Program Details
- A unique role working with sexual abuse victims and youth who have been sexually offended all in the same program.
- A comprehensive structure comprising the Children’s Advocacy Center, medical, and mental health intervention programs co-existing in a building, philanthropically funded, affording seamless follow-up.
- Team approach; family-oriented.
- Decades of accumulated experience among existing clinical staff; strong collaborative partnerships and solid connections with DCFS, DYS and varying court systems across the state.
- Secure funding through State (>$500,000); ACH Foundation places the utmost importance on serving maltreated children; financial support comes from a system that values the work done with maltreated youth.
- Child Study Center, in the UAMS Department of Psychiatry, is co-located in the same building, offering contact with psychiatrists and more psychologists.
- Long-standing relationship with UCA Counseling Psychology Doctoral Training Program and UALR School of Social Work for placement of practicum students/interns is a large and expanding department with approximately 250 faculty members, including 18 psychologists. The Department is committed to developing nationally recognized clinical and research programs.
- This position offers the candidate a chance to step into a leadership role with opportunities to grow the program.
About UAMS
UAMS is Arkansas’s only academic health center and research-intensive university, offering an exceptional environment for translational science. The campus is anchored by the NIH-funded Translational Research Institute, which provides a robust bench-to-bedside ecosystem, statewide telemedicine capacity, and regional clinical campuses that enhance clinical research reach and impact into rural areas of the state.
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