Psychologist II - Dan L. Duncan Children’s Neurodevelopmental Clinic (TMC)
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- McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
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- 1800008K Requisition #
Certification/Skills:
- License to practice Psychology in the State of Texas
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Competent in Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and able to do entry into Electronic Records.
- May be responsible for being on call for after hour calls on a rotating basis.
- Depending on department or position, may be required to have a Texas Drivers License and reliable transportation to conduct training and education programs.
- Must be able to travel throughout the university.
- Ph.D. (or equivalent: Psy.D or Ed.D or related Doctoral degree) in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program, and have completed an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship
- Certification or specialized training in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing preferred.
- Three (3) years direct clinical counseling experience in a similar Student Counseling, EAP or other direct service clinical environment.
- Past experience in Psychological Testing preferred.
- Bilingual a plus.
- Full Time / Exempt Position
- Location: Dan L. Duncan Children’s Neurodevelopmental Clinic / The Clinic is part of The Children's Learning Institute (CLI) in the Department of Pediatrics at the McGovern Medical School,The University of Texas Health Science Center
- Applicants should have strong interest in cognitive behavioral therapy with children with anxiety and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and expertise working with parents.
- Applicants with interest in developing evidence-based intervention programs for children with ADHD are preferred.
- The CLI has strong, well-established research to practice clinical and research programs in areas of child development and children’s academic and health outcomes. Opportunities are available for collaboration with researchers and clinicians from the fields of medicine, cognitive and clinical psychology, neuro-development and neuro-imaging, and education.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
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