Psychologist - Mental Health Assistant Director

City/State:

Bronx, New York

Grant Funded:

No

Department:

MMG - School Health Mental Health

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours:

8 AM-5 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours:

8 HOURS

Pay Range:

$100,000.00-$125,000.00LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS: Mental Health Assistant DirectorDirect Care School HealthMontefiore is building on its history of firsts to create the future of healthcare. For over 100 years, we've been pushing the boundaries of medicine with innovations such as the intravenous cardiac pacemaker and one of the nation's first pediatric kidney transplants. As we move forward, we seek professionals who want to join our team of leaders and trailblazers to advance the health of our communities.Montefiore School Health Program (MSHP), the largest network of comprehensive school-based health centers in the nation, provides wide ranging medical, mental, dental, and community health services to more than 42,000 students attending NYC Department of Education public schools.As the academic medical center and University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center is nationally recognized for clinical excellence. Montefiore combines a deep commitment to the community with nationally renowned expertise to reach patients in locations easiest for them. The Montefiore Medical Group - School Health Program provides high- quality medical, mental health, dental, and community health services at 33 School-Based health centers in the Bronx.Position OverviewThe MSHP Mental Health Assistant Director is a 12-month position which provides .6 FTE administrative support, clinical supervision, and evaluation of Mental Health Providers with .4 FTE devoted to direct patient care. The Assistant Director develops, documents, implements and supervises service models that are sensitive to the philosophy of the School Health Program and are compliant with oversight regulations.Responsibilities Include:

* Provides supervision, guidance, counsel and evaluation of mental health personnel

* Oversees mental health referral system at assigned sites

* Provides tools to improve clinicians' skills

* Consults with supervisees on outreach and prevention initiatives

* Responsible for training and orientation of new Mental Health Providers.

* Participates in School Health administrative, mental health divisional/supervisor, and site-specific meetings/activities as appropriate.Qualifications:

* Must possess a N.Y.S. license.

* Completion of APA accredited training program. Psychology candidates should be adept at working in an environment that encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork to enable patient care with a desire to work in a mission-driven environment to make a strong positive community impact.

Experience delivering school/parent presentations on mental health issues is desirable.Positions are full time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm.Please contact John Dillon, Senior Recruiter, for more information.Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.