What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Psychologist M60198 Department of Psychiatry position at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)?
Mission or Goal of Unit: Provide clinical services to consultation and liaison psychiatry/psychology
in the VCU Health System and teaching to trainees, and Health system medical
providers. Chief Purpose of this position: 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 therapy with patients that are in the transplant
surgery program, therapy with patients in a weight loss surgery program,
general clinics in the Department and other clinics as assigned; supervision of
psychology graduate students providing direct patient care in Primary care
clinics. 2. Teaching- Supervision of a health psychology
post-doctoral fellow and doctoral level psychology students and teaching 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 that may include but not limited to transplant, weight
loss, primary care, geriatric care, cancer care, and other settings. • Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary research collaborations developing approaches to challenging behavioral problems related to health psychology. 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: 1.0
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
