University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Job Title: Open Rank: Assistant Professor to Associate Professor

Working Title: Pediatric Psychologist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Position #00759670:  – Requisition #: 39258

Job Summary:

The Pediatric Rehabilitation Psychology & Neuropsychology Program within the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine is seeking a full-time Pediatric (or Rehabilitation) Psychologist. This position involves direct clinical care, teaching, supervision, and program development, with a focus on providing integrated behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and their families seen in the Spina Bifida/Spinal Cord Injury multidisciplinary clinic, the Spina Bifida Teen Transition multidisciplinary clinic, and the Rehabilitation Psychology outpatient program.

The position includes a faculty appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, with academic rank commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will be an integral member of an interdisciplinary medical team providing comprehensive, family-centered care to children and adolescents with spina bifida, spinal cord injury, and other rehabilitation-related conditions and will maintain an outpatient therapy caseload.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Provide integrated behavioral health services in the Spina Bifida/Spinal Cord Injury clinic and Spina Bifida Teen Transition clinic, including psychosocial screening, brief intervention, and the development and implementation of behavioral health treatment plans.

·         Provide direct evidence-based interventions to youth with acute and chronic injuries or illnesses, including diagnostic evaluations and individual, family, and/or group therapy. Common patient conditions that are a focus of clinical work include spina bifida, acquired brain injuries (e.g., concussion, moderate to severe TBI), cerebral palsy, muscle disorders, spinal cord injury/disease, and functional neurologic disorders.

·         Consult with rehabilitation medicine teams to address behavioral health and environmental factors that impact child well-being, quality of life, injury recovery, and adjustment to chronic health conditions. Collaborate closely with psychosocial partners including social work, family navigators, and community health liaisons to deliver comprehensive, team-based care.

·         Collaborate and coordinate with internal and external providers involved in patient’s care.

·         Supervise, teach, and mentor psychology and neuropsychology trainees (externs, interns, fellows), as well as medical trainees.

·         Engage in research, scholarship, and/or quality improvement projects.

·         Serve on committees, task forces, and/or workgroups. Active pursuit and participation in research activities as well as mentoring residents and other faculty in research endeavors

Work Location:

Onsite - this role is expect