Assistant Professor of Clinical - Pediatrics, Psychology

University of Miami•Miami, FL

About The Position

The Assistant Professor of Clinical in Pediatrics, Psychology provides clinical psychological services to children and adolescents through Miami-Dade County school health clinics participating in the Department of Pediatrics School Health Initiative. Services include assessment, therapy, timely documentation, and referrals to appropriate community resources. The position consults with interdisciplinary health care teams, supervises mental health providers, and develops, implements, and evaluates programming to promote resilience and coping skills among students at risk for mental health problems. It also involves collaboration with school administrators and participation in relevant committees. The role contributes to the psychology training program by training and clinically supervising psychology postdoctoral associates, interns, and practicum students assigned to the clinics; delivering didactic lectures; and participating in faculty meetings related to training program development and trainee evaluation. The position participates in clinical research, including study design and data collection for School Health Initiative projects, grant and manuscript preparation, collaboration with faculty, and developing and implementing original research projects for which external funding is sought. The faculty member also participates in Department of Pediatrics meetings and committees, Interprofessional Collaboratives, and relevant MCCD committees.

Requirements

APA-approved PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology.
APA-accredited clinical internship.
Licensure in Florida as a Psychologist.
Relevant clinical experience with children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical psychological assessment and therapy to children and adolescents with psychological, learning, emotional, or behavioral problems in participating school health clinics.
Document services in a timely manner and refer clients to appropriate community resources as clinically indicated.
Consult with interdisciplinary health care teams and supervise other mental health providers in the school health clinics.
Develop, implement, and evaluate psychological programming to promote resilience and coping skills among students at risk for mental health problems.
Participate in meetings with school administrators regarding the School Health Initiative and serve on relevant committees as needed.
Train and clinically supervise psychology postdoctoral associates, interns, and practicum students rotating through the school health clinics.
Deliver lectures in trainee didactic seminars on psychological assessment and therapy and school-based programs that support psychological well-being.
Participate in psychology division faculty meetings concerning training program development and trainee evaluation.
Contribute to clinical research, including study design and data collection, grant applications, manuscripts, faculty collaborations, and original research projects seeking external funding.
Participate in Department of Pediatrics faculty meetings and committees, Interprofessional Collaboratives, and relevant MCCD committees.