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Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

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Our Department of Psychiatry at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center offers a wide range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services for those with mental health needs. We seeking a motivated Licensed Clinical Psychologist for the position of Clinical Manager in the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic.

The Clinical Manager oversees the day-to-day operation of the mental health clinic, serves as a liaison between patients and other healthcare professionals, supervises psychologists and social workers.

Provides direct services to patients and is also involved in the supervision and teaching of trainees in the department such as Psychiatry residents and psychology interns. This position is 50% administrative and 50% clinical.

Responsibilities:

  • Providing direct services such as individual psychotherapy, intake evaluations etc.
  • Working with the Medical Director to oversee the day-to-day operation of the mental health clinic and assure compliance with applicable ambulatory service standards and clinic accreditation.
  • Assigning tasks and supervising the quality of services provided by other clinical staff.
  • Managing internal and external communications, serving as a liaison between patients and other healthcare professionals.
  • Performing crisis management.
  • Teaching and supervising trainees in the department.
  • Performing other responsibilities as designated by the department.
Requirements

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology or related field (PhD or PsyD)
  • Current License and Registration in NYS
  • Minimum 2-3 years of experience in a management/supervisory role
  • Excellent organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bilingual (Spanish Preferred)
  • Prior experience working in a community mental health center or hospital-based outpatient clinic
  • Experience working with children
  • Specific interest in teaching and supervision

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, disability,

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