Psychologist – Texas Behavioral Health Center

General Information As part of the UT Southwestern Medical Center team in psychiatry, you will join an evolving effort to push the boundaries of medicine and translational research in behavioral health. In our growing Dallas campus, we have clinicians, educators, and researchers advancing the understanding of psychiatric illnesses and the development of therapeutic interventions to treat them. At UT Southwestern, your ideas and skills will be put to work in ways that serve you, our patients, our community, and the world  3,000+ UT Southwestern faculty foster teamwork and teach the skills that best reflect the changing landscape of therapeutics and health care delivery.

Our research environment is one of the most advanced in the world, and the day-to-day quest for discovery will inspire your best work.

The position will be based at the Texas Behavioral Health Center (TBHC), a newly completed state-funded psychiatric hospital opening in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District that is owned by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and operated by UT Southwestern Medical Center.

When fully operational, the 505,000-square-foot facility will house 292 beds – 200 for adult patients and 92 for children and adolescents. As Dallas-Fort Worth’s first state-funded behavioral health hospital, it is designed to deliver state-of-the-art, patient-centered care in a modern and healing environment. The center provides comprehensive behavioral health treatment and features private patient rooms, abundant access to natural light and nature, and thoughtfully designed spaces that promote recovery.

The hospital will also provide training to all behavioral health disciplines.

As employees of UT Southwestern, team members will join a world-class academic medical center committed to patient-centered care, innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and preparing patients for successful reintegration into their families and communities. With competitive benefits and a mission-driven culture, Texas Behavioral Health Center offers an unparalleled opportunity to make a lasting impact on mental health care in North Texas.

Plans for the TBHC include 8 adult and 6 pediatric inpatient units, a Medical Psychiatry Unit, adult and pediatric Partial Hospitalization Programs, and Interventional Psychiatry (ECT, IV ketamine, TMS). Faculty will have opportunities to innovate on models of care for patients with serious mental illness.

Profile We are seeking an excellent psychologist to provide evidence-based psychological services at the Texas Behavioral Health Center. Expertise in working with individuals who have severe mental illness, within an inpatient setting, is preferred but not necessary. Faculty will work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment and will have opportunities to innovate on models of care for patients with serious mental illness.

Experience with forensic populations is a plus but not required.  This position involves direct patient care and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, in addition to teaching and supervision of clinical psychology graduate students, interns, and postdoctoral fellows, as well as psychiatry residents, medical students, and other trainees. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated interest in pursuing an academic career. Academic experience in a hospital environment and a strong track record of clinical teaching and research is a plus.

This position will be in the Division of Psychology and will work closely with psychology leadership in developing programs and ensuring the highest quality of psychological care for patients as well as helping to integrate research and education in the new hospital. Opportunities for teaching and supervision in…