Advanced Practice, Pediatric Psychiatry Fellowship
Listed on 2026-01-11
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Healthcare
Healthcare Nursing
Advanced Practice, Pediatric Psychiatry Fellowship
Job Description - Advanced Practice, Pediatric Psychiatry Fellowship (916368)
Job Description
Advanced Practice, Pediatric Psychiatry Fellowship - ( 916368 )
Psychiatry Fellowship – Pediatric (Child/Adolescent)JOB SUMMARY
The UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship is a year long program for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Physician Assistants. This immersive experience covers both general psychiatry and specialized child and adolescent psychiatry, offering hands‑on training at UT Southwestern Medical Center, pediatrics hospitals, and affiliated clinics. The program equips participants with the skills needed to provide top quality mental health care for young patients from diverse backgrounds.
Graduates become skilled and culturally aware mental health providers, ready to enhance child and adolescent psychiatric care locally and beyond.
During the fellowship, the Pediatric Psychiatry Fellows are full time employees of UT Southwestern Medical Center that receive benefits, including paid time off, continuing education funds, and low cost comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Fellows receive a competitive annual salary in the amount of $95,000
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Join UT Southwestern on our mission to educate, discover, and heal. With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas‑Fort Worth, Texas, we are committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. Our Office of Advanced Practice Providers (OAPP) supports more than 1,000 Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Working in collaboration with UT Southwestern pediatric faculty across Children’s Health and UT Southwestern hospitals and ambulatory clinics, our APPs are part of a multidisciplinary team providing the highest‑quality patient care.
Recognized as the top pediatric hospital in Dallas‑Fort Worth by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s Health has earned national rankings in all eleven specialty areas as well as best children’s hospital in North Texas. Tied for No. 15 in the nation for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, our experts at The Heart Center have helped thousands of children with heart conditions lead happier, healthier lives.
We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern cardiothoracic APP team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.
Only complete application packets will be considered. All documents must be uploaded as individual attachments in your application.
A completed application must include the following:
- Curriculum vitae or resume to include a list of clinical rotations, preceptors, responsibilities, and hours (if less than 3 years of experience).
- Purpose Statement describing your interest in the Pediatric Psychiatry Fellowship program and how it aligns with your future career goals.
- Two letters of recommendation attesting to your clinical competence and character. Preferably one from a program director/faculty and a clinical supervisor.
- Applications Close: February 28, 2026
- Candidates Selected and Notified:
April 2026 - Program Begins:
Monday, July 6, 2026
Required
- Master’s degree or higher in nursing or completion of an accredited Advanced Practice Education Program. Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. (Must graduate by December 2025)
- Graduate of a master's degree or higher Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) accredited Physician Assistant program. (Must graduate by December 2023)
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification (PMHNP‑BC) or Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMHCNS‑BC) or
- Certified by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Certification required.
- Licensed by the Texas Medical Board.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified by the American Heart Association or Red Cross based on…
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