Assistant or Associate Professor - Early Childhood Psychologist

Department Overview

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About The Department of PsychiatryLink https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/psychiatry

The fundamental purpose of OHSU and The Department of Psychiatry is to improve well-being.

The OHSU Department of Psychiatry is part of the OHSU Brain Institute, and focuses on providing excellent clinical treatment to our patients, leading innovative research, and offering hands-on training for the next generation of psychiatrists. Our specialists care for people of every culture and background and it is our mission to value and show appreciation for diversity, showing respect for all people who we treat, teach, and serve.

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Function/Duties Of Position

The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) has an outstanding opportunity for a psychologist to join our growing team of psychologists and psychiatrists and to contribute to clinical care, education, and program development. The appointee shall provide clinical and educational services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university’s missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service. Primary roles include (1) patient care and (2) supervision and teaching within the psychiatry residency and psychology doctoral programs.

The successful candidate will be a clinician/educator with an area of emphasis complementary to existing clinical teams and services, with expertise in early childhood evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. The role is focused on early identification of developmental, emotional and behavioral concerns, with the provision of evidence-based interventions to promote healthy growth and resilience in young children.

Our patients include staff families of the medical university, patients seen in the various medical departments and members of the community. The position is housed within the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic at OHSU. 

The duties of this position include:   

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments of infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children including cognitive, developmental, behavioral, and socio-emotional evaluations.
• Deliver evidence-based individual, dyadic and family treatments for early childhood mental health concerns (e.g., anxiety, behavioral dysregulation, trauma, attachment disruptions, autism). Offer parental guidance, training, and support for varying issues including developmental milestones, emotional-behavioral management, and attachment.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, pediatricians, social workers, educators and other professionals to coordinate care.
• Support OHSU’s educational mission through active participation in lectures, curriculum development and clinical supervision for the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program and the Psychiatry Residency program on topics related to assessment and intervention with young children and families.
• Participate in the scholarly life of the University including through Grand Rounds, consultation, and instruction. Serve on Departmental and University committees as appropriate.
• Engage in scholarly endeavors including research, program evaluation and dissemination of best practices in early childhood mental health, as appropriate and with approval.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in clinical psychology (or related field) from an APA accredited graduate program, completion of an APA accredited internship with necessary post-doctoral supervised training.
• Licensed or license eligible in the state of Oregon.
• Specialized training, experience and strong capabilities in early childhood assessment and evidence-based psychotherapies. This includes expertise with structured interview tools such as the ADOS-2, WPPSI, etc., as well as skill in family centered and culturally responsive approaches including play therapy and dyadic treatments (e.g., Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)).
• Experience and/or demonstrated readiness to work well in an interdisciplinary setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional experience with clinical education of trainees preferred.

Additional Details

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All Are Welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.