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West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Behavioral Medicine are seeking several Clinical Child Psychologists (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidates will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.
Depending on operational needs, a successful candidate may also be assigned to provide services at additional worksites in West Virginia, as services are expected to expand. In such instances, travel would be anticipated, and expected, to fulfill said duties at these additional sites.
Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Clinical Child Psychology. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching graduate students, interns, and post-doctoral fellows.
Qualifications: Candidate must have an PhD or PsyD degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for a state medical license. Applicants must have a PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology from an APA/CPA-accredited graduate program with an APA/CPA-approved internship and post-doctoral training in neurodevelopmental disabilities. Applicant must be immediately eligible for licensure in West Virginia. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
Additional Information:
Duties Include:
The position will include clinical, teaching/supervision, and research responsibilities. The successful candidate will have a background in assessment and treatment of a wide range of interrelated biological, psychological, and social problems experienced by children and adolescents. Regarding clinical duties, the candidate will have the opportunity to provide service delivery to infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents displaying a variety of psychological, behavioral, developmental, academic, family, peer, and health-related difficulties, primarily in an outpatient setting. Additional opportunities to develop specialty clinics may exist, depending on interest and expertise.
Responsibilities Include:
The Division of Child Neurology joins in the collaborative efforts of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) Innovation Center, which is made up of a team of 280 dedicated faculty in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology, and Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. RNI provides compassionate patient care and advanced medicine through education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. The Institute spearheads efforts to develop innovative solutions for neurological and psychiatric conditions across the lifespan. The WVU NDC is a part of the WVU Children s Neuroscience Center and is dedicated to providing care to improve the lives of children of West Virginia. Our team includes: neurology, developmental behavioral pediatrics, psychology, neuropsychology, applied behavior analysis (ABA), and rehabilitation therapy (PT, OT, and SLT).
The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia s largest health system and the state s largest employer. The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia s first and only multi-organ transplant center, and opened a new, 150-bed Children s Hospital in September 2022.
Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment. There is also an excellent school system and an abundance of beautiful homes and recreational activities. Morgantown is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.
Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn, and make a difference from day one.
West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.
Depending on operational needs, a successful candidate may also be assigned to provide services at additional worksites in West Virginia, as services are expected to expand. In such instances, travel would be anticipated, and expected, to fulfill said duties at these additional sites.
Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Clinical Child Psychology. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching graduate students, interns, and post-doctoral fellows.
Qualifications: Candidate must have an PhD or PsyD degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for a state medical license. Applicants must have a PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology from an APA/CPA-accredited graduate program with an APA/CPA-approved internship and post-doctoral training in neurodevelopmental disabilities. Applicant must be immediately eligible for licensure in West Virginia. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
Additional Information:
Duties Include:
The position will include clinical, teaching/supervision, and research responsibilities. The successful candidate will have a background in assessment and treatment of a wide range of interrelated biological, psychological, and social problems experienced by children and adolescents. Regarding clinical duties, the candidate will have the opportunity to provide service delivery to infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents displaying a variety of psychological, behavioral, developmental, academic, family, peer, and health-related difficulties, primarily in an outpatient setting. Additional opportunities to develop specialty clinics may exist, depending on interest and expertise.
Responsibilities Include:
- Conducting psychoeducational and other assessments as part of a highly collaborative interdisciplinary clinical team
- Authoring comprehensive reports
- Collaborating with colleagues across disciplines to communicate evaluation findings to guide treatment
- Involvement with our well-known, training-focused APA-accredited clinical psychology internship and our Neurodevelopmental/Pediatric Neuropsychology fellowship
- PhD or PsyD in psychology/school psychology/neuropsychology or related field
- Licensed or Eligible for Licensure in West Virginia and through PsyPact
- Experience conducting psychoeducational assessments
- Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Strong work ethic
- Highest professional and ethical standards
- Familiarity with a broad range of assessment tools
- Experience in the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Strong interest in neuroscience
- Comfortable working on multidisciplinary teams
- A commitment to teamwork, collaboration, and camaraderie
- Creativity, flexibility, and sense of humor
The Division of Child Neurology joins in the collaborative efforts of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) Innovation Center, which is made up of a team of 280 dedicated faculty in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology, and Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. RNI provides compassionate patient care and advanced medicine through education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. The Institute spearheads efforts to develop innovative solutions for neurological and psychiatric conditions across the lifespan. The WVU NDC is a part of the WVU Children s Neuroscience Center and is dedicated to providing care to improve the lives of children of West Virginia. Our team includes: neurology, developmental behavioral pediatrics, psychology, neuropsychology, applied behavior analysis (ABA), and rehabilitation therapy (PT, OT, and SLT).
The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia s largest health system and the state s largest employer. The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia s first and only multi-organ transplant center, and opened a new, 150-bed Children s Hospital in September 2022.
Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment. There is also an excellent school system and an abundance of beautiful homes and recreational activities. Morgantown is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.
Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn, and make a difference from day one.
West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.
