Transplant Psychologist - Donor & Recipient Care Expert

National Register; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Transplant Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is recruiting a full-time Transplant Psychologist to join our multidisciplinary abdominal organ transplant program. The psychologist will provide specialized psychological assessment, consultation, and treatment for patients undergoing evaluation for and receiving liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation.

It will also provide evaluation and monitoring of liver and kidney donors as well.

Qualifications

• PhD or PsyD in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a psychologist in Massachusetts.
• Experience with medically complex patients required.
• Experience in solid organ transplantation or health psychology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-transplant and living donor evaluations.
• Assess psychosocial and behavioral factors affecting candidacy and outcomes.
• Develop treatment recommendations and provide evidence-based interventions for candidates, recipients, and living donors.
• Participate in multidisciplinary selection committee meetings.
• Contribute to development of behavioral health services.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Clinical consultation

Psychological treatment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree in psychology

Job description

The Transplant Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is recruiting a full-time Transplant Psychologist to join our multidisciplinary abdominal organ transplant program. The psychologist will provide specialized psychological assessment, consultation, and treatment for patients undergoing evaluation for and receiving liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation.

It will also provide evaluation and monitoring of liver and kidney donors as well.