Psychiatry -

We are seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychologist at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor (Clinician Track) to join our clinical faculty and serve on our clinical team. The primary role and responsibility will be in UT Southwestern and Childrens Health Center for Autism Care a collaboration between UT Southwestern Medical Center and Childrens Health providing comprehensive interdisciplinary care to children with Autism Spectrum and related neurodevelopmental disorders and their families. The Center maintains a multidisciplinary evaluation and treatment service including providers from the following disciplines: psychiatry psychology neuropsychology neurodevelopmental neurology speech pathology behavior analysis and social work. This position provides direct patient care to children and adolescents with autism or other neurodevelopmental disabilities. Additionally the role includes participation in interdisciplinary diagnostic evaluations of children suspected of having an autism spectrum disorder from 1-18 years of age with a special focus on early diagnosis (0-3).

The ideal candidate will have direct patient care experience with assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with autism or other neurodevelopmental disabilities. The position includes opportunities for supervision of psychology interns psychiatry residents child and adolescent psychiatry fellows pre- and post-doctoral trainees and participation in the overall academic mission of the department. Involvement in research is encouraged and many opportunities exist for collaborative research and involvement in our APA accredited doctoral and internship programs in Clinical Psychology.

Eligible candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or School Psychology from an APA accredited program and internship. Highly competitive candidates will have experience in providing bilingual assessments and Spanishspeaking candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. While Texas licensure is not required for consideration or selection it is a pre-requisite for starting in the position. It is expected that the incumbent will seek board certification after their appointment.

Highlights of the Opportunity
Generous compensation with a guaranteed salary and wRVU productivity incentive as well as 7 days per year to attend conferences with professional allowance
Excellent comprehensive low-cost health insurance (effective on day one) dental vision retirement life insurance and disability benefits
To learn more visit Paid Parental Leave and holidays (including floating holidays that can be used anytime)
Paid Time Off (available on day one)
Eligible site for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and NIH loan repayment program
As employees of a public State of Texas organization psychologists are entitled to $1 million in identity theft protection and many employee discounts
No need for malpractice tail insurance: med/mal is occurrence based
No state income tax

Mission/Vision
Discover Educate and Heal the Mind Body and Brain
The Department of Psychiatrys vision is to meet the behavioral health needs of diverse communities across North Texas and beyond by increasing equitable access to psychiatric care and the latest advancements in neuroscience and psychiatry and preparing an effective workforce to achieve these objectives.

Team
Our department offers expertise in broad specialty and subspecialty areas of psychiatry and opportunities to collaborate with experts in our field. To serve the diverse communities of North Texas and maintain the excellence of our institution we welcome faculty candidates who will bring additional dimensions to our research teaching and clinical mission including underrepresented groups.

Benefits
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing and include:
PPO medical plan available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare no copay
Paid Time Off available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer