General Information 

As part of the UT Southwestern Medical Center clinical team in Psychiatry, you will join 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, neuropsychologists, 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 Psychologist for our Sickle cell disease program as part of a comprehensive Sickle Cell center.  

Profile 

We are seeking an excellent Psychologist at the rank of Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor (Clinician or Clinician-Educator Track) to provide evidence based clinical psychological assessment and intervention services as a member of the Sickle cell disease program.  Faculty will work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment at both UT Southwestern and Parkland Hospital Ambulatory Clincs to provide care and services for patients coping with the effects of sickle cell disease. Services include psychological needs assessments, pain management, pre-surgical psychological assessments, individual intervention, and team consultation. Highly competitive candidates will have experience in health psychology, referencing and utilizing evidence-based therapies and integrated behavioral health to manage chronic medical conditions, particularly in populations with limited resources. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated interest in pursuing an academic medical career within a collaborative and growing team environment.

Teaching

UT Southwestern has an APA Accredited Doctoral Program in Clinician Psychology as well as an APA Accredited Internship that provides opportunities for teaching. The position includes opportunities for supervision of psychology interns, psychiatry residents, pre- and post-doctoral trainees, and participation in the overall academic mission of the department. Involvement in research is encouraged, and many opportunities exist for collaborative research and involvement in our APA accredited doctoral and internship programs in Clinical Psychology.

Qualifications

Eligible candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program and have completed an APA-accredited internship. Postdoctoral training and/or experience in health psychology is desired. While Texas licensure is not required for consideration or selection, it is a pre-requisite for starting in the position. It is expected that the incumbent will seek board certification relatively soon after their appointment.

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, internship, and postdoctoral 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 
  To learn more, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/ 
• 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, psychologists [LL1] 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. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

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

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/