Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychologist

Child and Adolescent Psychologist (PhD, PsyD)Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center - Lebanon, NHThe Department of Psychiatry is seeking to add a full-time Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychologist to our team in Lebanon.In this role, you will focus on providing comprehensive care for patients in a 6-bed adolescent inpatient psychiatry unit as part of an interdisciplinary care team. The inpatient psychiatry service will care for youth 12-17 years old, including patients with co-morbid medical issues. This role will oversee the development of therapeutic programming and supervision of other therapy staff. Areas of focus for therapeutic interventions will include trauma informed care, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy strategies, behavioral modification and strong family engagement. Additionally, you will offer psychological consultation to a small service of children and adolescents admitted to the pediatric service.As an important member of The Department of Psychiatry, you will also contribute to the training of mental health clinicians across multiple disciplines. This role includes the regular supervision of trainees rotating on the inpatient unit and consultative services, including child psychology interns and fellows, child psychiatry fellows, psychiatry residents, and medical students. The ideal candidate will have relevant clinical experience, be an enthusiastic teacher, and have strong supervisory and management skills, all of which are important in this role. Prior experience working in the inpatient psychiatry setting is preferred.Dartmouth Health is highly dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive group of faculty, staff, and trainees to meet the vast needs of our community and patient populations.We are especially interested in applicants who are able to work effectively with and care for individuals from all backgrounds, including but not limited to racial and ethnic minorities, women, individuals who identify with LGBTQ+ communities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and/or individuals from lower income backgrounds. We invite applicants to state in their cover letter how their professional and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth Healths commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.What Dartmouth Health has to offer you:

• Inclusive and collegial environment and referrals

• Competitive compensation, benefits, and relocation
• Dedicated CME time and funds
• Established patient base

What New England has to offer you:

• Unmatched quality of life
• Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle
• Access to major cities and airports
• Proximity to mountains and hiking trails
• Driving distance to the seacoast/ocean
• Abundance of local lakes for boating and swimming
• No sales or state income tax!

The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Children's Hospital; 4 affiliated hospitals, and 30 ambulatory clinics across the region.Lebanon and its neighbor Hanover, home to Dartmouth College, rest in the Upper Valley of the Connecticut River, a national heritage river with plenty of room for canoeing, kayaking, rowing, and fishing. The area's abundant ski areas, including the Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme, NH, provide both Nordic and Alpine skiing only minutes from your door. Excellent local schools benefit from the cultural offerings of Dartmouth College's Hopkins Center and Hood Museum of Art, as well as the Lebanon Opera House and Northern Stage in White River Junction, VT. The Dartmouth Coach bus line connects the Upper Valley to Boston, MA, and New York City with daily roundtrip service. The Maine Coast, New Hampshire's legendary White Mountains, Burlington, VT, and Montreal, QC are all within a few hours drive.