Assistant Professor - Child Clinical Psychologist

Position Description:

Position Summary

Clinical Psychologist, Child and Adolescent

Purpose

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the assistant professor level. Join a growing academic psychiatry department/division and a rich group practice in Southeastern Wisconsin with a multi-disciplinary team that includes academic psychiatrists, nurses, nurse practitioners, psychologists, and other ancillary staff. Opportunities currently available include outpatient psychiatric care within our community division.

Position Highlights

The Assistant Professor of Child Psychology (“child psychologist”) is an academic position that requires a combination of patient care, teaching, research, and administrative activities necessary for the function of the department/division.

Position Expectations

• Provide evidence-based psychological care, assessment, and consultation to patients seen in Child and Adolescent Division of the Psychiatry Department at affiliated clinical sites.
• Develop and lead in design and implementation of evidence-based practice within specialty psychology populations in collaboration with existing faculty. This should include neuro-diverse and poor self-management behavioral populations.
• Monitor and evaluate the clinical outcomes of those services, working with leadership to ensure appropriate changes in clinical care delivery ensuring the best for our patients.
• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary professionals to integrate psychological care into overall treatment plans.
• Provide training and supervision of fellows, residents, post docs, affiliated professional staff, and medical students as appropriate given the area of expertise.
• Engage in educational efforts, including didactics and other forms of teaching, with fellows, residents, post docs, affiliated professional staff, and medical students as appropriate given the areas of expertise.
• Participate in scholarly activities, including research, as an ongoing component of advancing the field.
• Provide service as appropriate within the division, department, affiliate, and MCW.

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and research.
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Generous 403(b) matching and CME allowance
• Robust benefits package, including health, dental, life insurance, disability coverage, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW)

At the core of everything we do at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the pursuit of new knowledge and the power of academic medicine. Bringing together the world’s top scientists and clinicians, inspired students, and invested communities, we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to build a healthier world and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge.  MCW has approximately 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty and approximately 3,445 full-time employees.

Children’s Wisconsin and Children’s Specialty Group (CSG)

Children’s Wisconsin is the state’s only independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. With more than 1.3 million annual connections with kids and families statewide, Children’s provides a wide range of care and support — everything from routine care to lifesaving advances and treatment options, foster care and adoption services, child advocacy, and provides an insurance plan.

Children’s and its joint venture with the Medical College of Wisconsin

The Children’s Specialty Group has the largest providers of pediatric healthcare in the state, serving the children and families of Wisconsin with the highest level of care through their American College of Surgeons Level I Children’s Surgery Verification Center, Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence, 72-bed Level IV NICU, Level IV Epilepsy Center, and a 72-bed PICU. In 2021-2022, CW and CSG had six specialties ranked by US News & World Report: cancer; cardiology and heart surgery; gastroenterology and GI surgery; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopedics; and pulmonology.  With over 70 specialties and 675 providers, CSG providers had 220,000 outpatient visits at 13 regional care sites, 67,000 emergency department/trauma center visits, and over 9,000 admissions.

Milwaukee

Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin, is located on Lake Michigan’s western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.5 million people, Milwaukee is an affordable, comfortable place to live, work, and play, big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukee’s many neighborhoods have incredible charm, accommodating a variety of lifestyles, from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, Milwaukee’s downtown is home to botanical gardens, museums, a theater district, the world champion Milwaukee Bucks, the Milwaukee Brewers, and many fine restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation, including hiking, cycling, boating, and more. A recent study ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable of the 50 largest US cities.

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

How to Apply:

Submit your CV and letter of Interest to:

Jennifer Scherer, CPRP

Senior Provider Recruiter

Medical College of Wisconsin                                                           

jescherer@mcw.edu

Position Requirements:

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from an accredited institution
• Active license to practice psychology, or license eligible, in Wisconsin
• Specialized experience in psychological care of children and adolescents with a wide diversity of mental health and medical diagnoses
• Strong assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic skills
• Interest in pursuing a career in academics to include teaching and research
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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