Pediatric Pain Psychologist

Pediatric Pain Psychologist

College/School/Unit: Dell Medical School
Department: Psychiatry
Posted: Jun 16, 2022
Apply By: Open until filled

Description

The Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences seeks a Pediatric Pain Psychologist to provide diverse clinical services across varied settings and modalities, including integrated and co-located healthcare venues, tele-mental health, subspecialty pediatric clinics and traditional mental health outpatient clinics.

Purpose

By utilizing a team-based, collaborative care model, the Pediatric Pain Psychologist will serve as an integral service provider contributing meaningful behavioral health interventions to a diverse patient population. The appointed Psychologist will integrate onto an already established Headache Team that will be expanding with intention over time. The Pediatric Pain Psychologist will conduct behavioral and mental health assessments, brief interventions, and interdisciplinary team consultation as needed across relevant outpatient and inpatient milieus within Dell Children's Medical Center.

Essential Functions

The identified psychologist will work within an inter-professional model and routinely collaborate with neurologists, residents, advanced practice providers, medical students, nursing staff, and additional subspecialties to engage in collaborative care, program development and evaluation efforts, provision of training and education in pain and pediatric behavioral health to trainees/staff, and participation in relevant research efforts.

Utilizing a systems-based, biopsychosocial approach to care, the psychologist would address presenting diagnoses including headache and migraine with associated symptomatology including nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. In addition, demonstrated experience using best practices to address the management of sequential pro-drome, aura, attack, and post-drome sequelae are critical. Related skill sets include demonstrated experience successfully treating concomitant internalizing/externalizing disorders, adjustment to chronic medical illness, emotional dysregulation, parent management of disruptive behaviors, and other developmental disruption common to chronic illness.

The Pediatric Pain Psychologist will join our growing Texas Child Study Center Faculty, which is composed of 14 Psychologists and Masters Clinicians. Engagement in provision of training, supervision, and applicable didactics for psychology interns and fellows as well as participation in clinical research and general program development efforts through the Texas Child Study Center are required. This position includes an academic appointment in the University of Texas at Austin's Dell Medical School along with associated faculty benefits.

Marginal/Incidental functions

Provide psychoeducation and teach physicians, fellows, and residents about behavioral health collaboration and service utilization. Other related functions as assigned.

Qualifications

Required qualifications

• Doctoral degree from an accredited school of Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology, along with an APA accredited (or commensurate) internship/residency focused on training in pediatric psychology.
• Completion of a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology.
• Demonstrated clinical experience and success in using CBT, pertinent relaxation and stress management techniques, and adaptive strategy provision to reduce anticipatory anxiety related to migraine headaches in medically complex pediatric presentations is essential.
• Texas License or license-eligibility for the practice of psychology.
• Board certified or board eligible within a 5-7 year period (pending time since completion of highest degree).
• Must be eligible for a faculty appointment at the University of Texas Dell Medical School.
• Demonstrated leadership, clinical teaching skills, and potential to contribute to our faculty's active program of research.
• Must possess the ability to communicate with others in a clear, understandable, and professional manner on the phone and in person as well as demonstrated use of superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess the ability to interact with peers, executives, patient families and other program partners in a manner that represents the Dell Medical School positively.
• Must exhibit sound judgment in decision-making.
• Must possess the ability to maintain regular, reliable and punctual attendance.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable to change.
• We seek candidates committed to providing exemplary care and treatment that restores hope and helps patients and families live healthier, fuller lives. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a postdoctoral fellowship focused on training in pediatric chronic pain or pain psychology is preferred.
• Three or more years of professional experience as a licensed psychologist focusing on chronic pain or pain psychology with medically fragile children and adolescents is preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Additional specialty experience with psychological sequelae related to pediatric concussion, sports injury, sleep disorders, conversion disorders, and substance abuse is highly preferred.

Application Instructions

Required Application Materials

• A CV is required in order to apply.
• A Letter of Interest is required in order to apply.
• A List of 3 References is required in order to apply.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and until the position is filled.

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/97666 jeid-f0a3ceff0cf75e4bb8ee637eec2dfa48