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Neuropsychologist - Neuropsychology - Per diem

SUMMARY: This position is licensed or licensed eligible to practice in the State of California, accountable for providing general and specialized neuropsychological services to patients and families, including assessment of the relationship between brain function and behavior in collaboration with the healthcare team and others in the community. Clinical responsibilities include primarily outpatient neuropsychological evaluations of infants, children, adolescents to young adults with known or suspected cognitive or neurological dysfunction, who have a variety of medical conditions affecting brain functioning and neurodevelopment, with a potential for some cross-coverage with our inpatient specialists on the various hospital units.  Familiarity with the following populations is preferred: Traumatic Brain Injury/Acquired Brain Injury, Neurosurgery, Epilepsy, Oncology, Cardiology, history of ICU hospitalization and respiratory compromise, infections of the brain, vascular disorders, and other medical conditions that may affect brain functioning.  This clinical position will also be responsible for assessment of neurodevelopmental conditions including, but not restricted to ADHD, Learning Disorders, Developmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, genetic conditions, etc., as part of our neurodevelopmental program.  Familiarity with neuroimaging is preferred but not required.  The successful applicant should be comfortable collaborating with members or our neuropsychology/neurodevelopmental team, in addition to specialists from other programs within our Neuroscience division (Neurosurgery, Neurology), in addition to other Valley Children’s Healthcare programs and divisions.  Clinical instruction opportunities exist.  Limited teaching and research opportunities are available with our medical residents and medical students who are affiliated with Stanford Medical Center, although this position is predominantly clinical. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

EXPERIENCE:

• Five (5) years of postdoctoral experience in clinical neuropsychology with an emphasis on pediatric practice preferred
• Clinical experience with medical, neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric populations is preferred
• A focus on pediatric clinical neuropsychology is necessary
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• PhD in Psychology from an APA accredited clinical psychology graduate program or equivalent is required
• APA or equivalently accredited internship with a peditric neuropsychology focus with 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric clinical neurpsychology is preferred
• Eligibility to sit for ABPP in clinical neuropsychology.
• California license or immediately eligibility for licensure in California is required.

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