Faculty Appointment-Clinician Educator - Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Dallas, TX
Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
UT Southwestern Medical Center ranks among the top academic medical centers in the world. Our distinguished faculty includes active Nobel Prize winners. Nearly 4,200 medical, graduate and allied health students, residents and postdoctoral fellows are trained each year. Our physicians provide care to patients at UT Southwestern University Hospitals and Clinics, Children's Medical Center of Dallas and two other affiliated hospitals.
The Dallas area boasts a low cost of living with diverse neighborhoods and great schools. The area has world class quality of life options, with more than 175 museums and art galleries, premier performance halls, numerous parks, lakes, golf courses and seven professional sport franchises.
The Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, a collaboration between UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Health, provides comprehensive interdisciplinary care to children with autism spectrum and related neurodevelopmental disorders and their families. The Center maintains a large multidisciplinary evaluation and treatment service, including providers from the following disciplines: psychology, neuropsychology, psychiatry, neurology, speech pathology, behavior analysis, and social work. Additionally, the Center has an active clinical research program focusing on autism spectrum disorders and rare variant populations.
Primary Activities: Clinical responsibilities include participation in psychological and interdisciplinary diagnostic evaluations of children suspected of having an autism spectrum disorder from 1-18 years of age. The position will also involve the supervision of clinical psychology practicum and internship students, as well as medical residents and psychiatry fellows. In-service trainings and community outreach activities are also required. Other possible opportunities include providing treatment services within our multidisciplinary clinic and conducting clinical assessments/interventions for individuals with ASD and related disorders via ongoing clinical research studies.
Qualifications: Candidate must hold a PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology or school psychology from an APA accredited program and be licensed to practice in TX or license eligible. Clinical experience working with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder is required. Familiarity and training in the use of gold standard diagnostic tools (ADOS-2; ADI-R) is preferred. Faculty rank is open, and will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications.
Interested applicants should submit a letter of application, a CV, and names and contact information of three references to:
Dr. Stormi Pulver White
Head of Psychology Division, Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-9086
[email protected]
UT Southwestern Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.