Nemours Children's Health - Delaware

Swank Autism Center

Wilmington, DE

The Swank Autism Center and the Division of Behavioral Health at Nemours Children's Health - Delaware (formerly Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children) is seeking an experienced, evidence-based psychologist to join our team. The Swank Autism Center provides comprehensive evaluation and intervention support services for children up to age 21 years. We are seeking applicants with demonstrable training and experience working with autistic/neurodivergent children, adolescents, and/or young adults, and their families. This position will focus on autism diagnostic services, individual and group therapy, and supervising trainees in working with patients and families from the larger Delaware Valley community. Examples of therapeutic support programs may include but are not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy, parent-mediated approaches to supporting communication/play skills, emotional regulation, and transition-to-adulthood. Autism diagnostic services include administration and scoring of the ADOS-2 and/or other autism-specific instruments, as well as measures of cognitive, social/emotional, behavioral, and adaptive functioning. The psychologist will be part of a multidisciplinary clinical team who will collaborate with providers in developmental medicine, psychiatry, social work, and applied behavior analysis, as well as colleagues who are autistic and/or caregivers. There are also often opportunities for quality improvement and research initiatives.

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, neuro-affirming care, promoting anti-ableist mental health care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive team environment. Autistic/neurodivergent applicants would be welcomed.

The psychologist will have opportunities to precept Psychology trainees including externs, interns/residents, and/or postdoctoral fellows who rotate through the center. Teaching, training, and mentoring are core values in our division and these efforts are supported and encouraged. We are committed to expanding pathways that promote 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. Faculty are encouraged to participate in our division's active and energetic Diversity Committee.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Doctoral degree in clinical, counseling, or school psychology from an APA-accredited doctoral program.
• Internship training from an APA-accredited program in clinical child or pediatric psychology.
• Post-doctoral fellowship training in clinical child or pediatric psychology.

Experience

• Applicants with all levels of post-licensure experience will be considered, with a preference for candidates with a well-rounded experience in pediatric or clinical child psychology, and robust as well as recent experience with autistic children and youth. Experience working on hospital/health care system-based teams is preferred.
• Experience conducting diagnostic evaluations for Autism and co-occurring conditions is required, including experience administering and scoring the ADOS-2
• Specific expertise in providing culturally-informed care; commitment to continued learning from, participation in, and professional growth within the neurodiversity movement
• Bilingual Spanish-speaking skills are highly valued.
• License-eligible in the state of Delaware.

APPLICATION: Please send a letter of interest and CV to WLMBH-DMRecruitment@Nemours.org and please state "Autism Psychology" in the subject line. Applications currently are being reviewed and will be accepted until the position is 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.

As one of the nation's 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, primary care practices, and school-based health centers 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. Psychologists are members of the medical staff at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and are supported with applying for an academic appointment through the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.

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 values are strongly encouraged to apply. Associates are encouraged to join Associate Resource Groups as members or allies to support colleagues of diverse identities and lived experiences.