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BSWH’s Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Division of Psychology, is seeking a Texas-licensed Psychologist (PhD or PsyD) with interest/experience in working with pediatric populations to join our outstanding clinical team addressing the mental health needs of children and adolescents. This is an employed career opportunity with a generous benefits package that offers work-life stability, a competitive salary, productivity bonus, moving allowance, and no state income tax.

Embracing the practitioner-scholar model, we are looking for a pledged team player with a favorable work/training history who can work collaboratively with physicians and clinicians in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences as well as the Department of Pediatrics. The ideal candidate should be focused on quality patient care, state-of-the-art psychological assessment, provision of evidence-based interventions, and effective partnering with referring physicians, agencies, and other professionals to provide optimum service within our award-winning integrated health care system.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Direct clinical service to children (ages 2 through 18) and families in an outpatient multi-specialty clinic and in a children’s hospital setting.

+ Provide consultation, psychological assessments, and evidence-based interventions for a wide range of pediatric mental health, behavioral, and psychosocial concerns within a comprehensive health care setting.

+ Specific expertise desired in evaluating ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Mood disorders, Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Developmental Delay, and Autism Spectrum Disorder, using wide range of developmental and psychological measures (e.g., WPPSI-IV, WISC-V, WAIS-V, WIAT-4, KTEA-3, GORT-4, Vineland-3, ADOS-2 Modules 1 through 4, CARS-2).

+ Conduct clinical teaching/supervision of Psychology Postdoctoral Fellows, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows, Psychiatry Residents, and medical students from Baylor College of Medicine.

+ Option to pursue scholarly interests in clinical/health psychology.

+ Onsite (full-time) presence at our McLane Children’s campus in Temple, Texas.

Belonging Statement:

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported, and that our workforce should reflect the communities we serve.

QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Doctoral degree in Child Clinical, Pediatric Psychology, or School Psychology (PhD or PsyD) from a university-based graduate program fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). Note: This requirement assumes completion of a one-year, pediatric-oriented pre-doctoral internship that is APA- or CPA-accredited, or its substantial equivalent, i.e., a member program of Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC).

+ Texas license to practice Psychology issued by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (TSBEP), or license-eligible in Texas. Note: This requirement assumes completion of one-year of Postdoctoral supervised training (1,750 hours), preferably from an APA-accredited Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Child Clinical or Pediatric Psychology or an APPIC-member program.

+ Preference given to candidates who are Board-certified in Child Clinical or Pediatric Psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), or whose professional trajectory includes board certification when eligible.

Interested candidates - please send cv/inquiry to Robyn Faleafine at [email protected].

As a health care system committed to improving the health of those we serve, we are asking our employees to model the same behaviours that we promote to our patients. As of January 1, 2012, Baylor Scott & White Health no longer hires individuals who use nicotine products. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.