University of Kansas School of Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor - Pediatrics (Behavioral Psychology)
Kansas City Metro Area · Full-time
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About the role
- Provide specialized psychological assessment and treatment services for children and adolescents with behavioral and mental health concerns.
- Conduct psychological assessments and provide behavior therapy using current, evidence-based practices and techniques.
- Provide clinical services in outpatient and, as applicable, inpatient settings.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with patients, families, caregivers, and multidisciplinary clinical teams to support comprehensive patient care.
- Engage in ongoing professional development and maintain expertise in pediatric psychology, psychological assessment, behavioral intervention, and related areas of practice.
Requirements
- This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position.
- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Nice to have
- Work Experience:
- Experience providing clinical psychology services in an outpatient pediatric or behavioral pediatrics setting.
- Experience in the evaluation and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
- Experience providing trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT).
- Required Documents:
- Regular Time Type:
Benefits
- Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
- Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available.
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.
- One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.
- A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
- Contribute to the education, training, and mentorship of learners, including medical students, residents, fellows, and graduate-level learners from a variety of disciplines.
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