Northwestern University - Chicago, IL
posted 3 days ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Chicago, IL
Educational Services
About the position
The Departments of Psychiatry at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago are seeking a full-time psychologist in a non-tenure-eligible Assistant Professor or Instructor role, in the Clinician-Educator track, to join a multidisciplinary team providing treatment to children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders admitted to acute care services, including inpatient psychiatry and partial hospitalization services. The successful applicant will provide services to children and adolescents receiving care on acute care services.
Responsibilities
- Providing psychological evaluations for children and adolescents admitted to acute care services for a variety of psychiatric problems, particularly Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, and Severe Behavior Disorders
- Leading development and ensuring fidelity to behavior plans developed for youth with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities, as well as consultation with behavioral plans for additional patients across our acute care services.
- Providing direct patient care to youth and families of children admitted to those services
- Supervising trainees from psychology and psychiatry
- Engaging in scholarly activities
Requirements
- PhD or PsyD in a clinical psychology training program
- Completion of an APA-approved internship specializing in clinical child or pediatric psychology
- At least one of the training programs must have been APA-approved
Nice-to-haves
- Fellowship-level training in pediatric psychology
- Experience with patients on consult services
