Make a direct and lasting impact in the lives of children and adolescents navigating complex behavioral health challenges. This role places you at the forefront of pediatric mental health care, where your clinical expertise and compassionate approach help shape healthier futures for patients and their families.
As an Advanced Practice Provider in this specialized outpatient setting, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health care while working collaboratively across disciplines. This position offers the opportunity to deepen your clinical skillset, contribute to a highly integrated care model, and engage in meaningful, purpose-driven work within an academic medical environment.
The Role:In this dynamic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, you will be an essential member of a multidisciplinary team focused on delivering comprehensive, patient-centered behavioral health care. Your work will combine clinical autonomy with close collaboration, allowing you to practice at the top of your license while contributing to a cohesive care model.
On a typical day, you will:
- Provide individual and family psychotherapy to children and adolescents with a wide range of behavioral health conditions
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
- Partner with psychiatrists, advanced practice providers, nurses, and allied health professionals to coordinate care and optimize outcomes
- Participate in integrated care delivery, ensuring behavioral health is aligned with the broader clinical picture
- Engage and support families through education, counseling, and resource navigation, recognizing their critical role in care continuity
- Maintain thorough and timely documentation within a structured clinical environment
This role offers a balanced mix of
clinical complexity and continuity, enabling you to build meaningful therapeutic relationships while addressing diverse psychiatric needs in a collaborative setting.
Advanced Practice Provider Scope of Practice:Clinical- Provides expert evidence-based, top-of-scope care in their clinical practice
- Acts as part of a specialty team, collaborating with other clinicians as appropriate
- Provides health education to patients
- Maintains accurate, timely, and thorough documentation
- Ensures compliance with institutional and regulatory standards
Leadership- Supports development of best practices and protocols in specialty
- Serves on committees and workgroups to enhance patient care
- Provides education to learners in the clinical space
- Mentors new team members
Administration- Contributes to clinical quality improvement work
- Participates in professional governance through the APP Council
- Attends team development meetings at local and departmental levels
Professional- Adheres to ASPIRE values in all professional interactions
- Maintains appropriate licenses, certifications, and specialty training competencies
- Participates in local, state, and national professional organizations
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Background checks and pre-employment health screenings will be conducted on all new hires prior to employment. All safety-sensitive positions with direct patient interaction also require a drug screen.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited social work program required
Experience: 3 years' experience post master's required.
Licensure: Licensed to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the Commonwealth of Virginia (LCSW) or applicants with an active license from another state must obtain Virginia LCSW within 18 months of hire date.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Job requires sitting for prolonged periods, standing/traveling or use of assistive and climbing (stairs, steps). Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail, hear, speak, see, distinguish colors, read, ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull less than 20lbs. May be exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.
The pay range for this role is $63,939.20 - $115,834.00 annually. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.
Benefits- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Retirement Savings
- Long-term and Short-term Disability
- Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Certification and Education Support
