Cleveland Clinic, one of the world’s most distinguished academic medical centers and ranked by U.S. News & World Report announces a search for a Pediatric Psychologist specializing in Integrated Primary Care in our growing Division of Psychology in the Department of Pediatric Behavioral Health and Neurosciences.

This position will support our growing IPC service line, expanding the team to additional Primary Care locations throughout our region. The provider will work with a team of psychologists and clinicians who are interdisciplinary members of Primary Care clinics providing services to a panel of more than 35,000 pediatric patients. The IPC team works together to use a sustainable model of integrated pediatric primary care within the enterprise that provides better care for children in their communities, appreciates structural and environmental factors that contribute to problems, and educates all caregivers on behavioral health and mental wellness. This position will supervise and lead a small group of masters-level behavioral health providers in Integrated Primary Care, offering warm hand-offs, brief screening/assessment and triage, brief outpatient treatment, and targeted group treatment for behavior management. Opportunities to develop one’s clinical specialty in other areas also exist. 

Being a staff psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic also offers opportunities in program development and implementation, and opportunities for teaching learners from a variety of health disciplines. Staff may also participate in our Psychology Fellowship Program and our APA-accredited Psychology Residency Program.

Employment at the Cleveland Clinic allows for opportunities in research and professional development. A faculty appointment at a rank commensurate with experience is available at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Board Certification via the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), which is required to advance from Associate Staff to Full Staff, is fully supported and funded by the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Institute.

Cleveland Clinic Children’s and the Division of Psychology in the Department of Pediatric Behavioral Health and Neurosciences values diversity and aims to create an equitable and inclusive work environment in which all members are respected for their contributions. We believe that a staff of diverse individuals makes us a stronger and more resilient team—and allows us to better meet the varied needs of the patients in the surrounding communities. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to help us further our mission of caring for our patients in an atmosphere of inclusion and integrity.

Qualifications: Doctorate in clinical, counseling, or school psychology, with APA approved internship, licensure in Ohio and at least one year of post-doctoral experience in a clinical child or pediatric psychology setting. Specific training in Integrated Primary Care preferred.

Benefits: These dynamic positions command a competitive salary enhanced by a very attractive benefits package including but not limited to:

• Excellent medical, dental, vision coverage
• Comprehensive disability and life insurance benefits
• Medical malpractice & tail coverage provided
• Generous time away coverage: vacation, parental leave, holidays and CME time
• Highly competitive retirement plans with employer contribution
• Academic appointments through the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
• Research support from our biostatistics department
• Numerous strong professional development opportunities
• Collegial work environment working with interdisciplinary teams
• Relocation expenses for applicable candidates

Cleveland Clinic Children’s is consistently ranked as one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation and is ranked in 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report. Cleveland Clinic Children’s is a tertiary and quaternary referral hospital on the Cleveland Clinic main campus with more than 350 physicians in 55 pediatric medical and surgical specialties providing over 1 million outpatient visits, 20,000+ in-patient admissions, 12,700 surgeries, and accepting over 1,600 transports per year from around the nation and globe. Cleveland Clinic Children’s has 429 in-patient pediatric beds in its network including its quaternary children’s hospital on the main campus, our free-standing Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation, 2 other satellite hospitals across Northeast Ohio, and 43 outpatient clinics. 

Please review our Division website: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/pediatrics/departments/behavioral-health

Interested Candidates are to submit their cover letter, curriculum vitae and names of three references to Division chair Dr. Benore (benoree@ccf.org) and physician recruiter Jennifer Friedler (friedlj@ccf.org).

Ethan Benore, Ph.D., BCB, ABPP (he/him)

Chair, Division of Pediatric Psychology in the Department of Pediatric Behavioral Health and Neurosciences 

Interim Program Director, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Psychology 

Clinical Director, Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program 

Associate Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine 

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/about/community/diversity

Cleveland Clinic is proud to be a smoke/drug free environment.

• More than 300 pediatric medical and surgical specialists staffing the ~400 inpatient beds and 50 outpatient clinics forming the Cleveland Clinic Children’s network, providing over 1 million outpatient visits, 20,000 hospital admissions, over 12,000 surgeries, and accepting over 1,400 hospital transfers per year.
  
  
• More than 100 pediatric physicians are recognized annually as being among the "Best Doctors in America."
  
  

Cleveland Clinic has been named one of America's Best Employers for Diversity in 2023. 

Cleveland Clinic values a culture where caregivers integrate diversity and inclusion throughout the enterprise. We respect and appreciate our similarities and differences; they enable us to better serve our patients, one another, and our global communities. 

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. 

Smoke/drug free environment. 

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