Clinical Assistant Professor - Child & Adolescent Psychologist - UH Family Care Center

Department: Behavioral & Social Sciences

About the role

The Behavioral and Social Sciences Department in the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine invites applications for a clinical faculty position in the field of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology. We are recruiting new faculty who have achieved excellence in education, teaching, and research and are prepared to contribute to our bold vision.

This is a Clinical Assistant Professor, non‑tenure‑track faculty position. The position allocates FTE for clinical work and teaching at the UH Health Family Care Center, with potential future opportunities to teach in the UH College of Medicine. The psychologist will provide direct patient care for the University of Houston Health Family Care Center and actively contribute to the educational mission of the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine through clinical teaching, training, and supervision of medical students and graduate student learners in behavioral health fields. This is a clinical position; faculty report directly to the Chair of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Responsibilities

Direct Patient Care

• Provide outpatient mental health services to children, youth, and families, applying evidence‑based practice principles, patient‑background‑guided, and trauma‑informed care.
• Collaborate with community health workers, schools, and medical team to coordinate access to care.
• Implement needs‑assessment consultations and diagnostic evaluation processes.
• Implement a range of treatment programs including clinics for disruptive behavior, internalizing problems, and dialectical behavior therapy.
• Contribute to clinical program development.
• Participate in community outreach activities.

Educational Mission

• Provide training and direct clinical supervision for doctoral psychology students.
• Precept medical students in the UH Health Family Care Center (FCC) as part of the Longitudinal Primary Care Course and Psychiatry Clerkship.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in clinical psychology with child and adolescent focus.
• Licensed or license‑eligible as a psychologist in the State of Texas.
• Graduate of an APA‑accredited Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program with clinical expertise in working with children and adolescents.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed psychologist in the State of Texas.
• Experience supervising clinical psychology graduate students.
• Experience working in medical education.

Required Attachments

• Updated CV
• Statement of clinical service and training interests and experience
• Recent student evaluations of the applicant’s teaching/supervision (if available)
• Names and contact information of three professional references