Pediatric Psychologist-Solid Organ Transplant Psychologist

The Departments of Psychiatry at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann & Robert H.

Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago are seeking a full-time psychologist in a non-tenure-eligible Assistant Professor or Instructor role, in the Clinician-Educator track, to join a multidisciplinary team providing care to pediatric patients undergoing solid organ transplantation (specifically Liver and Kidney transplants) at a nationally ranked, freestanding children’s hospital located on the Feinberg School of Medicine campus.

Qualified candidates will join a growing psychosocial service within our growing transplant program, and provide services to children, adolescents, and their families who are part of our multi-disciplinary transplant team.

Responsibilities associated with this role will primarily include :

Meeting families to provide a pre-transplant psychosocial assessment aimed at facilitating family-focused readiness, adaptation and coping with the demands of solid organ transplant.

Some of these meetings will occur while the family is in the hospital and some will occur during an outpatient visit.

• Completing inpatient consultations for any youth admitted for transplant-related care to offer ongoing support as well as to assess psychosocial factors that may contribute to poor transplant outcomes.
• Participating in interdisciplinary outpatient transplant clinics and providing brief assessment and treatment during the clinic visits
• Offering outpatient psychotherapy for youth and their families related to their transplant care. Issues related to adherence, adaptation and coping, and psychological functioning may be addressed.
• Teaching and research.

Qualified candidates will have obtained a PhD or PsyD in a psychology training program and completed an APA-approved internship specializing in clinical child or pediatric psychology.

At least one of training programs must have been APA-approved. It is preferred that this individual have fellowship-level training in pediatric psychology which includes the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with complex medical needs.

It is also preferred that this individual have training related to transplant care.

Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience. Full-time position. Start date immediate after licensure in Illinois.

Applications will be evaluated as received. The start date is negotiable, and the position will remain open until filled.

This is a position at Lurie Children's Hospital, but initial application is made through Northwestern University.

When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position. Also upload this completed to suggest the names of individuals who could write letters of reference on your behalf.

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