Center for Women's Mood Disorders Psychologist - Open Rank

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a fixed term faculty psychologist to join the Center for Women’s Mood Disorders. The role focuses on evidence-based assessment and psychotherapy for perinatal mental health concerns, including during pregnancy and postpartum, delivered in outpatient and telehealth settings.

The ideal candidate will have a doctoral degree in psychology, experience supervising trainees, and NC licensure by start date, with expertise in behavioral

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in psychology.
• Experience supervising psychology graduate students or trainees.
• Experience working with mental health in the perinatal context.
• Experience collaborating within a multidisciplinary environment.
• North Carolina Licensure by start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychotherapy within the Perinatal Behavioral Health Psychotherapy Program.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and trainees in a multidisciplinary team.
• Assess and treat perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, PMDD, infertility-related distress, and perimenopausal mental health concerns.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Cultural responsiveness

Evidence-based therapies

Perinatal mental health

Education

Doctoral degree in psychology

Job description

Department:

Psychiatry - General - 412202

Posting Open Date:

08/13/2026

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Position Type:

Permanent Faculty

Working Title:

Center for Women's Mood Disorders Psychologist - Open Rank

Appointment Type:

Fixed Term Faculty

Vacancy ID:

FAC0006043

Full-time/Part-time:

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week:

40

FTE:

1

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Proposed Start Date:

01/04/2027

Be a Tar Heel!:

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

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 Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine at Chapel Hill is seeking a fixed term faculty to join the Center for Women’s Mood Disorders (CWMD). This position is primarily clinical in nature and will focus on providing evidence-based assessment and psychotherapy services to individuals experiencing mental health concerns during the perinatal period, including pregnancy, the postpartum year, and following pregnancy or infant loss. Clinical services will be delivered primarily through outpatient care settings using both in-person and telehealth modalities. Faculty rank will be commensurate with experience.

Primary responsibilities include providing psychotherapy within the Perinatal Behavioral Health Psychotherapy Program and collaborating closely with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, advanced practice providers, trainees, and other members of a multidisciplinary team. The faculty member will provide assessment and treatment for a broad range of perinatal mental health concerns, including mood and anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, trauma-related conditions, adjustment concerns, and other reproductive mental health conditions. Experience working with individuals undergoing fertility treatment and those experiencing reproductive mental health challenges such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and perimenopausal mental health concerns is highly desirable.

This position may include teaching and supervision responsibilities within the department’s training programs. The faculty member may provide clinical supervision to psychology interns, psychology fellows, practicum students, psychiatry residents, social work trainees, and other interprofessional learners. Additional teaching activities may include participation in seminars, case conferences, and didactic programming related to perinatal and reproductive mental health.Faculty are expected to contribute to the academic mission of the department through excellence in clinical care, education, service, and scholarly activity. Participation in program development, quality improvement initiatives, clinical research collaborations, and other scholarly endeavors is encouraged.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in evidence-based psychotherapies for individuals in the perinatal period, including behavioral interventions such as Behavioral Activation and Exposure and Response Prevention, as well as third-wave behavioral approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills, a commitment to patient-centered and culturally responsive care, and the ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• A doctoral degree in psychology.
• Experience in supervision of psychology graduate students or trainees.
• Applicants are required to have experience working with mental health in the perinatal context.
• Experience and success working well within a multidisciplinary environment.
• North Carolina Licensure by start date of the faculty position.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

• Experience treating reproductive mental health conditions such as PMDD, infertility-related distress, and perimenopausal mental health concerns.
• Training and proficiency in behavioral and third wave interventions.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.