General Information

As part of the UT Southwestern Medical Center clinical team in Psychiatry, you will join in an evolving effort to push ahead of the traditional boundaries of medicine, expand clinical and translational research in behavioral health, train the next generation of clinicians and scientists, and transform patient care. In our growing Dallas campus, we have psychologists, psychiatrists and other physicians, neuroscientists, and many varied students advancing our understanding of and treatments for challenging brain disorders. At UT Southwestern, your ideas and skills will be put to work in ways that serve you, our patients, our community, and the world. Our 3,000 UT Southwestern faculty foster teamwork and teach the skills that best reflect the changing landscape of health care delivery, therapeutics, education, and research discovery. Our research environment is one of the most advanced in the world, and the day-to-day quest for discovery will inspire your best work. We are pleased to announce that we are recruiting for an outstanding Chief Psychologist for our Inpatient services at the Texas Behavioral Health Center at UT Southwestern.

Profile

We are seeking an energetic leader who will support the integration of clinical innovation and research as he or she oversees psychological services at the Texas Behavioral Health Center at UT Southwestern, which is one of the few state psychiatric hospitals in the country operated by an academic institution. Faculty will work in a collaborative interdisciplinary environment and will have opportunities to innovate on models of care for patients with serious mental illness. This is a state-of-the-art facility which includes Medical, Forensic, and Interventional Psychiatry (ECT, IV ketamine, TMS), as well as a Partial Hospitalization program, with 8 adult and 6 pediatric units.

This lead position will require administrative oversight of a team of psychologists and direct patient care, as well as teaching and supervision of clinical psychology graduate students, interns, and postdoctoral fellows, in addition to psychiatry residents, medical students, and other trainees. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated interest in pursuing an academic career. Academic experience in a hospital environment and a strong track record of clinical teaching and research is a plus. This position will be in the Division of Psychology and will work closely with the Division Chief and the Director of Psychological Services in developing programs and ensuring the highest quality of psychological care for patients as well as helping to integrate research and education in the hospital. Opportunities for teaching and supervision in our well-respected and long-running doctoral and internship programs in clinical psychology bring access to psychology trainees at all levels. Current areas of emphasis in psychology include neuropsychology, pediatric psychology, health psychology, and psychopathology.

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board-Eligible for the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). Candidates who are not currently Board Certified or Board Eligible will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, with consideration given to relevant experience and qualifications. While Texas licensure is not required for consideration or selection, it is a pre-requisite for starting in the position.

Highlights of the Opportunity

• Work in a world-class medical school environment with cutting-edge opportunities for advancing clinical care, research, and education
• In-house doctoral and internship programs in clinical psychology with many opportunities for clinical and research supervision and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Generous compensation with a guaranteed salary and wRVU productivity incentive, as well as 7 days per year to attend conferences, with professional allowance
• Excellent comprehensive, low-cost health (effective on start date), dental and vision insurance, retirement, life insurance, and disability benefits
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• Paid Parental Leave and holidays (including floating holidays that can be used anytime)
• Paid Time Off (available on day one)
• Eligible site for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and NIH loan repayment program
• As employees of a public, State of Texas organization, physicians are entitled to $1 million in identity theft protection and many employee discounts
• No need for malpractice tail insurance: med/mal is occurrence based
• No state income tax

Mission/Vision

Discover, Educate, and Heal the Mind, Body, and Brain

The Department of Psychiatry’s vision is to meet the behavioral health needs of diverse communities across North Texas and beyond by increasing equitable access to psychiatric care and the latest advancements in neuroscience and behavioral health research, and preparing an effective workforce to achieve these objectives.

Team

Our department offers expertise in broad specialty and subspecialty areas of psychology and psychiatry, with many opportunities to collaborate with experts in our field as well as other disciplines across the medical school. To serve the diverse communities of North Texas and maintain the excellence of our institution, we welcome faculty candidates who will bring additional dimensions to our research, teaching, and clinical mission, including underrepresented groups.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

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