Licensed Psychologist - UNC Center of Excellence Eating Disorders; CEED

Licensed Psychologist – UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED) – Open Rank

Position Title:

Licensed Psychologist – UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED) – Open Rank

Department:
Psychiatry – General – 412202

Posting Open Date: 08/19/2025

Open Until Filled:
Yes

Position Type:
Permanent Faculty (Fixed Term Faculty)

Vacancy

Full‑time/Part‑time:
Full‑Time Permanent

Hours Per Week: 40

Fte: 1

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Proposed

Start Date:

01/05/2026

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Primary Purpose Of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well‑being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care:
We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education:

We prepare tomorrow’s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team‑oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research:
We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

The UNC Department of Psychiatry is seeking a Licensed Psychologist to serve as an Assistant or Associate Professor to participate in the research and clinical activities in the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED). This 1.0 FTE role will be responsible for working in a multidisciplinary team framework to provide assessments and interventions to individuals with eating disorders across the lifespan (children, adolescents, and adults).

Primary responsibilities include the provision of in‑person and virtual clinical services (individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and diagnostic evaluations) in our outpatient and inpatient settings. In addition, this individual will be involved in team meetings and conferences. Other opportunities may include teaching and supervising clinical trainees. Research opportunities may include providing treatment as a clinical trial therapist, contributing to research design, academic presentations, and publications.

Additional opportunities may also include presenting in professional training seminars.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

• A PhD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology.
• Applicants must be licensed in the state of North Carolina prior to start date.
• Experience with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), family‑based treatment (FBT), enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT‑E), and/or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (CBT‑AR).

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience

Post‑doctoral fellowship and/or experience using evidence‑based interventions in the treatment of individuals with eating disorders and experience with providing treatment in various levels of care are preferred.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions

Interested candidates may apply by going to  and attaching a curriculum vitae and letter of application. Please include the names of 2–3 references.