Faculty Positions

The Yale Child Study Center is seeking a part time (.5 FTE) Quality Assurance and Improvement Manager to join the Intensive In-Home Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Services (IICAPS) Model Development and Operations (MDO) team. The IICAPS MDO Quality Assurance and Improvement Manager will report to the Co-Directors of the IICAPS Model Development and Operations Team and will oversee the collection and monitoring of data across the IICAPS network.

IICAPS is an intensive attachment and complex trauma-informed in-home treatment model. IICAPS serves youth across Connecticut who are at-risk for or stepping down from inpatient hospitalization and other institutional placements. A two-person team of clinicians works with the parent, child, and family for 6 months on identifying emotions and triggers and improving communication. Additional work is done with schools and in the community.

IICAPS is largely Medicaid funded and supports 18 sites at 12 distinct agencies across the state of CT. The IICAPS network provides services to over 2,000 families per year. IICAPS utilizes robust quality assurance and quality improvement protocols to ensure fidelity to the IICAPS model, and to continually evolve the model based on data of implementation and outcomes.

Additional specific responsibilities are detailed below.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee the collection and monitoring of IICAPS data
• In collaboration with Information Technology Services (ITS), Health Sciences Information Services (HSIS) and IICAPS MDO Directors, manage the IICAPS MDO database and web-enabled data submission system to recommend and include updates, enhancements, reporting features, and site-specific integration/management.
• In collaboration with the IICAPS MDO Directors, manages the IICAPS program evaluation system including client outcomes, adherence to IICAPS treatment model and overall program goals.
• Serves as a data liaison to IICAPS providers as needed.
• in collaboration with IICAPS MDO Directors, and IICAPS data analyst, generate and submit all IICAPS data reports (Site specific, quarterly and other periodic reports).
• Participates in weekly IICAPS MDO meetings and quarterly network meetings.
• Participates in additional meetings and presents data as requested by IICAPS MDO Directors.
• Uses data to inform IICAPS model development, quality assurance and improvement, and publications.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree (or higher) in social science, including but not limited to, Sociology, Psychology, Applied/Bio Statistics, Education and Psychiatry
• Experience leading clinical data management, coordination, and analyses.
• Two years, or more, experience as a data scientist
• Mastery in Statistical software, SAS is required, and STATA and/or R is a plus.
• Data presentation, continuous quality assurance and improvement, and publication skills
• Work experience as a liaison, collaborating with Information Technology teams.
• Experience with the public service systems that serve children and youth.
• Is an experienced data manager with clinical background in child/adolescent mental health.

Individuals interested in applying for this position should submit their curriculum vita and a cover letter addressing their interest along with past experiences and qualifications as related to the position. All materials should be submitted to: yalechildstudy.clinicianpositions@yale.edu.

The Yale Child Study Center has an opening for full-time pediatric psychologist dedicated to providing integrated behavioral care to children, teens, and families in the New Haven Primary Care Consortium. This clinical ladder track faculty position will be at the level of Assistant Professor. Our embedded pediatric psychologist will work collaboratively with primary care providers, clinical behavioral health specialists, care coordinators, and allied professionals to provide holistic comprehensive care.

The pediatric psychologist will participate in developing a co-precepting model of integrated care with the pediatric faculty members and provide support to primary care providers on how to approach basic behavioral health issues, such as providing resources and support regarding managing behavioral aspects of chronic illness. The pediatric psychologist will serve as a consultant on the multidisciplinary teams of physicians, nurses, and allied health staff. Medical education is a critical part of this role, providing residents and fellows teaching around issues of attachment and parenting, adjustment to illness, non-pharmacological pain management, etc.

Typical questions for the pediatric psychologist may also involve brief diagnostic evaluation and intervention for behavioral health concerns as they relate to chronic illness, adherence to medication plans, plans for enuresis or encopresis, and addressing parental accommodation of illness. Psychoeducation about child development and child mental health may also be provided as part of teaching, consultation, or clinical contact.

The pediatric psychologist’s role includes providing brief interventions for the behavioral health management of illness. This work may involve single session interventions during or following pediatric visits or referral to services conducted by clinical behavioral health specialists within the PCC for brief treatment and/or the care management team for referral to community providers outside the PCC for more extensive ongoing treatment and services.

Successful candidates must possess a doctoral degree in psychology with training in pediatric psychology and be licensed or license-eligible in Connecticut. A fellowship in Pediatric Psychology is required. Training and experience in collaborative, integrated behavioral health models of service delivery in primary care are highly preferred. We welcome applicants with interests in program development, quality improvement, and training practicum students, psychology interns, and/or postdoctoral fellows, as well as medical students and residents.

Please apply at Interfolio and submit a CV, three letters of reference, and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience, including provision of services in pediatric and consultation-liaison settings for children. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The Yale Child Study Center, in collaboration with the Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology, has an opening for a full-time pediatric psychologist to join our growing team of GI psychologists in YNHH Children’s Hospital. The successful candidate will be appointed as Assistant Professor of Child Clinical Psychology on the Clinical track and will provide intervention as part of an interdisciplinary team. Our embedded pediatric psychologists work collaboratively with pediatric sub-specialists, nurses, social workers, and allied professionals. For this role, the pediatric psychologist will offer outpatient consultation and treatment to patients and families seen through our General GI clinics as well as our Motility clinics. Opportunities for cultivation of specialized interests are available and welcomed. Clinical care will involve a combination of in person visits and telehealth options to reach families across the state of Connecticut.

Successful candidates must possess a doctoral degree in psychology, a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology, and be licensed or license-eligible in Connecticut. Training and experience in collaborative, integrated behavioral health models of service delivery in specialty medical clinics are highly preferred. We welcome applicants with interests in program development, quality improvement, and training. Experience in GI Psychology preferred but not required, as there will be opportunities for training and supervision.

To apply, please submit a CV, three letters of reference, and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience, including provision of services in pediatric and consultation-liaison settings for children to Interfolio.

The Yale Child Study Center, in collaboration with the Section of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, has an opening for a full-time pediatric psychologist to join our team. Successful candidates will be appointed as Assistant Professor of Child Clinical Psychology on the Clinical track and will provide intervention as part of an interdisciplinary team. Our embedded pediatric psychologists work collaboratively with pediatric sub-specialists, nurses, social workers, and allied professionals.

For this role, the pediatric psychologist will offer outpatient consultation and treatment to patients and families affected by conditions related to cancer and blood disorders. Program development and clinical care opportunities exist in our oncology clinics, sickle cell disease clinics, and within our palliative care program. Cultivation of specialized interests are available and welcomed. Clinical care will involve a combination of in person visits and telehealth options to reach families across the state of Connecticut. There will be opportunities for clinical collaboration and mentorship through our group of pediatric psychologists. Clinical research opportunities available based on applicant interest.

Successful candidates must possess a doctoral degree in psychology, a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology, and be licensed or license-eligible in Connecticut. Training and experience in collaborative, integrated behavioral health models of service delivery in specialty medical clinics are highly preferred. We welcome applicants with interests in program development, quality improvement, and training. Experience in hematology and oncology is preferred.

Please apply at Interfolio and submit a CV, three letters of reference, and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience, including provision of services in pediatric and consultation-liaison settings for children.

The Yale Child Study Center, in collaboration with Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, has an opening for a full-time pediatric psychologist to be fully embedded in the Section of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. The pediatric psychologist’s primary clinical responsibilities will be as part of the Yale Limb Restoration and Lengthening Program as well as the Female+ Athlete Program in the field of sports medicine. Services offered include but are not limited to the following: pre-surgical evaluations, acute and chronic pain management, post-operative coping, injury adjustment, and rehabilitation support.

Successful candidates will be appointed as Assistant Professor of Child Clinical Psychology on the Clinical track and will provide intervention as part of an interdisciplinary team. Our embedded pediatric psychologists work collaboratively with pediatric sub-specialists, nurses, social workers, and allied professionals. For this role, the pediatric psychologist will offer outpatient consultation and treatment to patients and families seen through our Section of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation and will be part of our growing Pediatric Psychology Program. Opportunities for cultivation of specialized interests are available and welcomed. Clinical care will involve a combination of in person visits and telehealth options to reach families across the state of Connecticut.

Successful candidates must possess a doctoral degree in psychology, a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology, and be licensed or license-eligible in Connecticut. Training and experience in collaborative, integrated behavioral health models of service delivery in specialty medical clinics are highly preferred. We welcome applicants with interests in program development, quality improvement, and training.

Please apply at Interfolio and submit a CV, three letters of reference, and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience, including provision of services in pediatric and consultation-liaison settings for children.