Psychologist
Mass General Brigham
Summary
McLean Hospital, America's top ranked freestanding psychiatric hospital, is inviting applications for a half-time (20 hours/week) Staff Psychologist in the McLean Hospital School Consultation Service within the Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Department at McLean Hospital, located in Cambridge, MA. The position will include a concurrent faculty appointment as an Instructor in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Job description
Job Summary
McLean Hospital, America's top ranked freestanding psychiatric hospital, is inviting applications for a half-time (20 hours/week) Staff Psychologist in the McLean Hospital School Consultation Service within the Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Department at McLean Hospital, located in Cambridge, MA. The position will include a concurrent faculty appointment as an Instructor in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
McLean School Consultation Services (SCS) is a multidisciplinary team of clinicians with expertise in child and adolescent mental health. Our program is dedicated to empowering schools, organizations, and their communities to promote the positive mental health of their students. We are committed to expanding the reach of evidence-based interventions for youth and eliminating obstacles to effective mental health support. We accomplish this by translating strategies we use in our McLean treatment clinics for use in school, home, and community-based settings.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide consultative and training services on evidence-based mental health practices (e.g., CBT, DBT, ACT) in school and camp/afterschool and other youth-serving organizational settings.
- Collaborate with psychologists, psychiatrists, and other care providers to coordinate and implement consultative services.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
- Participate in clinical team meetings, case consultations, and program development and evaluation efforts.
- Provide educational trainings to school and organizational personnel and caregivers about mental health conditions, treatment options, and coping strategies.
- Assist in developing new program materials and/or services.
- Comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding patient care and privacy (e.g., HIPAA, licensing standards).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Ph.D. or Psy.D. degree in clinical, school or counseling psychology from an accredited university or school of psychology
- Current licensure (or license eligible) in Massachusetts
- Completion of an APA-accredited program
- Completed an APA-accredited internship
- Strong background in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Completion of postdoctoral training preferred
- Experience in consultation and/or working in schools is preferred
- Strong expertise in DBT preferred
- Familiarity with complementary evidence-based treatments such as ACT, PCIT, SPACE, behavioral parent training models
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Career advancement opportunities
- Differentials
- Premiums
- Bonuses
- Recognition programs
Company overview
Mass General Brigham is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, formed through the merger of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this academic medical center system operates multiple hospitals, specialty facilities, and community health centers throughout New England. The organization is renowned for its world-class patient care, cutting-edge medical research, and comprehensive medical education programs. As a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Mass General Brigham trains the next generation of healthcare professionals while advancing medical science through groundbreaking research initiatives. The system provides a full continuum of healthcare services, from primary care and preventive medicine to complex specialty treatments and emergency services. With a focus on innovation and patient-centered care, Mass General Brigham consistently ranks among the top hospital systems in the nation for clinical excellence and research output.