OU Health - Acute Adolescent Psychologist (1 of 3)
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Job Description
Adolescent Acute Psychologist (Ages 13-17)
The Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Center seeks psychologists experienced in adolescent acute behavioral health treatment to provide empirically supported assessment and treatment of adolescents presenting with serious mental illness and complex behavioral concerns within acute psychiatric services.
Psychologists in adolescent acute care contribute specialized clinical expertise in assessment, treatment, and program development, supporting high-quality care for youth and families within an interdisciplinary acute care environment.
Key Responsibilities
Provides individualized psychological consultation and assessment to inform behavioral intervention planning across adolescent acute units, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs, in collaboration with master’s-level Behavioral Health Therapists and interdisciplinary treatment teams
Supports the training and professional development of direct-care staff in implementing evidence-based behavioral strategies across the inpatient setting
Functions as a collaborative member of the multidisciplinary care team, including psychiatrists, pediatricians, advanced practice providers, therapists, behavioral health technicians, speech therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, nurses, medical residents, and support staff
Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Clinical experience and advanced competencies in acute psychiatric care
Competency in administration, scoring, report writing, and feedback of psychological assessments (intellectual, adaptive, executive, academic, symptom-specific, and personality measures)
Competency in evidence-based treatments including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults with a wide range of behavioral health concerns
- Experience in integrated care settings
- Experience in research, research training, or program development
- Education Requirements
- Doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D.): Psychology
License/Certification/Registration Requirements
- Licensed as a psychologist in the State of Oklahoma or able to obtain licensure in the State of Oklahoma
- Experience Requirements
- Completion of a predoctoral, APA-accredited internship
- Specialized training in psychology, including a postdoctoral residency/fellowship
- 0 - 3 years’ experience, including postdoctoral training
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Requirements
- Be eligible for faculty appointment at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Have knowledge of evidence-based psychological assessment, intervention, and consultation
- Have an interest in training/supervision of trainees in psychology and other disciplines
- Have experience in research, program development, and/or quality improvement
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
- Specialty: Neurology
- Sub-Specialty: Neurology
- Practice Setting: Outpatient
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctorate in Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) and be licensed or eligible for licensure in Oklahoma. The role requires completion of an APA-accredited internship and specialized training in acute psychiatric care and evidence-based treatments.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates OU Health - Acute Adolescent Psychologist (1 of 3) at Korn Ferry Healthcare Careers a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychology — ranked against 1,695 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Psychologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 32% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 25% in psychology | ranked against 1,695 Psychology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychology median $123k (middle half $103k–$143k)302 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Oklahoma index 87.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychology listings in Oklahoma | 16 active | 1,701 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 32% remote · 32% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Psychologist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| New Psychology listings | 496 in the last 30 days | 408 the 30 days before (+22%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Psychology pay trend | −2.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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