Maternal Health Psychologist - NICU

The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

84d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences seeks a Maternal Health-NICU Psychologist to provide broad clinical services across varied settings and modalities, including integrated and co-located healthcare venues, tele-mental health, subspecialty pediatric clinics and traditional mental health outpatient clinics. Student loan forgiveness is available for faculty of the Department of Psychiatry through the Texas Mental Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program. This faculty member will provide clinical practice in integrated inpatient medical settings and outpatient behavioral health settings with a specific focus on working with women and families in the perinatal period, particularly those with medical complications in the perinatal and/or neonatal period.

Requirements

• PhD or PsyD in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology
• Completion of an APA- or CPA- accredited internship and formal post-doctoral training
• License or license-eligible in Texas
• Experience with infants, parents, and/or families in multidisciplinary team settings during pregnancy and post-partum
• Experience working in integrated medical care settings (preferably obstetric and/or neonatal)

Nice To Haves

• Spanish speaking proficiency
• Formal post-doctoral training and/or experience in an appropriate area of specialization (e.g., Perinatal/Reproductive Mental Health, Infant Mental Health, or other relevant specialization with experience in integrated medical and/or neonatal settings).

Responsibilities

• Complete health behavior assessments and interventions in the neonatal intensive care unit (Interventions in the NICU are provided to address factors related to the infant’s medical condition, health, and wellness).
• Attend and lead multidisciplinary psychosocial rounds and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and care conferences
• Provide consultation to multidisciplinary providers and staff
• Provide dyadic interventions to enhance bonding and optimize health outcomes
• Attend and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and team rounds
• Provide timely documentation and billing
• Provide mental health services (individual, group, and couples/family) to women and partners with medical complications in the perinatal and/or neonatal period through in-person and telehealth modalities.
• Provide brief mental health services to women in the perinatal period, including those experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss and/or infertility.
• Provide brief mental health services to women and partners during pregnancy or postpartum with perinatal depression, anxiety, trauma and other concerns.
• Develop and lead wellness promotion groups for women and families in the perinatal period
• Provide palliative behavioral health care and bereavement support, as necessary
• Supervise clinical health psychology trainees and/or postdoctoral fellow(s) in inpatient and outpatient clinical settings
• Provide relevant didactics for learners across health disciplines.
• Design and deliver educational sessions/activities for staff, providers, and community providers related to mental health services for women, infants, and families with medical complications during or after pregnancy
• Engage in quality improvement, program evaluation, and research activities as part of the CFCC/NICU psychosocial team
• May occasionally provide coverage in other clinics such as Dell Children’s Medical Center on an as needed basis

Benefits

• attractive compensation and benefits package that is well rounded and competitive
• Student loan forgiveness is available for faculty of the Department of Psychiatry through the Texas Mental Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree