Assistant Professor/Clinical Psychologist (Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine)

Job description

• Provide primarily treatment/intervention services for children and their families served by Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Sleep Medicine Clinic (e.g., individual and group CBTi, CPAP desensitization) and multidisciplinary complex care clinics.
• Collaboration and training with the sleep medicine fellowship program, child psychiatry fellows, neurodevelopmental fellows and pediatric residents.
• Involvement with teaching and training programs (postdoctoral fellows; predoctoral psychology interns participating in an American Psychological Association accredited internship program; graduate students in OHSU’s Clinical Psychology PhD program).
• Conduct and/or participate in clinical research that supports the mission of the Division of Pediatric Psychology, the mission of the IDD, and/or the mission of the Department of Pediatrics; and Provide consultation to the community, patients of Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, and to hospital staff of Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. This includes opportunities for research and program development time.
• Position is a hybrid of virtual and face to face clinical care.
• This position is under the supervision of the Chief of Pediatric Psychology, IDD.

The Pediatric Sleep Program
• The pediatric sleep program at Doernbecher Children’s is the busiest and largest in the state of Oregon.
• The team is comprised of four board-certified Pediatric Sleep Medicine physicians with a background in Pediatric Pulmonology and General Pediatrics and two part-time Behavioral Psychologists. We take pride in creating a collaborative multidisciplinary work environment that values the contributions of each individual team member.
• We see the full spectrum of medical and behavioral sleep disorders including medication management of severe insomnia in patient with developmental disorders.
• Our Pediatric Sleep Lab performs about 1,000 pediatric sleep studies annually.

Information about the sleep team: https://www.ohsu.edu/doernbecher/pediatric-pulmonology-and-sleep-medicine-team
Sleep clinic info: https://www.ohsu.edu/doernbecher/pediatric-sleep-disorders
• The position of Pediatric Psychologist will hold a Doctoral degree in psychology from an APA-accredited doctoral program and APA-accredited internship with specialization in child psychology and preferably pediatric psychology.
• The candidate will have demonstrated excellence in clinical care.
• Previous experience in behavioral sleep medicine is preferred. Candidates with background in children with disabilities/special health care needs or pediatric psychology or applied behavioral analysis will also be considered.
• Eligibility for licensure in Oregon.