The Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Program at Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital invites applications for a dynamic, board certified/board eligible psychologist. Our team is devoted to providing smooth transition for adolescents from pediatric to adult providers, promoting awareness for the need for lifelong care and providing high-quality, patient-centered care for the adult with CHD. The ideal candidate is one that is highly collaborative and comfortable working in a team with other mental health professionals and ACHD certified specialists to develop an understanding of common CHD diagnoses, treatments and cardiac sequelae.

This is an opportunity for a highly motivated professional to join a program accredited by the Adult Congenital Heart Association and assist in the development of an integrated ACHD psychology service. Due to the variety and complexity of our CHD patients, this position will allow for the professional to be autonomous and create their own niche in the emerging field of behavioral cardiology/psychocardiology. Among adults with CHD, common cardiac-specific concerns include heart-focused anxiety, coping with a medical condition, adjustment to implanted cardiac devices, and surgical decision-making. Other specific patient concerns include transition from pediatric to adult care, employment, family planning, long-term prognosis, quality of life, and mortality/end-of-life concerns.

The position offers teaching opportunities with medical students, residents, and fellows. Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is the primary academic affiliate of Michigan State University and appointments are available for qualifying candidates. Support for clinical research is also available.

• Performs diagnostic examinations of the patient’s intellectual and psychological functioning and adjustments to the disability/illness within 24 hours of receipt of consult.
• Collaborates with the patient, physician, and members of the multidisciplinary team to develop treatment plans and goals consistent with the needs of the patient.
• Performs individual and group treatment interventions in a manner, which meets the standards of the profession and changing needs of the patient.
• Documents plans, interventions and patient’s response/involvement according to standards.
• Identifies and documents discharge plans which meet the needs of the patient and are consistent with resources available.
• Participates in ongoing quality monitoring, policy review, and process improvement activities related to Psychology services.
• Maintains updated knowledge of rules, regulations, and standards in the field of psychology and related matters of interest.
• Ensures that patients, their families, visitors, customers, and employees are treated with kindness and respect. Demonstrates teamwork and integrity in all work-related activities. Ensures that work-performed supports Spectrum Health’s mission of Superior Quality Care.

• Required Doctorate Ph.D, PsyD or EdD in psychology

• Experience working in an organization of a size and complexity comparable to Spectrum Health. Preferred

• LIC-Psychologist - STATE_MI State of Michigan required
• CRT-Board Cert Clinical Psychology (BC-CP) - UNKNOWN Unknown required

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