospitalization to inpatient care at our state-of-the-art riverfront facility.
• Baptist Health is the region's most preferred health system and one of Modern Healthcare's top 100 places to work, where we are integrating behavioral health practitioners into primary care, cancer care, neurology, and beyond.
• Baptist Health leadership strongly supports the Behavioral Health Department and passionately believes mental health is an essential component of general health and well-being, and is imperative to the communities we serve.
• We have strong support across the region from donors and endowments, and are proud to be the leader in behavioral healthcare services across 3 counties in Northeast Florida.
• Baptist Health regularly hosts a conference on access and advocacy in mental health.
• We have a robust Behavioral Health program with access to several other Physicians to collaborate with.

Qualifications

• Board certified or board eligible Ph.D./Psy.D. in clinical psychology
• Specialty training in health psychology and experience in psycho-oncology and/or medical settings
• In possession of or able to obtain an active, unrestricted Florida license
• Eligible to be credentialed with major insurance panels

Education Required

Doctorate

Education Preferred

Doctorate

Experience

• Experience in Outpatient Setting

License and Certification

• Licensed Psychologist Required

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