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Clinical Child Psychologist

Cottage Health
United States, California, Santa Barbara
Oct 20, 2025
Cottage Clinical Associates seeks a Clinical Child Psychologist for their Pediatric Multispecialty Clinic. This role is to provide clinical neurodevelopmental and behavioral psychology services to youth (birth through 21 years) with significant developmental, mental, behavioral/emotional and learning disorders and the families of these patients, in an outpatient setting. Includes diagnosis, evaluation, testing, consulting and therapy services. Encompasses communication and collaboration with pediatric subspecialists, therapists, residents, families, school personnel, and other healthcare and community providers. Collaborates with colleagues in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Neurology, Adolescent Medicine, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. QUALIFICATIONS All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. Education Minimum: Ph.D. or Psy.D in Psychology with specialization in child/adolescent clinical or school psychology or neurodevelopmental and behavioral psychology. Preferred: Post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric or child clinical psychology. Eligible for board certification in clinical and/or health psychology. Training and specialization in diagnostic instruments including Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule. Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Minimum: California Board of Psychology License Technical Requirement Minimum: Bi-lingual in English and Spanish. Preferred: Years of Related Work Experience: Minimum: 1 year of supervised post-doctoral experience Preferred: 4-5 years' experience in the treatment of children with mental, developmental disabilities and/or behavior challenges. About Us Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love. Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work. Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter. If you're already a Cottage Health employee, please apply on this link only.