Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a pediatric neuropsychologist to join the Neuropsychology team to provide services to children and adolescents followed in Lurie Children’s medical services (e.g., Cardiology, Endocrinology, Hematology/Oncology, Neurology, Neurosurgery).  Spanish fluency is required. 

Duties include:

1) conducting screenings, consultations, and evidence-based neuropsychological evaluations of children and adolescents with medical, psychiatric, and neurodevelopmental disorders

2) teaching in multidisciplinary child health and mental health training programs

3) engagement in research or other scholarly activities.  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A doctorate in Clinical, Counseling, or Developmental Psychology
• Qualified candidates will have obtained a PhD in a clinical psychology training program and completed an APA-approved internship specializing in clinical child or pediatric psychology.  The individual will also have completed a fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology and be board certified or eligible for board certification in clinical neuropsychology.  Experience with medical populations is highly desirable. 
• The individual will also have completed a fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology and be board certified or eligible for board certification in clinical neuropsychology. 
• Experience with medical populations is highly desirable. 
• Extensive expertise, interest, and experience in infant and child assessment; interest and experience in adolescent and adult cognitive and behavioral health evaluation.
• Significant interest in cross-sectional and longitudinal research collaboration with developmental, clinical, and research-focused psychologists and other research colleagues across the United States.
• Spanish fluency is required. 

Essential Job Functions:

• Complete developmental, cognitive, and behavioral health evaluations with individuals enrolled in longitudinal research studies, including infants, children, adolescents, and adults.
• Complete data quality evaluation processes and preparation of case report forms for data sharing with research data center.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings with SID physicians, nurse practitioners, social worker, child life specialist, research coordinator, research assistants and other team members to optimize medical and psychological care of research participants.
• Support appropriate referrals to early childhood intervention programs, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy services, and mental health care services, as needed, for research participants.
• Participate in ongoing SID team research activities, including quality improvement initiatives. Assist with and support the implementation of newly NIH-funded research studies.
• Provide supervision to research assistant throughout scheduling, participant evaluation, data preparation, and data sharing processes.
• Participate in monthly Neurodevelopmental, Mental Health, and Neurology Working Group meetings in collaboration with working group psychologists and researchers across US sites participating in HIV-related research.  
• Successful applicants will be part of a large integrated health team and will work in-person and via telehealth on site to provide developmental, cognitive, social-emotional/behavioral screenings and evaluations of infants, children, adolescents, and adults. The applicant will support facilitation of developmental and clinical referrals and research coordination with SID team members. The successful applicant will have access to a wealth of educational opportunities as part of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, a major pediatric hospital in the Chicago, affiliated with Northwestern University. Lurie Children’s Hospital offers competitive salary and benefits packages. 
   

Education

PhD (Required)

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability

• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage

• Tuition assistance

• Student loan servicing and support

• Adoption benefits

• Backup Childcare and Eldercare

• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members

• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities

• Discount purchasing program

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Children’s we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.  

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers.  We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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