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The Division of Pediatric Psychiatry and Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics at Akron Children's Hospital is pleased to announce an immediate opening for a pediatric psychologist in our Western region. The selected candidate will divide their time between our Mansfield and Wooster practices, providing both assessment and psychological interventions to children and their families. Strong collaboration skills for working with physicians, nurses, social workers and other health care professional are essential.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a variety of subspecialties within Pediatric Psychology and will enjoy a variety of clinical experiences with the opportunity to be involved in program development and delivery of evidence-based diagnostic and treatment services. The candidate will provide coordinated and collaborative care along side a variety of subspecialities in our regional health centers including Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Pain, Pulmonology and Endocrinology.

This position also offers opportunities for collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals as members of the multidisciplinary team. Supervision, teaching and training are available, including: supervision of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in psychology teaching of pediatric residents and training of child psychiatry fellows. Opportunities for research are also available and supported.

Requirements include a doctorate degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in clinical psychology (child or pediatric emphasis preferred) from an APA-accredited doctoral program, completion of an APA-accredited internship (child or pediatric emphasis preferred), license eligibility in the State of Ohio, and a strong interest in evidence based pediatric psychology. Applicants who completed a post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology are preferred.

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