Pediatric Integrated Primary Care Psychologist, Department of Pediatrics

Help us reduce health disparities, foster population youth mental and behavioral health, and grow our team! The Department of Pediatrics at UVA Health School of Medicine is seeking a full-time faculty psychologist in Pediatric Psychology and Behavioral Health to provide integrated behavioral health services in general pediatrics. Rank, track and salary will be commensurate with experience. The psychologist will join the team at one of the UVA Health Children’s general pediatrics clinics, specifically Orange or Northridge.

Responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with psychologists and pediatricians across all three general pediatric clinics and the Teen and Young Adult Health Center to develop and implement a robust integrated

primary care program for diverse patient populations in Charlottesville and surrounding communities.

• Screening and assessment for mental health concerns in the primary care setting

• Conducting culturally informed brief, targeted behavioral health interventions in the primary care setting

• Providing consultation to medical and interprofessional teams

• Teaching medical fellows, residents, and medical students

• Participation in departmental and health system committees and continuing education offerings

UVA Pediatric Psychology and Behavioral Health provides clinical service for the broader Department of Pediatrics and UVA Health Children’s Hospital. The Section currently is comprised of eight pediatric and child clinical psychologists and is rapidly expanding with expectations to nearly double in the next year. This presents us with a remarkable opportunity to expand our team. The psychologists work closely with pediatrician colleagues, fellows, nurse practitioners, nurses, and multi-disciplined allied health staff. The Department of Pediatrics is an extremely collegial and collaborative department, and our pediatric psychologists and pediatrician colleagues have outstanding working relationships with providers in the community as well as with other pediatric subspecialists and colleagues in other areas of the UVA Health System.

UVA Health Children’s is ranked as the number one children’s hospital in Virginia by US News and World Report and is nationally ranked in nine subspecialty areas. The University of Virginia Medical Center and Children's Hospital are located adjacent to the main university grounds of the University of Virginia. UVA Health Children’s serves youth and families from Charlottesville and extensive surrounding rural areas including many refugee and immigrant communities. The general pediatrics clinics that will be staffed by these positions are located elsewhere in Charlottesville and in an adjacent county. The University of Virginia is annually ranked as one of the premier public institutions in the United States and is located in Charlottesville, a picturesque small but diverse, cosmopolitan city perennially ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must possess a PhD or equivalent from an APA-accredited program, have completed an APA-accredited internship, be licensed or license-eligible in Virginia, demonstrate cultural humility, and be skilled in interprofessional practice in a complex, academic medical environment. Candidates must have training in clinical child and pediatric psychology, and post-doctoral experience in pediatric integrated primary care is preferred.

Application Instructions

Complete an application by following this link http://apply.interfolio.com/148837 and attach the following documents:

• Cover letter
• CV/resume
• Professional reference list

For additional information about the position please contact Laura Shaffer, PhD, ABPP, Director of Pediatric Psychology and Behavioral Health, at LAS9BZ@uvahealth.org. For further information regarding the application process, please contact Karon Harrington, Academic Recruiter, at fak3ph@virginia.edu.

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