Pediatric Psychologist - Clinical / Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - University of Florida

Pediatric Psychologist - Clinical / Assistant / Associate / Full Professor

Job Description

The University of Florida Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce a faculty opening for a full-time Pediatric Psychologist in the Division of Pediatric Neurology. This position will primarily support the needs of patients with neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders, including epilepsy, neuromuscular conditions, and developmental delays. There will also be opportunities to provide services for other patient populations based on departmental needs. This will be a non-tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate, or Full Professor.

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary medical behavioral health team that is integrated into a large, multi-site, multispecialty practice within an academic medical center. While patients will primarily be referred by care providers within pediatric neurology, referrals may also come from other pediatric subspecialties. The candidate will work extensively with patients in the UF Health/Shands Neurology Clinic and associated inpatient and outpatient settings.

The psychologist will provide a broad range of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and their families, including triage, consultation, care coordination, DSM-5 diagnostic assessments, problem-focused, evidence-based interventions, and referrals to other behavioral health and general pediatrics providers at UF Health and in the community as needed. Additionally, the psychologist will perform Neurology specific testing including ADOS, MIDAS, and additional testing as needed. The assignment will consist of clinical assessment and evaluation, psychotherapy, and the possibility of teaching, research, and administrative activities depending on the interests of the candidate.

UF Health-Pediatrics

UF Health, the University of Florida’s academic health center, is the country’s only academic health center with six health-related colleges located on a single, contiguous campus. The colleges, major research centers and institutes, and clinical enterprise focus on building collaborative specialized clinical services centered on quality and innovation. The UF College of Medicine, the largest college within UF’s academic health center, is currently the highest-ranked medical school in Florida. UF Health Shands, UF Health’s private, not-for-profit hospital system, includes seven hospitals, a state-designated Level I trauma center, a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a regional burn center, and an emergency air and ground transport program.

The Department of Pediatrics clinical services are delivered at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, which was named the #1 Children’s Hospital in Florida in the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Nationally ranked in five pediatric specialties, UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital provides the full spectrum of pediatric specialty services and is in the Top 5 children’s hospital in the Southeast US.  UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital provides care for the children of Florida and is a major destination center for pediatric patients, both nationally and internationally, who require specialized attention for complex medical problems.

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital represents the only quaternary-care academic pediatric center in North Florida. The children’s hospital has 208 beds, including fully-equipped pediatric and neonatal intensive care units. UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is part of the Children's Miracle Network's alliance of premier hospitals for children.

The Department of Pediatrics is committed to fostering innovation and advancing discovery in the biomedical and psychosocial aspects of child health and human development, educating and training pediatric scientists, and directly translating basic scientific discoveries into new patient-oriented therapies. In the most recent fiscal year, the department was home to over $30.5M in sponsored research.

UF Health faculty work in multidisciplinary teams with researchers in the five other Health Science Center colleges, as well as those from across the University. The focus of team efforts is often grown out of the Centers and Institutes, including the Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute, the UF Genetics Institute, the Powell Gene Therapy Center, and the UF Health Cancer Center.

Commensurate with education and experience 

A doctorate in psychology from an accredited college or university, which includes one year of supervised internship experience in professional psychology.

Active/Unrestricted license in the State of Florida or license eligible in the State of Florida. 

The Search Committee will begin to review applications immediately and will accept applications until the position is filled.

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for three professional references, or three letters of reference.

Selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approval by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://naces.org/ (http://naces.org/).

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

The University of Florida is committed to non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.