Health Psychologist M68042

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond (VA)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Generous tuition benefits

Retirement planning options

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A prominent university medical center in Richmond, Virginia is seeking a qualified professional to provide clinical consultation and liaison services in health psychology while supervising trainees and teaching within residency programs. Candidates should possess a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology and have relevant experience in health psychology. The position offers flexible work arrangements and an extensive benefits package for full-time staff.

Qualifications

Ph.D. or Psy.D. from an APA accredited program, with advanced training in clinical health psychology.
Experience or interest in health psychology areas including transplant and cancer care.
Ability to foster an environment of respect and professionalism.

Responsibilities

Provide consultation and liaison services in health psychology.
Supervise health psychology post-doctoral fellows and teach various trainees.
Assist in training within the health psychology postdoctoral fellowship.

Skills

Clinical health psychology

Multidisciplinary research

Teaching and supervision

Professionalism and civility

Leadership and advocacy

Education

Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

APA accredited postdoctoral fellowship

Job description

Mission or Goal of Unit

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

Unit and Department

Unit: School Of Medicine
Department: Psychiatry

Chief Purpose of This Position

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 fellow and 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 and local leadership, advocacy, and public education/public policy guidance related to health behaviors research.

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 include but are not limited to transplant, weight loss, primary care, geriatric care, cancer care or other settings.
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment 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 annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax‑deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well‑being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.

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