Pediatric Psychologist

Children's Mercy KC•Kansas City, MO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Division of Developmental and Behavioral Health at Children’s Mercy Kansas City is recruiting psychologists at all levels of experience or rank to join their team and expand access to mental and behavioral health care to the youth of the region. The pediatric psychology team provides care to patients across 31+ integrated programs. They are recruiting psychologists skilled in working with youth with medical complexity and within multidisciplinary teams across outpatient and inpatient settings. Experience conducting targeted outpatient consultations, brief evidence-based interventions, pre-surgical evaluations, inpatient consultation/liaison, multidisciplinary care conferences, and targeted evaluation is desired. The position includes teaching in the hospital’s pediatric medical and psychology training programs, with protected academic time for service, research, and other scholarly activities. Faculty mentoring is provided, with additional support for those interested in clinical scholarship. This position carries an academic appointment at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, with rank commensurate to qualifications and experience. The division is growing and expanding programs as part of the institution’s Mental and Behavioral Health Strategic Plan. They offer a dynamic and collegial work environment with a large team of professionals working together to provide outstanding mental and behavioral health care. This position includes a competitive salary and benefits package. Candidates at all levels of experience will be considered. The hospital is committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed and strives to create a workplace that reflects the community it serves, as well as its core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity. A successful candidate will be willing to be vaccinated for seasonal influenza, and if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005, will be willing to be vaccinated. Medical and/or religious exemptions can be discussed with Human Resources. The hospital hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation are all factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. The hospital is smoke and tobacco free. The organization is committed to creating a workforce that supports the diverse backgrounds of its patients and families, believing that diverse teams make the hospital stronger and patient care more compassionate.

Requirements

PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology, pediatric psychology, clinical child psychology, or related field
Completion of an APA-accredited internship and/or post-doctoral fellowship with clinical child and adolescent psychology as a major area of study
Eligibility for clinical psychology licensure in Missouri and Kansas
Willingness to be vaccinated for seasonal influenza.
Willingness to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005.
Ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors.

Nice To Haves

Experience conducting targeted outpatient consultations, brief evidence-based interventions, pre-surgical evaluations, inpatient consultation/liaison, multidisciplinary care conferences, and targeted evaluation is desired.
Expertise or interest in the following areas of practice: Inpatient consultation/liaison, including on our medical surgical unit for youth with medical and behavioral health needs; Partial hospitalization program, including stepdown care programs; Allergy/Immunology-Food Allergy; Cardiology; Hematology/Oncology; Integrated Primary Care; Solid Organ Transplant; Neuropsychology; Critical Care Medicine; Sleep Medicine; Surgical subspecialties (Gynecology, Cochlear implant/Otology, Urology); Weight Management; Assessment and consultation for youth in the foster care system.
Expertise or interest in clinical child psychology, including diagnostic assessment (general, autism), in our ADHD and Eating Disorder clinics, and for parent-management training/interventions for disruptive behaviors.
Interest in clinical scholarship (e.g., program evaluation, quality improvement initiatives).

Responsibilities

Provide care to patients across 31+ integrated programs.
Work with youth with medical complexity within multidisciplinary teams across outpatient and inpatient settings.
Conduct targeted outpatient consultations.
Provide brief evidence-based interventions.
Perform pre-surgical evaluations.
Offer inpatient consultation/liaison.
Participate in multidisciplinary care conferences.
Conduct targeted evaluations.
Provide inpatient consultation/liaison, including on medical surgical units for youth with medical and behavioral health needs.
Work in partial hospitalization programs, including stepdown care programs.
Provide assessment and consultation for youth in the foster care system.
Conduct diagnostic assessment (general, autism).
Work in ADHD and Eating Disorder clinics.
Provide parent-management training/interventions for disruptive behaviors.
Teach in the hospital’s pediatric medical and psychology training programs.
Engage in protected academic time for service, research, and other scholarly activities.