Clinical Assistant Professor - Child & Adolescen Psychologist - UH Family Care Center

Description: The Behavioral and Social Sciences Department in the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine invites applications for a clinical faculty position in the field of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology. We are recruiting new faculty who have achieved excellence in education, teaching, and research and are prepared to contribute to our bold vision (http://www.uh.edu/medicine/). This is a Clinical Assistant Professor, non‑tenure track faculty position. The role will allocate FTE for clinical work and teaching at the UH Health Family Care Center, with possible future teaching opportunities in the UH College of Medicine. This position provides direct patient care for the University of Houston Health Family Care Center and actively contributes to the educational mission through clinical teaching, training, and supervision of medical and graduate student learners in behavioral health fields.

Responsibilities: Provide outpatient mental health services to children, youth, and families, applying evidence‑based practice principles, patient‑background guided, and trauma‑informed care. Collaborate with community health workers, schools, and medical teams to coordinate access to care. Implement needs assessment consultations and diagnostic evaluation processes. Implement treatment programs including clinics for disruptive behavior, internalizing problems, and dialectical behavior therapy. Contribute to clinical program development. Participate in community outreach activities. Provide training and direct clinical supervision for doctoral psychology students. Precept medical students in the UH Health Family Care Center (FCC) as part of the Longitudinal Primary Care Course and Psychiatry Clerkship.

Minimum Qualifications: PhD in clinical psychology with a child and adolescent focus.

Preferred Qualifications: Licensed psychologist in the State of Texas.