Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant, Associate, Professor

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

99d • $105,000 - $205,000

About The Position

This position includes direct clinical care, teaching, supervision, and program development duties, with a focus on providing integrated behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and their families who are seen in the Center for Children’s Surgery at an academic medical center. This integrated psychologist role will serve patients and families in the interdisciplinary Pediatric Burn Program and in the interdisciplinary Pediatric Trauma Center. Please note, this is an open-ranked faculty position and could be categorized as Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor based on experience and qualifications as indicated below.

Requirements

• PhD and/or PsyD from an APA-accredited program.
• 1-3 years of related clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience for Instructor, Senior Instructor, and Assistant Professor.
• 4-7 years of related clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience for Associate Professor.
• 7+ years of related clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience for Professor.
• Prior experience in a pediatric health psychology setting and/or extensive experience with trauma treatment serving children and adolescents.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with pediatric populations with medical complexity, injuries, or burns.
• Demonstrated skills in the use of developmentally and diagnostically appropriate screening and assessment tools.
• Demonstrated skills using evidence-based treatment models including but not limited to motivational interviewing strategies, consultation models, and flexible application of cognitive-behavioral therapies.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team model and with surgeons, psychosocial providers, trainees, and colleagues.
• Experience and skill in consulting with professional colleagues and staff.
• Commitment to multiculturalism and experience with diverse populations.
• Experience with supporting patients with community and school reintegration after injury or illness.
• Ability to deliver services in Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrated behavioral health services in the Pediatric Burn Program and Pediatric Trauma Center.
• Provide integrated behavioral health services in ambulatory surgical clinics and on inpatient medical floors for children with burn injuries or traumatic injuries.
• Conduct Acute Stress Disorder, PTSD, and psychosocial screening for pediatric burn and trauma patients and families that experienced complex injuries.
• Provide evaluation, consultation, individual, family and multifamily intervention for the youth fire setting program in collaboration with the disruptive behavior disorders clinic.
• Collaboratively with other psychosocial providers, coordinate peer support volunteers and programming.
• Deliver individual, family, and group-based services for surgical patients seen in the burn program and the trauma surgical clinic.
• Consult with pediatric surgery teams to address behavioral health and environmental factors that impact child well-being, quality of life, and trauma recovery.
• Collaborate closely with psychosocial partners including social work, family navigators, and community health liaisons to deliver comprehensive, team-based care.
• Use evidence-based assessment and treatment approaches for children and adolescents seen in the burn program and trauma center with a wide range of behavioral, developmental, and mental health concerns.
• Supervise psychology trainees (externs, interns, postdoctoral fellows) rotating in the department of surgery.
• Engage in teaching and scholarship, including collaboration on grants and contracts with hospital and community partners.

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10%25 of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

What This Job Offers

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