CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS, seeks a Clinical Psychologist to provide direct psychological assessment and intervention for surgery candidates before and after procedures. The role requires a PhD/PsyD in Clinical Psychology with licensure or eligibility in Mississippi and at least some supervised health psychology experience.

Responsibilities include pre-operative evaluations, psychodiagnostic information gathering, individual and group psychotherapy, and collaboration

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology is required.
• Two years supervised experience in Clinical Health Psychology preferred.
• Active psychology license or license eligible in Mississippi is required or pending.

Responsibilities

• Completes pre-operative psychological evaluations.
• Gathers objective psychodiagnostic information for pre-transplant and pre-surgery evaluations and makes recommendations to the treatment team.
• Conducts pre- and post-operative individual and group psychotherapy or other evidence-based interventions.
• Facilitates general informational support groups.
• Participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary transplant or surgical team and liaises with community behavioral health providers.
• Completes session notes, test reports, treatment plans, and attends staff meetings.

Skills

Pre-surgery evaluations

Psychotherapy

Team collaboration

Autonomous work style

Education

PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Job Requisition ID:

R00053345

Job Category:

Clinician

Organization:

SOM-Weight Management-Clinical Psychologist

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Job Summary:

Provides direct psychological assessment and intervention services for surgery candidates pre and post- surgery.

Education & Experience

PH.D. OR PSY.D. in Clinical Psychology. Two (2) years of supervised experience in Clinical Health Psychology preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Active Psychology license or license eligible in the state of Mississippi

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge and experience conducting pre-surgery psychological evaluations. Knowledge and experience conducting evidenced-based psychotherapy. Experience working with patients with comorbid medical and behavioral health conditions. Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Experience conducting supervision. Ability to work effectively and autonomously in a self-directed role. Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal and team building skills. Ability to prioritize multiple work assignments and manage time efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Completes pre-operative psychological evaluations.
• Gathers objective psychodiagnostic information for pre-transplant and pre-surgery evaluations. Makes recommendations to treatment team based on evaluation findings.
• Conducts pre and post-operative individual and group psychotherapy or other evidence based interventions.
• Facilitates general informational support groups.
• Participates as a member of multi-disciplinary transplant or surgical team. Act as a liaison to community behavioral health providers.
• Completes session notes, test reports and treatment plans, and attends staff/team meetings.
• Participates in research projects and facilitates the development of department programs. Provides education and participates in the professional development of staff.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

09/15/2026