General Information

As part of the UT Southwestern Medical Center clinical team in Psychiatry, Division of Psychology, you will join in an evolving effort to push ahead of the traditional boundaries of medicine, deliver cures and transform patient care. In our growing downtown Dallas campus, we have psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroscientists and many varied students advancing the development of neurotherapeutic interventions for challenging brain disorders, discovering advanced understanding of the causes of psychiatric illnesses and cures. At UT Southwestern, your ideas and skills will be put to work in ways that serve you, our patients, our community, and the world. Our 3,000+ UT Southwestern faculty foster teamwork and teach the skills that best reflect the changing landscape of therapeutics and health care delivery. Our research environment is one of the most advanced in the world, and the day-to-day quest for discovery will inspire your best work.

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We are seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychologist to join our clinical faculty and serve on our clinical team at Children’s Health, Plano. This position will provide outpatient behavioral health care to children and adolescents with a range of emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs. The primary role and responsibility will be in UT Southwestern and Children’s Health℠ Center for Autism Care, a collaboration between UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health, providing comprehensive interdisciplinary care to children with Autism Spectrum and related neurodevelopmental disorders and their families. The Center maintains a multidisciplinary evaluation and treatment service, including providers from the following disciplines: psychiatry, psychology, neurodevelopmental neurology, speech pathology, behavior analysis, and social work. This position provides outpatient direct patient care to children and adolescents with autism or other neurodevelopmental disabilities. Additionally, the role includes participation in interdisciplinary diagnostic evaluations of children suspected of having an autism spectrum disorder from 1-18 years of age, with a special focus on early diagnosis (0-3).

The position includes opportunities for supervision of psychology interns, psychiatry residents, child and adolescent psychiatry fellows, pre- and post-doctoral trainees, and participation in the overall academic mission of the department. Involvement in research is encouraged, and many opportunities exist for collaborative research and involvement in our APA accredited doctoral and internship programs in Clinical Psychology.

The ideal candidate will have direct patient care experience with assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with autism or other neurodevelopmental disabilities. Eligible candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or School Psychology from an APA accredited program and have completed an APA accredited internship. Highly competitive candidates will have experience in providing bilingual assessments and Spanish‐speaking candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. While Texas licensure is not required for consideration or selection, it is a pre-requisite for starting in the position. It is expected that the incumbent will seek board certification after their appointment.

Highlights of the Opportunity

• Generous compensation with a guaranteed salary and wRVU productivity incentive, as well as 7 days per year to attend conferences, with professional allowance
• Excellent comprehensive, low-cost health insurance (effective on day one), dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, and disability benefits
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• Paid Parental Leave and holidays (including floating holidays that can be used anytime)
• Paid Time Off (available on day one)
• Eligible site for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and NIH loan repayment program
• As employees of a public, State of Texas organization, psychologists are entitled to $1 million in identity theft protection and many employee discounts
• No need for malpractice tail insurance: med/mal is occurrence based
• No state income tax

Mission/Vision

Discover, Educate, and Heal the Mind, Body, and Brain

The Department of Psychiatry’s vision is to meet the behavioral health needs of diverse communities across North Texas and beyond by increasing equitable access to psychiatric care and the latest advancements in neuroscience and psychiatry and preparing an effective workforce to achieve these objectives.

Team

Our department offers expertise in broad specialty and subspecialty areas of psychiatry and opportunities to collaborate with experts in our field. To serve the diverse communities of North Texas and maintain the excellence of our institution, we welcome faculty candidates who will bring additional dimensions to our research, teaching, and clinical mission, including underrepresented groups.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

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