Pediatrics Physician

About Dell Medical School

As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation's leading research universities, the Dell Medical School pursues innovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence in healthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary and inter-professional education. It is the fifth medical school in the UT System and the first medical school established in nearly five decades by a member of the Association of American Universities, an organization of leading public and private research universities.

The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical School, is defining the future of health. Announced in August 2023 with planning and implementation underway, The University of Texas Medical Center will cement Austin as a premier destination for health care alongside other major Texas cities. With two new, state-of-the-art hospitals - A UT specialty hospital and a cancer center being built by MD Anderson - plus the academic and research expertise of UT, The University of Texas Medical Center will provide the integrated, world-class care that is a hallmark of academic medicine.

The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to excellence within the learning health system.

About The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

The Department is committed to fostering a culture that values and promotes innovation in training methods, research and service to the community. Our department leads psychiatry education for the Dell Medical School and its post-graduate programs train mental health professionals to become 21st-century leaders in the fields of psychiatry and psychology. Our department's clinical services provide culturally informed, evidence-based care for individuals and families in multiple general medical and specialty behavioral health settings with an active and strong presence in community settings. Importantly, the Department is leading efforts at T University of Texas at Austin to execute cutting-edge basic and clinical research that illuminates the underlying neurobiological causes of psychiatric disorders and identifies novel treatments for psychiatric disorders.

About The Maternal Health-NICU Psychologist

The Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences seeks a Maternal Health-NICU Psychologist to provide broad clinical services across varied settings and modalities, including integrated and co-located healthcare venues, tele-mental health, subspecialty pediatric clinics and traditional mental health outpatient clinics. Student loan forgiveness is available for faculty of the Department of Psychiatry through the Texas Mental Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program .

This faculty member will provide clinical practice in integrated inpatient medical settings and outpatient behavioral health settings with a specific focus on working with women and families in the perinatal period, particularly those with medical complications in the perinatal and/or neonatal period.

Essential Functions

Inpatient Clinical Services in the NICU at Seton Medical Center Austin (SMCA)

Complete health behavior assessments and interventions in the neonatal intensive care unit (Interventions in the NICU are provided to address factors related to the infant's medical condition, health, and wellness).

Attend and lead multidisciplinary psychosocial rounds and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and care conferences

Provide consultation to multidisciplinary providers and staff

Provide dyadic interventions to enhance bonding and optimize health outcomes

Attend and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and team rounds

Provide timely documentation and billing

Outpatient Clinical Services

Provide mental health services (individual, group, and couples/family) to women and partners with medical complications in the perinatal and/or neonatal period through in-person and telehealth modalities.

Provide brief mental health services to women in the perinatal period, including those experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss and/or infertility.

Provide brief mental health services to women and partners during pregnancy or postpartum with perinatal depression, anxiety, trauma and other concerns.

Develop and lead wellness promotion groups for women and families in the perinatal period

Provide palliative behavioral health care and bereavement support, as necessary

Training/Education and Program Activities

Supervise clinical health psychology trainees and/or postdoctoral fellow(s) in inpatient and outpatient clinical settings

Provide relevant didactics for learners across health disciplines.

Design and deliver educational sessions/activities for staff, providers, and community providers related to mental health services for women, infants, and families with medical complications during or after pregnancy

Engage in quality improvement, program evaluation, and research activities as part of the CFCC/NICU psychosocial team

May occasionally provide coverage in other clinics such as Dell Children's Medical Center on an as needed basis

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Why Join Our Team

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package that is well rounded and competitive, making it desirable for individuals with excellent clinical skills, a passion for education, and potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department in an innovative and growing medical school.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

PhD or PsyD in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology

Completion of an APA- or CPA accredited internship and formal post-doctoral training

License or license-eligible in Texas

Experience with infants, parents, and/or families in multidisciplinary team settings during pregnancy and post-partum

Experience working in integrated medical care settings (preferably obstetric and/or neonatal)

Preferred Qualifications

Spanish speaking proficiency

Formal post-doctoral training and/or experience in an appropriate area of specialization (e.g., Perinatal/Reproductive Mental Health, Infant Mental Health, or other relevant specialization with experience in integrated medical and/or neonatal settings).