Job Description
About Children's Minnesota Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org .
Children's Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023's Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Department Overview The Neurodevelopmental Services Program is a part of the Mental Health Continuum at Children's Minnesota. Neurodevelopmental Services is focused on providing assessment, diagnosis and care for children with a variety of neurodevelopmental and medical conditions. The team is comprised of psychologists, neuropsychologists and developmental behavioral pediatricians and we work closely with providers across the mental health continuum and with specialty medical providers throughout our organization. Neuropsychological assessment is provided across both the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses, and this role will be located primarily in St. Paul.
Position Summary We are seeking a skilled and compassionate pediatric neuropsychologist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be experienced in providing assessment and diagnostic services for children and adolescents with a variety of neurodevelopmental, neurological and psychological conditions. The neuropsychologist will complete comprehensive evaluations, synthesize and interpret results and provide feedback and guidance to caregivers, referring providers, educational teams and other stakeholders. An ideal candidate will have experience with assessment and diagnosis of autism, as well as experience providing comprehensive assessment for children and adolescents with a wide range of medical and neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. autism, ADHD, FASD, learning disabilities, intellectual disability, etc.). This position offers the opportunity to build more direct assessment services for specialty clinics/patient populations such as neurofibromatosis, HIV, craniofacial conditions and others).
Qualifications •Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in Psychology (clinical, school or other appropriate area of psychology) from an accredited institution.
•Completion of an APA-accredited internship
•Completion of a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology
•Licensed or license-eligible in Minnesota
•Experience with a wide range of pediatric populations and neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, genetic or other medical conditions impacting development)
•Strong assessment, diagnostic and report-writing skills
•Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities
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The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week). Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee's scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.
In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
Children's Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Full time, Part time, Internship, Local area, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work