Clinical Psychologist or Neuropsychologist - Rehabilitation Medicine
About The Position
Children’s Mercy Kansas City is seeking a clinical psychologist or neuropsychologist to join a robust interdisciplinary rehabilitation medicine team providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care for patients following brain injuries, neurologic illnesses, and neurosurgeries. The psychologist would be a member of the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Health and would also be a vital team member of the multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Medicine team comprised of Physiatrists, OT, PT, SLP, Nutrition, Child Life Specialists, and other disciplines. We are recruiting a psychologist who has training and/or experience with youth who have traumatic brain injuries, abusive head trauma, strokes, spinal cord injuries, concussions, disorders of consciousness, and other diagnoses requiring rehabilitation medicine or neurosurgery admissions. Experience conducting inpatient assessments, family consultations, multidisciplinary care conferences, outpatient follow-up, and targeted testing is desired. This position will include teaching in the hospital’s pediatric medical and psychology training programs. It will also include protected academic time for service, research, and other scholarly activities. Faculty mentoring is provided to all new faculty members, with additional supports available for those interested in clinical scholarship (e.g., program evaluation, quality improvement initiatives). This position carries an academic appointment at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, with rank commensurate to qualifications and experience.
Requirements
- A PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology, pediatric psychology, pediatric neuropsychology, clinical child psychology, or related field
- Completion of an APA-accredited internship with clinical child and adolescent psychology as a major area of study or an APA-accredited neuropsychology internship and fellowship
- Eligibility for clinical psychology licensure in Missouri and Kansas
Nice To Haves
- Experience with youth who have traumatic brain injuries, abusive head trauma, strokes, spinal cord injuries, concussions, disorders of consciousness, and other diagnoses requiring rehabilitation medicine or neurosurgery admissions
Responsibilities
- Conducting inpatient assessments
- Family consultations
- Multidisciplinary care conferences
- Outpatient follow-up
- Targeted testing
- Teaching in the hospital’s pediatric medical and psychology training programs
- Service, research, and other scholarly activities
Benefits
- competitive salary
- benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
