The Centers for Pediatric Psychiatry
and Gastroenterology (GI) at Children’s Medical Center Dallas are seeking a
full-time psychologist to provide clinical services, research, teaching/supervision,
and program development to children and adolescents in Gastroenterology.
As
a member of the GI Psychology team in the Department of Gastroenterology, the
psychologist will evaluate and provide outpatient and inpatient intervention
services to patients with gastroenterological disorders, including but not
limited to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Functional Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS),
Obesity, and Constipation/Encopresis. Patients are referred by their GI
provider or seen in the hospital while inpatient. Services will be provided primarily at the Children’s
Medical Center location in Dallas. Some services may be provided at the Legacy
campus in Plano, TX. Evaluations will include clinical interviews and
communication of recommendations to members of the multidisciplinary team.
Interventions will include cognitive behavioral therapy, gut-directed
hypnotherapy, motivational interviewing, behavior management, supportive
interventions, and pain management/relaxation training. The psychologist will
also have the opportunity to collaborate with the local chapter of the Crohn’s
and Colitis Foundation and their programs including support groups for patients
and their parents, the North Texas Chapter Medical Advisory Committee, and Camp
Oasis, an annual week-long camp for youth with IBD.
This position
is part of the Psychology reporting structure, which includes other
psychologists and therapists integrated into pediatric subspecialty areas.
Psychology staff have close and supportive working relationships with hospital-based
physician specialists and community pediatricians. The division has a well developed
training program with an APA-accredited post-doctoral fellowship in clinical
child psychology. The
GI psychology team is comprised of another licensed pediatric health psychologist,
rotating post-doctoral fellows in pediatric health psychology, and interns from
the Clinical Psychology doctoral program at UT Southwestern. Thus, the
position involves frequent opportunities for teaching and supervision of
psychology trainees as well as medical students and pediatric residents.
Although clinical and educational activities will be the primary focus of this
position, research and other scholarly activity will be encouraged, and
opportunities exist for collaborative research with established researchers.
Experience with non-pharmacological
management of GI disorders is preferred.
Evidence for commitment to research with this population is also
preferred.
The position
will be considered for a faculty appointment in the Department of Psychiatry at
UT Southwestern.
Additional requirements for the position include:
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Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology from
an APA-accredited doctoral program
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Internship training from an APA-accredited program in clinical
child psychology or pediatric health
psychology
-
Postdoctoral
fellowship training in clinical child psychology or pediatric health psychology
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A passing
score on the EPPP at the level required for licensure by the Texas State Board
of Examiners of Psychologists
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Full license
in Texas or out-of-state license with Provisional Licensure in Texas by date
of hire
Interested
applicants should email a letter of interest with curriculum vitae to:
Sunita M.
Stewart, Ph.D.
Director of Psychological Services
Children’s Medical Center Dallas
About the Gastroenterology
Department at Children’s Medical Center:
The close-knit team of
specialists at the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition is in
a unique position to offer world-class care to our patients in the Dallas area
and often to those from other states. Because we see over 1,000 children per
month, we are one of the largest pediatric gastroenterology programs in the
country. Our size is a strength, but our focus is on personalized and integrative care
to patients before, during and after treatment.
Our diverse specialists diagnose
and treat digestive and nutritional conditions in infants, children and
adolescents using an integrative approach. For example, the Southwestern Center
for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Children's Medical Center Dallas
and at Children’s Legacy campus offers a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to the
diagnosis, treatment, education and research of pediatric inflammatory bowel
disease. Additionally, the Center for Pediatric Gastrointestinal Motility
crafts the most appropriate treatment plan for each patient through a
collaborative, cross-specialty process for the diagnosis and treatment of bowel
and aerodigestive disorders in infants, children and adolescents. The GI
psychology team is an important part of both of these nationally renowned
programs.
For more information about
Children’s Medical Center and the Center for Pediatric Psychiatry, please
visit: http://www.childrens.com/ psychiatry. For more information about the
Department of Gastroenterology, please visit: http://www.childrens.com/ specialties/gastroenterology.
About Children’s Medical Center:
Children's
Medical Center is private, not-for-profit, and is the fifth-largest
pediatric health care provider in the nation. As the only academic health care
facility in North Texas dedicated exclusively to the comprehensive care of
children from birth to age 18, Children's provides patient care ranging from
simple eye exams to specialized treatment in areas such as heart disease,
hematology-oncology and cystic fibrosis.
In addition,
Children's is a major pediatric kidney, liver, intestine, heart and bone marrow
transplant center. As the primary pediatric teaching facility for The
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, the medical staff at
Children's conducts research that is instrumental in developing treatments,
therapies and greater understanding of pediatric diseases.
The
Children's system is licensed for 595 beds and has more than 50 subspecialty
programs spanning two campuses – the main hospital in Dallas and a second full-service hospital in
Plano. Combined, the two facilities serve children through more than 677,000
patient encounters annually. Children’s was the first pediatric hospital in
Dallas designated as a Level I Trauma Center.
Children's
enjoys a stellar reputation as one of the finest pediatric facilities in the
United States. Children's is accredited by the Joint Commission, and is a Magnet designated facility, the highest national recognition
granted to a hospital or medical center for nursing excellence. In
addition, U.S. News & World Report has
named Children's as one of the nation's top pediatric providers.
For more
information about Children’s Medical Center and the Center for Pediatric
Psychiatry, please visit: http://www.childrens.com/ specialties/psychiatry- psychology/.
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