Faculty Positions

The Yale Child Study Center’s Pediatric Psychology Program, in collaboration with Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, has an opening for a full-time pediatric psychologist to be embedded in the Pediatric Craniofacial Center (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery). The pediatric psychologist will join an interdisciplinary team invested in supporting patients with a range of craniofacial malformations, including craniosynostosis and clef lip/clef palate.
Learn more and apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/141863.

The Yale Child Study Center, in collaboration with Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital’s Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, has an opening for a full-time psychologist to be embedded in the Yale NICU Great Results After Discharge (GRAD) Program. The psychologist will join an interdisciplinary team dedicated to supporting the health and development of young children with an increased likelihood of exhibiting developmental differences due to early medical complications. Learn more and apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/154047

The Yale Child Study Center is seeking a part time (.5 FTE) clinical consultant to join the IICAPS MDO team, which provides quality assurance and quality improvement for the IICAPS Network. This includes data collection, data analysis, research, staff training, and program development and implementation for IICAPS, which is a state-wide, multi-site, structured mental health intervention for children, adolescents and families funded by Medicaid and commercial insurers.

Primary responsibilities

• Participate in weekly IICAPS MDO meeting with co-directors, medical director and IICAPS Network data manager
• As part of the IICAPS MDO team, actively participate in quarterly IICAPS Network meetings
• As part of the IICAPS MDO team, help design and implement training for IICAPS staff to assure model fidelity and promote high level clinical care
• Provide clinical consultation and site-specific training to assigned IICAPS implementing sites to ensure IICAPS model fidelity and clinical quality
• Partner with the co-directors around the process of site-specific credentialing, including rounds observations, chart reviews, meetings with staff, meetings with leadership, and the completion of written credentialing feedback
• In conjunction with the co-directors, represent IICAPS MDO in discussions with IICAPS Network agencies, Yale School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Health System, State partners such as DCF, DSS and other funding and regulatory and funding entities
• In conjunction with the co-directors, participate in implementing consulting contracts with other Intensive Home-Based Treatment (IHBT) programs to train in use of IICAPS tools and other structures
• May represent IICAPS in local, national, and international conferences
• May choose to attend and contribute to weekly IICAPS Research meeting
• May contribute to IICAPS Research Group's efforts in manuscript development

Required qualifications & experience

• Licensed mental health professional
• Clinical leadership experience (i.e., leading rounds groups, in-services, group supervision, etc.)
• At least two years of direct clinical practice experience in IICAPS or a similar home-based treatment model
• Experience supervising individuals and/or teams in the IICAPS or similar home-based treatment model with systems that serve children and youth
• A strong understanding of the impact of various psychiatric disorders and trauma on child/adolescent development and their caregivers

Strongly desired experience & qualifications

• Strong interest and working knowledge of attachment, mentalization, and the intergenerational transmission of trauma
• Experience and familiarity with IICAPS model and practice
• Experience teaching/training groups or providing consultation

Application instructions

Interested applicants should complete the on-line application, specifying the position of interest and uploading a current curriculum vita (CV) in addition to a de-identified vision statement, following the guidelines below. Although vision statements are uploaded with individual applications, they are downloaded separately and de-identified for reviewers/interviewers. Each application is assigned an ID number that is applied to each vision statement prior to review.

The CV should be in Yale format and the vision statement must be provided in a separate document, addressing the following: Recognizing that the IICAPS model is uniquely designed to address the needs of families and youth with complex needs, straddling acute mental health issues, childhood trauma, poverty, and psychosocial disenfranchisement across generations, please describe your approach to engaging staff in supervision and training, and ideas you may have to support sites that are implementing the IICAPS model.

In an effort to eliminate bias in the selection process, vision statements should be de-identified, limited to 500 words, and submitted as stand-alone documents, separate from resumes or CVs. Please do not include your program, if you have held appointments at Yale, specifics about any publications or any other identifiable information in this statement.

Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) Outpatient Services has an opening for an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT dedicated to providing evidence-based interventions to children and teens with anxiety and their families. Successful candidates will be appointed as Clinical Instructors at Yale School of Medicine and will join the YCSC clinical practice. Applicants should complete an application and upload a resume, specifying the position of interest.

Primary responsibilities will include providing the following services:

• Psychoeducation to youth and families regarding anxiety and its disorders
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), an evidenced-based parent-based intervention
• Group treatment
• Care coordination, including attending Planning and Placement Team meetings (PPTs) and other school meetings

Connecticut licensed or license-eligible therapists with the following skills or experience are encouraged to apply.

• Knowledge of theory and research in childhood anxiety
• Coursework in child development and developmental psychopathology
• Experience providing clinical care to youths and their families, particularly those with anxiety
• Experience providing evidence-based treatments
• Bilingual clinicians able to provide treatment and evaluation in Spanish
• Candidates from diverse backgrounds
• Experience providing culturally and racially responsive care

Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) Outpatient Services has an opening for an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT dedicated to providing treatment to young children and their families. Successful candidates will be appointed as Clinical Instructors at Yale School of Medicine and will join the YCSC clinical practice. Applicants should complete an application and upload a resume, specifying the position of interest.

Primary responsibilities for this position will include:

• providing psychoeducation to youth and families regarding early childhood development
• delivering Child Parent Psychotherapy and other interventions to young children and their caregivers
• offering parenting groups
• coordinating care, including attending PPTs and school meetings

Connecticut licensed or license-eligible therapists with the following skills or experience are encouraged to apply.

• Background and knowledge in the area of early childhood development and intervention
• Coursework in child development
• Experience providing clinical care to children and their families, particularly young children
• Experience providing evidence-based treatments
• Bilingual clinicians able to provide treatment and evaluation in Spanish
• Candidates from diverse backgrounds
• Experience providing culturally and racially responsive care

Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) Outpatient Services has an opening for an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT dedicated to providing treatment to children and teens with higher intensity mental health treatment needs and their families. Successful candidates will be appointed as Clinical Instructors at Yale School of Medicine and will join the YCSC clinical practice. Applicants should complete an application and upload a resume, specifying the position of interest.

Primary responsibilities for this position will include:

• providing psychoeducation to youth and families regarding emotion regulation and mood lability
• delivering evidenced-based treatments, i.e., TF-CBT and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills training
• offering group therapy for youths and parents/guardians focused on bolstering emotion regulation skills
• coordinating care, including attending PPTs and school meetings

Connecticut licensed or license-eligible therapists with the following skills or experience are encouraged to apply.

• Background and knowledge in understanding dysregulation in a developmental context
• Experience providing clinical care to youths and their families
• Experience providing evidence-based treatments
• Comfort and flexibility working with higher intensity cases on an outpatient basis
• Coursework in child development
• Bilingual clinicians able to provide treatment and evaluation in Spanish
• Candidates from diverse backgrounds
• Experience providing culturally and racially responsive care

This is a full-time opening for a licensed or license eligible clinician (LCSW, LMSW, LPC, MFT) interested in joining the Intensive Family Preservation (IFP) team, servicing the Department of Children & Families (DCF) Region 2. The IFP program is a short-term, in-home service designed to:

• Quickly address immediate safety concerns
• Reduce the risk of future abuse and/or neglect
• Prevent out-of-home placements

Services provided include child safety assessments, parenting skill-building, increasing community and natural supports, and clinical case management. The program offers 24/7 crisis support, including weekends and holidays, to ensure immediate clinical interventions for families when needed.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct evaluation and assessments
• Provide individual and family therapy
• Deliver crisis intervention services
• Provide clinical case coordination and case management services to children and families in their homes and communities
• Support parenting using the Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) and reflective parenting approaches
• Collaborate on case coordination with DCF worker/team
• Collaborate with schools for educational needs, community providers, and court advocacy when needed
• Maintain a flexible schedule based on client needs
• Document services in the Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Qualifications

• Licensed or license-eligible (LCSW, LMSW, LPC, MFT)
• Fluency in Spanish and cultural competence/humility to work effectively with immigrant and migrant families
• Access to personal transportation
• At least 1 year of experience working with children, families, emotional disorders and/or substance use disorders

Preferred Skills:

• Specialty in working with LGBTQ+ youth, trauma, young children, or children with disabilities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to providing culturally responsive care
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team

Interested candidates should complete an application and upload a resume , specifying the position of interest.

The Yale Child Study Center’s Pediatric Psychology Program, in collaboration with the Section of Pediatric Neurology, has an opening for a full-time ambulatory pediatric psychologist to join the Pediatric Psychology Service in Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. Learn more and apply at Interfolio.

YCSC Outpatient Services has an opening for a full-time psychiatric nurse practitioner dedicated to providing integrated mental health supports and services to children, teens, and families of diverse backgrounds and clinical presentations. Successful candidates will be appointed as a clinical instructor at Yale School of Medicine and will work as part of a multidisciplinary practice. The position will include the provision of psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and psychotherapy to youth up to 18 years of age and their families. Close collaboration with clinicians from a range of behavioral health disciplines is an important component of the work. As an academic medical center and a training site for psychiatry, psychology, social work, and nursing students, this position provides opportunities for ongoing learning, teaching and precepting.

Successful candidates must have completed training as an APRN or NP in psychiatric nursing with specialized training in the provision of child mental health treatment and must be licensed or license-eligible in Connecticut. In addition to working collaboratively with therapists across disciplines, this position requires expertise in providing direct clinical services to children, adolescents, and their families with an emphasis on providing ongoing care to youth who have successfully completed therapy treatment but who require long-term medication management. A proven record of collaboration and communication with a treatment team is also valued. Applicants should complete an application and upload a resume, specifying the position of interest.

Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

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