Clinical Assistant Professor Behavioral Psychologist - Pediatrics - JR007747
Company:
University of Kansas Medical Center
Job Location:
Kansas City, Kansas
Category:
Psychology
Type:
Full-Time
Department:
SOM KC Pediatrics (PEDS)
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Pediatrics DDBS
Position Title:
Clinical Assistant Professor Behavioral Psychologist - Pediatrics
Job Family Group:
Academic
Job 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 is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not usually subject the employee to any unpleasant elements.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
Required Documents:
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
- Refences
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. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Clinical-Assistant-Professor-Behavioral-Psychologist---Pediatrics_JR007747 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR007747.
Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.
About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.
Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination
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