Psychiatry - Academic - 20405167

UT Southwestern Medical Center•Dallas, TX

About The Position

We are seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychologist to join our clinical faculty and serve on our clinical team at Children’s Health, Dallas. This position will provide outpatient behavioral health care to children and adolescents with a range of emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs. The primary role and responsibility will be in UT Southwestern and Children’s Health℠ Center for Autism Care, a collaboration between UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health, providing comprehensive interdisciplinary care to children with Autism Spectrum and related neurodevelopmental disorders and their families. The Center maintains a multidisciplinary evaluation and treatment service, including providers from the following disciplines: psychiatry, psychology, neurodevelopmental neurology, speech pathology, behavior analysis, and social work. This position provides outpatient direct patient care to children and adolescents with autism or other neurodevelopmental disabilities. Additionally, the role includes participation in interdisciplinary diagnostic evaluations of children suspected of having an autism spectrum disorder from 1-18 years of age, with a special focus on early diagnosis (0-3). The position includes opportunities for supervision of psychology interns, psychiatry residents, child and adolescent psychiatry fellows, pre- and post-doctoral trainees, and participation in the overall academic mission of the department. Involvement in research is encouraged, and many opportunities exist for collaborative research and involvement in our APA accredited doctoral and internship programs in Clinical Psychology. The ideal candidate will have direct patient care experience with assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with autism or other neurodevelopmental disabilities. Eligible candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or School Psychology from an APA accredited program and have completed an APA accredited internship. Highly competitive candidates will have experience in providing bilingual assessments and Spanish‐speaking candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. While Texas licensure is not for consideration or selection , it is a pre-requisite for starting in the position. It is expected that the incumbent will seek board certification after their appointment. Highlights of the Opportunity Generous compensation with a guaranteed salary and wRVU productivity incentive, as well as 7 days per year to attend conferences, with professional allowance Excellent comprehensive, low-cost health insurance (effective on day one), dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, and disability benefits To learn more, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/ Paid Parental Leave and holidays (including floating holidays that can be used anytime) Paid Time Off (available on day one) Eligible site for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and NIH loan repayment program As employees of a public, State of Texas organization, psychologists are entitled to $1 million in identity theft protection and many employee discounts No need for malpractice tail insurance: med/mal is occurrence based No state income tax Benefits UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include: PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay Paid Time Off, available day one Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Paid Parental Leave Benefit Wellness programs Tuition Reimbursement Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Requirements

Eligible candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or School Psychology from an APA accredited program
Completed an APA accredited internship.
Texas licensure is a pre-requisite for starting in the position.
It is expected that the incumbent will seek board certification after their appointment.

Nice To Haves

Direct patient care experience with assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with autism or other neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Experience in providing bilingual assessments and Spanish‐speaking candidates

Responsibilities

Provide outpatient behavioral health care to children and adolescents with a range of emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs.
Provide outpatient direct patient care to children and adolescents with autism or other neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Participation in interdisciplinary diagnostic evaluations of children suspected of having an autism spectrum disorder from 1-18 years of age, with a special focus on early diagnosis (0-3).
Supervision of psychology interns, psychiatry residents, child and adolescent psychiatry fellows, pre- and post-doctoral trainees
Participation in the overall academic mission of the department.

Benefits

Generous compensation with a guaranteed salary and wRVU productivity incentive, as well as 7 days per year to attend conferences, with professional allowance
Excellent comprehensive, low-cost health insurance (effective on day one), dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, and disability benefits
Paid Parental Leave and holidays (including floating holidays that can be used anytime)
Paid Time Off (available on day one)
Eligible site for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and NIH loan repayment program
$1 million in identity theft protection and many employee discounts
No need for malpractice tail insurance: med/mal is occurrence based
No state income tax
PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
Paid Time Off, available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer