Department:
SOM KC Pediatrics (PEDS)

Pediatrics DDBSPosition Title:
Clinical Assistant Professor Behavioral Psychologist - PediatricsJob Family Group:
AcademicJob Description Summary:
This position is for a licensed clinical psychologist functioning in the clinical setting at an academic medical center. Psychologist will be responsible for providing care to pediatric patients with common behavioral issues in childhood and adolescence such as internalizing and externalizing disorders.Job Description:

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibilities are clinical.
• Teaching within the clinical setting for graduate level learners from a variety of disciplines including medical students and pediatric residents.

Work Environment

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not usually subject the employee to any unpleasant elements.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: PhD in Clinical Psychology with children, licensed psychologist (LP).
• Must have current license from the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) or be license eligible.

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Experience:

• Desire to be a full-time clinical psychologist working in a department of pediatrics providing mental health care to children.
• Experience with clinical teaching at a medical institution in the behavioral pediatrics field is also welcome.

Skills:

• Young child mental health, evaluation and treatment of severe mental illness in children and adolescence, dialectical behavior therapy, young child behavior management, screening and treatment for suicide and self-harm in children.
• Strong professional, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills as evidence in work history and application process. Ability and skills to provide teaching within the clinical setting for graduate learners from a variety of disciplines including medical students and pediatric residents. Strong organizational and planning skills.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• References

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.