Pediatric Psychologist (ASD focus), CHRISTUS Children's Hosptial- San Antonio, TX

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Title:  Pediatric Psychologist, Multi-Assistance Center at Morgan's Wonderland (The MAC) - San Antonio, TX

Division:  CHRISTUS Children's Hospital - San Anton

Work Location:  San Antonio, TX

Requisition ID:  15598

Division: CHRISTUS Children's Hospital - San Antonio

Title: Assistant Professor

Baylor College of Medicine and Department Summary:

Serving as a focal point for pediatric services throughout the community, CHRISTUS Children's in San Antonio is a world-class children's hospital - both inside and out. In February 2013, CHRISTUS Children's finalized an agreement with Baylor College of Medicine, ranked as the #6 medical school by U.S. News & World Report in 2020-21. Baylor College of Medicine recruits, employs, and oversees physicians at the children's hospital.


Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu) is recognized as one of the nation's premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, healthcare, and community service. BCM is currently associated with multiple educational, healthcare, and research affiliates.

Summary

Baylor College of Medicine is recruiting a full-time Pediatric Psychologist to join the Division of Pediatric Psychology at CHRISTUS Children's. The psychologist will receive an appointment as a full-time Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). This recruit will be supporting our services by seeing patients at The Multi-Assistance Center at Morgan’s Wonderland™, of The MAC, is a center that improves the lives of individuals with disabilities and special needs through comprehensive and coordinated services. https://morganswonderlandmac.com/.
 

Our psychologists train residents in Pediatrics and Family Medicine and psychology interns during their clinical rotations in behavioral health. We collaborate with multiple subspecialties on research and program development. Providers receive support for continuing education and professional development. Baylor College of Medicine offer excellent benefits package and competitive salary.

Job Duties

  • Providing screening and diagnostic evaluation for ASD.

  • Providing family and individual behavioral interventions to children and adolescents seeking outpatient services for neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorders.

  • Participating in multidisciplinary teams with pediatric subspecialties.

  • Participating in creation of new clinics/programs.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) in Clinical or School Psychology at APA-accredited programs.

  • Completed an APA-accredited psychology internship.

  • Completed a postdoctoral fellowship in child or pediatric psychology with emphasis in Autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities (preferred) or equivalent experience.

  • Licensed or license-eligible in Texas.

  • Training and/or experience with individual and multidisciplinary Autism evaluations.

 

Experience treating a variety of behavioral/neurodevelopmental disorders. Happy to schedule a virtual call about this opportunity with our team! Please reach out to Pediatric Psychology Division Chief at CHRISTUS Children's, Dr. Elena Mikalsen at elena.mikalsen@christushealth.org

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated, subject to approved exemptions against vaccine- preventable diseases including, but not limited to COVID 19 and influenza.

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.