Pediatric Psychologist

Pediatric Psychologist

Hiring Department : UICOMP-Pediatrics

Location : Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID : 1025496

Posting Close Date : 8 / 14 / 2024

The pediatric psychologist will provide psychoeducationalevaluations, developmental evaluations and behavioral management for infants,toddlers, and children with developmental, intellectual, and physicaldisabilities.

The psychologist will collaborate with team to decide and thenperform assessments that are needed and then provide feedback to the family andthe care team.

They will also provide behavioral intervention to help the childand family achieve their goals.

The psychologist has the opportunity to participate ineducation, research and quality improvement.

Position Summary

The Division of Child Development and Rehabilitation in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is looking to add pediatric psychology to the program.

The pediatric psychologist will work with developmental behavioral pediatrics, neurodevelopmental pediatrics, child development advanced practice registered nurses, social work, dietitians, nurses, and additional clinical staff to provide comprehensive care to patient with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct psychoeducational testing and other developmental tests as part of neurodevelopmental assessment along with neurodevelopmental and developmental behavioral providers.
• Collaboration in patient and family care with the Child Development and Rehabilitation Team including physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social work, dietitians and other clinical staff.
• Writing of comprehensive assessment reports.
• Treatment of behavioral issues common to children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
• Teaching of medical students, residents and fellows in pediatrics.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD or PsyD in psychology
• APA internship in Child or Pediatric psychology
• Psychoeducational and developmental testing in child with developmental and neurodevelopmental concerns
• Experience in behavioral interventions in children with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities.
• Current Illinois Registration / licensure in clinical psychology or eligible in Illinois

Preferred Qualifications

• Fellowship in pediatric psychology.
• Experience working with children and their families who have complex medical conditions.
• Interest in leading / participating in research or quality improvement in the area of child development and neurodevelopmental disabilities.
• Interest in providing supervision to fellows in pediatric psychology.

About University ofIllinois College of Medicine, Peoria (UICOMP) Department of Pediatrics and OSFHealthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois :

UICOMP is one ofthe three regional campuses of the University of Illinois College of Medicine,one of the largest public medical schools in the country.

UICOMP’s educational programs include 244medical students and 300 residents / fellows in 21 different post graduateprograms.

The Department of Pediatricsis one of the largest departments at UICOMP. In collaboration with the OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital ofIllinois, the Department has 19 divisions and over 145 faculty membersproviding general pediatrics and subspecialty services to the pediatricpopulation in Central Illinois.

About Children’s Hospital of Illinois

The current research infrastructure within the Departmentincludes office of research, a dedicated biostatistician and internal researchfunding mechanism to support our faculty.

The primary teaching hospital of UICOMP is Children’s Hospital ofIllinois, a tertiary care facility serving a 37-county region with a populationbase of over two million.

Children’s Hospital of Illinois providescomprehensive services to children, including Quaternary Care NICU and astate-designated Pediatric Critical Care Center.

Children’s Hospital ofIllinois is a major medical facility with 136 beds and a 32-bed critical careunit and the only Level 1 trauma center in Illinois outside of Chicago.

There are existing resources through UICOMPand Children’s Hospital of Illinois for seeding research funding, quality andoutcomes focused academic work and innovation in health education.

About Peoria, Il

One of the oldest communities in Illinois with apopulation of 112,936, Peoria is equal distance from Chicago and St. Louis.

Here we have an enviable standard of living,exciting venues within a 15-20 minute drive from our homes, safe streets,quality and quantity shopping, our own symphony, our own ballet, BroadwayTheater League, museums, art guilds, first-class medical facilities, thenation's oldest community theater and oldest Santa Claus parade.

Our vibrant riverfront showcases a multitude of festivalsand celebrations that light up the summer nights much like our extraordinaryFourth of July Sky Concert fireworks show that draws well over 100,000annually.

Residents are flocking to livein the refurbished warehouses and lofts on Water Street that produce theperfect lifestyle for a 24 / 7 city.

We have many global businesses that allow Peoria to playall over the world through their products and services. Peoria has begun to diversify its economy withinfotech industries as well.

Thus ourbusiness community attracts some of the brightest graduates throughout thenation.