Health Psychologist M68042 Job Richmond area,Virginia USA,Healthcare

Unit:

School Of Medicine

Department:

Psychiatry

Mission or Goal of Unit:

The mission of the Department of Psychiatry is to provide clinical services to consultation and liaison psychiatry/psychology in theVCU Health System and teaching to trainees, and Health system medical providers.

Chief Purpose of this position:

The department seeks candidates to 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:

Clinical
- Areas of concentration may include transplant,bariatrics, trauma, eating disorders and other health psychology opportunities.

Teaching-Supervision of a health psychology post-doctoral fellowand doctoral level psychology students and opportunities to teach other trainees (including psychiatry residents, graduate program practicum students, undergraduate psychology students).

Service
- Assist in training within the health psychology postdoctoral fellowship; service on appropriate committees of the department, university, and health system. Provide national andlocal leadership, advocacy, and public education/public policy guidance related to health behaviors research.

Qualifications:

Minimum 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 of health psychology that may including but not limited to transplant, weight loss, primary care,geriatric care, cancer care or other settings.
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment ofrespect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty,staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or acommitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Preferred Qualifications

APA accredited postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Health Psychology.
Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary research collaborations developing approaches to challenging behavioral problems related to health psychology.

Benefits

All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annualand holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefits,retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity andcash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources,abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, andmore.

FLSA Exemption Status:

Exempt

Restricted Position:

ORP Eligible:

Flexible Work Arrangement:

Other

Rank:

Open

Tenure:

Ineligible

Months:

12 months

Contact Information:

Contact Name:
Brianna Porch

Contact Email: brianna.porch