Pediatric Psychologist Specializing in Chronic Pain and Functional Disorders

Responsibilities

The pediatric psychologist will work closely with nursing, OT/PT, psychiatry, community- and hospital-based pediatricians, and several of our subspecialty physicians. The responsibilities include:

• Identification and treatment of and implementation of psychoeducational and psychotherapeutic modalities, individually, in groups, and as part of an integrated team to address health-associated functional disability.
• Implementing various cognitive-behavioral therapies for chronic pain patients.

Requirements

Qualified candidates must have a PhD or PsyD from an accredited psychology training program and have completed an APA-approved internship specializing in clinical child or pediatric psychology. Requisite experience includes fellowship in health psychology or equivalent experience with medical patients in a hospital setting. Additional experience with pediatric feeding disorders and familiarity with Chronic Pain and Functional disorders is preferred.

Qualifications

The selected candidate will receive a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics on the Clinical or Tenure Track at the academic level commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Benefits

The Department and University offers a competitive salary and unmatched benefits program including non-contributory retirement contributions of 20.2% of annual salary that vest immediately. The Department offers a faculty development and mentoring program designed to foster success in translational or basic research, quality improvement engagement, and excellence as educators.

Pay

The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education. Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law.

Schedule

Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status.