Clinical Director, Perinatal Behavioral Health

Job Description - Clinical Director, Perinatal Behavioral Health (240001PS)
Job Description
Clinical Director, Perinatal Behavioral Health - ( 240001PS )
Description
Description The Clinical Director for Perinatal Behavioral Health will provide clinical leadership for the DC Mother-Baby Wellness program. The Director will have primary responsibility for overall service and clinical operations of DC Mother-Baby Wellness Program. He/she will be responsible for the care of patients in the Clark Parent-Child Network (Prenatal-Neonatal Pillar), as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Director and Chief, Developing Brain Institute. The Clinical Director will play a pivotal role for pregnant and post-partum women and infant (mother-baby dyad) behavioral health education, community engagement and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division and/or Center leadership. The reporting structure will be matrixed with direct reporting to the Director and Chief, Developing Brain Institute. Patient care activities will be overseen in conjunction with the Chief, Division of Prenatal and Transitional Pediatrics within the Hospital Based Specialties Center and the Medical Staff Office credentialling and recredentialling process will be managed by the Chief of the Division of Psychology and Behavioral Health.
Qualifications
Qualifications Minimum Education
Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) PhD in Developmental or Clinical Psychology or PsyD (Required) And

Minimum Work Experience
0 years Successful completion of postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology. (Required) And
3 years (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical diagnostic evaluation that supports treatment in the area of expertise.
Ability to function independently in evaluating patient laboratory and diagnostic problems and developing a plan for patient care, usually as a consultant to the clinical providers.
Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team as applicable.
Ability to supervise, advice, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Medical Education and remains current on the developments and progress in his/her subspecialty.
Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
Knowledge of regulatory, legal and ethical standards for the delivery of laboratory and pathology services.
Certain job assignments may require physician.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Fully licensed and credentialed psychologist on the medical staff of Children's National Medical Center (Required)

Functional Accountabilities Commitment to World Class Care Provide clinical services for patients at Children's Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community medical providers through timely completion of records and communication.Provide on-call services as determined by the division leadership.Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.Respond to team members and outside medical providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourages questions from trainees.Other duties may be assigned in accordance with the scope of practice.Commitment to Advocacy Participate in CNMC's advocacy initiatives.Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well being.Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy that promotes population-based pediatric health and well beingCommitment to Research Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.Commitment to Education Participate in CNMC's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.Participate as appropriate in hospital/university –wide educational programs.Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts.Provide timely feedback to trainees.Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.Commitment to Quality & Compliance Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria. Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.Administrative Accountabilities Plan and develop evidence-based care behavioral programs for expectant and new mothers, and the mother-baby dyad. Monitor performance dashboard and implement change based on current data.Effectively direct clinical operations and maintain good communications in consultation with the Chief and other leadership.Meet regularly with staff and provide leadership needed to achieve medical care goals.Keep medical and psychology staff informed with changes in policies and procedures.Prepare and maintain standard operating procedures for the DC perinatal (Mother-Baby) behavioral wellness program in accordance with regulatory bodies.Display empathy, sensitivity, and emotional control when interacting with patients or when coaching direct reports.Attend and present at Institute, Divisional, Center-wide and/or organizational meetings.Perform other tasks as assigned by the Director and Chief, Developing Brain Institute.Business and Financial Accountabilities Participate in financial planning and budget preparation for the program.In collaboration with the Chief and other leadership, review budget performance reports, analyze cause of variances, and develop and implement action plans to achieve financial goals.Assist the Chief and Center leadership in providing analytical data and reports necessary for the operation and administration of the integrated behavioral health program. Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Commitment/Identification Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization.Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural/ ethnic differences.Demonstrate personal and professional integrity.Maintain confidentiality at all times.Customer Service Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met.Teamwork/Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.Partner with all team members to achieve goals.Receptive to others' ideas and opinions.Performance Improvement/Problem-solving Contribute to a positive work environmentDemonstrate flexibility and willingness to changeIdentify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processesMake appropriate decisions, using sound judgmentCost Management/Financial Responsibility Use resources efficientlySearch for less costly ways of doing thingsSafety Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation.Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.Organizational Accountabilities (Leader)
DeliverSet and clearly communicate team goals and priorities in alignment with departmental goals and budgetsDevelop the budget and assign resources to meet the team goalsProvide the resources and guidance required for employees to perform effectivelyDevelop procedures to ensure high safety and quality, and course-correct as neededIdentify customers' needs and ensure service excellence in meeting those needs
EngageBe the link between the department and the team in defining the strategies to meet team goalsProvide prompt and clear feedback to staff and support their performanceEnsure team adherence to organizational regulationsManage the working environment to promote productivity and motivationRepresent the team in clearing obstacles to high performanceHire staff and develop their capabilitiesMonitor and promote strong employee engagement

GrowEncourage and share new ways of making the right work easier to doRecognize and share incremental improvements in operationsPromote the success of organizational and department initiatives by clearly aligning programs to the mission Primary Location Primary Location : District of Columbia-Washington
Work Locations Work Locations : CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010
Job Organization Organization : COE Hospital-Based Specliaties
Position Status : R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time
Job Posting Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The "Know Your Rights" poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster. Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a "drug-free" work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.

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