Psychologist

The Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD is an internationally recognized facility dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents with pediatric developmental disabilities through patient care, special education, research, and professional training. We provide evaluation, rehabilitation, educational services and cutting edge research on behalf of children with brain related disabilities, musculoskeletal disorders and spinal cord injuries.

We are seeking applicants for a Psychologist I (Spanish Language fluency) to provide assessments of children along a continuum of screenings to full psychological evaluations.  These are formal evaluations requiring the use of psychometrically sound instruments in addition to clinical interviewing.  Areas of assessment include emotional, cognitive, achievement, and developmental functioning of referred children.  These children are primarily in out of home placements or at risk for an out of home placement and most have histories of abuse and/or neglect.  The position requires the ability to address the needs of this population.  The Doctoral Level Psychologist also provides psychotherapy in the treatment program of the Family Center; participates in research or other projects at the direction of the Director of Clinical Services.  Approximately 50% of the children and families will be Spanish speaking and the Psychologist will be required to effectively communicate with them in Spanish. 
 

Kennedy Krieger Institute is an internationally recognized institution located in Baltimore, Maryland dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and musculoskeletal system through patient care, special education, research and professional training. Services include over 40 outpatient clinics; neurobehavioral, rehabilitation and pediatric feeding disorders inpatient units; plus several home and community programs providing services to assist families. This position is located within The Family Center at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, which provides trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health treatment for children exposed to maltreatment and to family and community violence. As a funded National Child Traumatic Stress Network Center since 2003, the award-winning clinical staff at The Family Center develops, implements and evaluates effective mental health interventions for children and their families. The doctoral-level Psychologist provides psychotherapy and participates in research or other projects at the direction of the Director of Clinical Services. In this role, you will also provide assessments of children along a continuum of screenings to full psychological evaluations. These are formal evaluations requiring the use of psychometrically sound instruments in addition to clinical interviewing. Areas of assessment include emotional, cognitive, achievement and developmental functioning of referred children.

Kennedy Krieger Institute is an internationally recognized institution located in Baltimore, Maryland dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and musculoskeletal system through patient care, special education, research and professional training.

Kennedy Krieger’s clinical programs offer an interdisciplinary approach in treatment tailored to the individual needs of each child. Services include over 40 outpatient clinics; neurobehavioral, rehabilitation and pediatric feeding disorders inpatient units; plus several home and community programs providing services to assist families.

The Family Center at the Kennedy Krieger Institute provides trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health treatment for children exposed to maltreatment and family and community trauma. As a funded National Child Traumatic Stress Network Center for the last eight years, the award-winning clinical staff at the Family Center have endeavored to develop, implement and evaluate effective mental health interventions for children and their families.

In this role, you will assist the Director of Research at the Family Center at Kennedy Krieger Institute in the planning, development, submission and implementation of grants based on clinical protocols. The Research Psychologist will also develop, analyze and write peer-reviewed publications in collaboration with Family Center clinical staff and visiting students. The Research Psychologist will coordinate, supervise and train research assistants and student research trainees. The Research Psychologist will also have limited patient evaluation and treatment responsibilities.

Specific responsibilities include:
•    Executing research protocols for specified studies, ensuring that protocols are implemented according to IRB, ethical and scientific requirements
•    Facilitating interviewing, hiring, orientation, coordination and supervision of research/clinical assistant staff
•    Developing and conducting training for staff related to specified study protocols, as well as presentations related to research and/or child maltreatment
•    Database development, data analysis and manuscript development and submission
•    Preparing summary reports of research/clinical assessments to be shared with families, administration and staff
•    Assisting in the development and writing of new grant initiatives related to Family Center clinical practice
•    Working collaboratively with treatment staff to promote successful integration of clinical and research programs
•    Assessing patients and study participants using standardized and non-standardized assessment instruments, writing reports, informing parents of results, and making appropriate referrals and recommendations
•    Trauma informed patient care
•    Supervising administration of cognitive measures
 

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY FACULTY POSITION

The Department of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is recruiting a licensed or license eligible psychologist (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) with experience in assessing and treating complex children and adolescents. Responsibilities of the position include conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations with children in or at risk of state custody, consulting within a multi-disciplinary context (e.g., child welfare, mental health, legal), providing teaching regarding child mental health topics to mental health providers and others in the system, and providing treatment for children, adolescents and their families.

The successful candidate should have experience in the areas of child maltreatment, attachment-oriented disorders, and trauma-informed assessment and treatment.

Appointment level will be commensurate with experience.

Candidates with interest in this position should send curriculum vitae, cover letter, 3 letters of recommendation, and a sample evaluation (de-identified) to: