Psychologist - Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences - Gender Affirming Care - Chicago

Location:

Chicago, Illinois

Hospital:
Rush University Medical Center

Department:
Surgery and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Work Type:
Full Time

Rush University Medical Center invites applications for the position of Psychologist, Gender-Affirming Care to join the Departments of Surgery and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.

Candidates will join the faculty of Rush Medical College, teaching residents, medical students, and other trainees in clinical settings. Opportunities for research, mentorship, and other activities within our vibrant academic community may be available depending on the candidates’ background and experience. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package and an academic rank commensurate with experience. Eligible candidates should possess a strong clinical background with a broad range of mental disorders.

Training and experience in the care of sex and gender minorities is required, and experience working in medical settings is strongly preferred.

This position will be housed in the Gender-Affirming Surgery Clinic and will provide clinical services, including assessment and treatment, to adults seeking, undergoing, and recovering from gender-affirming surgeries. Clinical work will be primarily outpatient and in-person, but less frequently will include video visits and postoperative, inpatient care.

The successful candidate will work closely with related clinical and administrative services in the Gender-Affirming Surgery Clinic and across the hospital, caring for transgender and gender diverse people. While surgery-related assessments and interventions will be the priority, the candidate will also provide ongoing psychotherapeutic treatments established for a range of conditions. The successful candidate will conduct quality improvement and program development initiatives at the intersection of gender-affirming care and mental health.

This position will receive professional development, mentorship, and a peer community via the Division of Hospital Psychology. Hospital Psychology provides psychological services to patients and families admitted in critical care, acute care, acute rehabilitation and critical illness recovery units, and operates small outpatient clinics designed to meet the needs of recently discharged patients, older adults, and people with disabilities.

Rush University System for Health (Rush) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.

Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous regional outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, and the College of Health Sciences.

Rush is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We are committed to fostering and sustaining a climate and culture wherein all staff, faculty, patients, and students thrive. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for .

This places the Medical Center amongst the top 50 of the more than 5,000 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized eleven Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country.

All three Rush hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Additionally, Rush has been named as one of the nation’s "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for past six consecutive years. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of…