Comprehensive Fetal Care Center NICU Psychologist

Comprehensive Fetal Care Center NICU Psychologist

College/School/Unit: Dell Medical School
Department: Psychiatry
Posted: May 2, 2022
Apply By: Open until filled

Description

This faculty member will provide clinical practice in integrated inpatient medical settings and outpatient behavioral health settings with a specific focus on working with women and families in the perinatal period, particularly those with medical complications in the perinatal and/or neonatal period.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Inpatient Clinical Services in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Dell Children's Medical Center (DCMC).

• Complete health behavior assessments and interventions in the neonatal intensive care unit (Interventions in the NICU are provided to address factors related to the infant's medical condition, health, and wellness).
• Complete health behavior and mental health assessments and interventions in the labor and delivery units with women and families experiencing pregnancy complications.
• Provide dyadic interventions to enhance bonding and optimize health outcomes
• Attend and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and team rounds.
• Provide consultation to multidisciplinary providers and staff in these units.
• Provide timely documentation and billing.

Inpatient Clinical Services in the Special Care Delivery Unit (SDU) at DCMC

• Provide psychological evaluation and management for women and partners in the Special Care Delivery Unit
• Attend and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and rounds
• Provide consultation to multidisciplinary providers and staff
• Provide timely documentation and billing

Outpatient Clinical Services at the Comprehensive Fetal Care Center (CFCC)

Provide mental health services (individual, group, and couples/family) to women and partners with medical complications in the perinatal and/or neonatal period through in-person and telehealth modalities.

• Provide brief mental health services to women in the perinatal period, including those experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss and/or infertility.
• Provide brief mental health services to women and partners during pregnancy or postpartum with perinatal depression, anxiety, trauma and other concerns.
• Develop and lead wellness promotion groups for women and families in the perinatal period
• Provide palliative behavioral health care and bereavement support, as necessary

Training/Education and Program Activities

• Supervise clinical health psychology postdoctoral fellow(s) in inpatient and outpatient clinical settings
• Provide relevant didactics for learners across health disciplines.
• Design and deliver educational sessions/activities for staff, providers, and community providers related to mental health services for women, infants, and families with medical complications during or after pregnancy.
• Engage in quality improvement, program evaluation, and research activities as part of the CFCC/NICU psychosocial team

Qualifications

• PhD or PsyD in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology
• Completion of an APA accredited or APPIC approved internship and/or post-doctoral fellowship
• License or license-eligible in Texas
• Eligible for faculty appointment at The University of Texas Dell Medical School
• Experience with infants, parents, and/or families in multidisciplinary team settings during pregnancy and post-partum
• Experience working in integrated medical care settings (preferably obstetric and/or neonatal)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Clinical skill is required for conducting brief and targeted assessments in integrated care settings to provide short-term psychotherapy interventions, health and behavior change and triage for appropriate level of care.
• Experience working with women, partners, and infants in the perinatal period
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clinical faculty and staff in psychiatry.
• Strong commitment to inter-professional, team-based care in psychiatry in both primary and specialty health settings.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
• Capacity for flexibility and adaptability in different work situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations to community audiences on behavioral health topics.
• Ability to work effectively on multiple tasks and maintain a well-organized work environment.
• Experience developing, training and supervising psychology trainees and other learners
• Ability to work well with diverse populations of women, infants, and families as well as inter-professional health care providers.

Application Instructions

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.


To apply, visit https://faculty.utexas.edu/career/95244



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