UNIV - Clinical Psychologist - Psychiatry: Neuromodulation & Behavioral Medicine

The Division of Biobehavioral Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina is hiring for a clinical psychologist position. Candidate will be integrated into an existing Behavioral Medicine Clinic. This is a combined position that is 80% funded through MUSC’s Acute, Critical Care and Trauma ICCE, specifically the SC Burn Center.

Entity Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC
- Univ) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Faculty Cost Center CC001042 COM PSYCH Bio-Behavioral Medicine CC Pay Rate Type Salary Pay Grade University-00 Pay Range 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift

The Division of Biobehavioral Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina is hiring for a clinical psychologist position. Candidate will be integrated into an existing Behavioral Medicine Clinic. This is a combined position that is 80% funded through MUSC’s Acute, Critical Care and Trauma ICCE, specifically the SC Burn Center. Candidate will actively be involved in quality and research related efforts to support the division’s overall academic missions.

Clinical responsibilities will include pre-surgical evaluations, initial psychosocial assessments, individual psychotherapy, group therapy, and post-surgical psychological care within the Behavioral Medicine Clinic and Burn Center Clinics.

20% clinical services in Behavioral Medicine Clinic:
There are a variety of clinical needs within our clinic, so there are opportunities to choose populations of interest. Our primary areas of need at this time include:

• Metabolic and bariatric surgery (adolescent and adult): pre- and post-surgical psychological evaluation and management
• Transplant (heart, liver, lung, kidney, living donation): pre- and post-surgical psychological evaluation and management
• Cancer:
  Initial assessments and psychotherapy for patients with cancer (new diagnosis, active treatment, survivorship, caregivers) and pre- and post-surgical psychological evaluations for bone marrow transplant candidates
• Initial evaluations and individual/group psychotherapy for patients with co-morbid psychiatric and medical illness

80% clinical services in the SC Burn Center:
The psychologist will integrate Behavioral Medicine services (pediatric and adult) into the SC Burn Center. The primary function of the psychologist will be to develop, grow and extend behavioral health services to patients and families of burn victims in SC. Clinical services will include:

• Behavioral health screening and assessment of patients and families during and after burn recovery
• Creation of treatment plans to address emotional, behavioral and psychosocial concerns
• Provide psychotherapy and behavioral health support to patients with a focus on behavioral pain management, burn recovery, mood management and general stress management
• Consultation and interprofessional collaboration with Burn Center providers regarding optimal treatment planning for patients and families during and after burn recovery

• Candidate will be a doctoral level.
• Must have a terminal degree such as a MD, DO, PhD, PsyD.
• Licensed Psychologist with a valid unrestricted license to practice in SC (or eligible for licensure in SC).

• Strong background and clinical expertise in health psychology.
• Proficiency in providing empirically supported evaluation and treatment interventions.
• Willingness to engage in quality improvement and research projects with Behavioral Medicine and Burn Center populations.
• Interest in supervising trainees in psychology.
• Enthusiasm in identifying opportunities for program development.

The Behavioral Medicine Clinic is a tertiary behavioral medicine clinic with psychologists,…