Job Summary: Serve as a Child Psychologist with the Child Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service and be a part of the Psychology Division of the Department of Psychiatry. Responsibilities include working on a multidisciplinary consultation team evaluating and providing therapeutic sessions with children and families in the Emergency Dept and on inpatient pediatric medical floors. The Psychologist will assess risk, provide feedback to families and medical staff and provide recommendations for treatment and placement. Provide excellent teaching and supervision to trainees rotating on assigned service. Participate in department administrative activities as assigned. Minimum Qualifications:

PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology from APA-approved program; completion of an APA-approved Clinical Psychology internship; NYS license or license eligible required. Some experience working on consultation-liaison teams in hospital settings. Expertise in working with children and adolescents. Excellent generalist skills. Current CPR certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross is required.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Postdoctoral experience in consultation liaison in hospital setting; some experience teaching and providing individual therapy supervision to trainees.

Work Days:

Monday thru Friday daytime hours

Message to Applicants:

The Department of Psychiatry at Upstate is committed to embracing diversity by treating everyone with respect and dignity. Our department culture values faculty, staff and patients of every race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation, socioeconomic status, age, and physical and cognitive ability. Consistent with the combined missions of the College of Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry, one of our primary goals is to attract and cultivate a dynamic and culturally sensitive faculty and staff that exemplifies, promotes and celebrates diversity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability.

L4: $72,000 - $115,508

Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations. The salary range depicted is based on full time, 1.0 FTE and would be prorated accordingly for less than 1.0 FTE.

Recruitment  Office: MedBest Medical Management