What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Psychologist - Department of Psychiatry-SOM (M67500) position at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)?
Mission or Goal of Unit: The mission of the Department of Psychiatry is to provide clinical services, consultation and liaison psychiatry/psychology
in the VCU Health System as well as teaching to trainees, and Health system medical
providers. Chief Purpose of this position: The department seeks candidates to provide consultation and liaison services within
designated VCU Health System programs. Provide teaching and supervision in the
Health Psychology Postdoctoral and Psychiatry residency programs. Position Responsibilities: 1. Clinical- Areas of concentration include pre-surgical evaluations with patients that are in the transplant surgery program, post-transplant therapy with patients, and other health psychology opportunities. 2. Teaching-Supervision of a health psychology
post-doctoral fellow and doctoral level psychology students and opportunities to
teach other trainees (including psychiatry residents, graduate program
practicum students, undergraduate psychology students). 3. Service- Assist
in training within the health psychology postdoctoral fellowship; service on
appropriate committees of the department, university, and health system.
Provide national and local leadership, advocacy, and public education/public
policy guidance related to health behaviors research. Required Qualifications: • Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
from an APA accredited program, advanced training and experience in
clinical health psychology, licensed or license eligible in the Commonwealth
of Virginia. • Experience or interest in areas of
health psychology that may including but not limited to transplant, weight
loss, primary care, geriatric care, cancer care or other settings. • Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary research collaborations developing approaches to challenging behavioral problems related to health psychology. • Demonstrated
experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student
environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU. Preferred Qualifications: • APA accredited postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Health Psychology. Application Process:
To apply, please include a diversity statement, letter of interest and CV.
Position Type: MCVP
Full time equivalent: 100
Tenure: Ineligible
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department:
Psychiatry/ School of Medicine
Salary: commensurate with experience
ORP Eligibility: No
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Tammy Beltz
Contact Email: tammy.beltz@vcuhealth.org
Contact Phone: 804-827-0058
