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Ph.D required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree prior to beginning the fellowship.
Graduates of an APA or CPA accredited program will be considered.
Must have completed a predoctoral internship accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or a member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (AAPIC).
All incoming Fellows must obtain a Provisional License (https://psychologyboard.arkansas.gov ).
Candidates should have well-established clinical interests and experience in pediatric psychology, child psychology, and/or behavioral medicine.
Additional Information:
Responsibilities
Diagnostic interviews, consultation, and brief interventions within outpatient medical subspecialty clinics.
Perform psychoeducational, developmental, neuropsychological, and behavioral assessments.
Act as outpatient psychotherapy, and inpatient hospital consultation liaison.
Participate in a series of didactic and training activities (see below table for descriptions) including LEND training, pediatric and psychosocial grand rounds, a monthly administrative meeting, monthly peer review/case conferences and psychology presentations.
Spend 1-2 hours per week in individual supervision for direct clinical services with a licensed psychologist.
Meet weekly for 1 hour of group supervision where Fellows bring clinical, ethical and professional development questions for discussion with faculty.
Perform other duties as assigned.
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Recruitment Contact Information:
Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edu for any recruiting related questions.
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.