General Information

As part of the UT Southwestern Medical Center team in psychiatry, you will join an evolving effort to push the boundaries of medicine and translational research in behavioral health. In our growing Dallas campus, we have clinicians, educators, and researchers advancing the understanding of psychiatric illnesses and the development of therapeutic interventions to treat them. At UT Southwestern, your ideas and skills will be put to work in ways that serve you, our patients, our community, and the world at large. Our 3,000+ UT Southwestern faculty foster teamwork and teach the skills that best reflect the changing landscape of therapeutics and health care delivery. 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.

The position will be based at the Texas Behavioral Health Center (TBHC), a newly completed state-funded psychiatric hospital opening in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District that is owned by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and operated by UT Southwestern Medical Center.

When fully operational, the 505,000-square-foot facility will house 292 beds – 200 for adult patients and 92 for children and adolescents. As Dallas-Fort Worth’s first state-funded behavioral health hospital, it is designed to deliver state-of-the-art, patient-centered care in a modern and healing environment. The center provides comprehensive behavioral health treatment and features private patient rooms, abundant access to natural light and nature, and thoughtfully designed spaces that promote recovery. The hospital will also provide training to all behavioral health disciplines.

As employees of UT Southwestern, team members will join a world-class academic medical center committed to patient-centered care, innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and preparing patients for successful reintegration into their families and communities. With competitive benefits and a mission-driven culture, Texas Behavioral Health Center offers an unparalleled opportunity to make a lasting impact on mental health care in North Texas.

Plans for TBHC include a Partial Hospitalization Program with 8 adult and 6 pediatric units, a Medical Psychiatry Unit, and Interventional Psychiatry (ECT, IV ketamine, TMS). Faculty will have opportunities to innovate on models of care for patients with serious mental illness.

Profile

We are seeking an excellent psychologist to provide evidence-based psychological services at the Texas Behavioral Health Center. Expertise in forensic psychiatry is desirable but not necessary.

Faculty will work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment and will have opportunities to innovate on models of care for patients with serious mental illness. Experience with forensic populations is desired but not required.  

This position involves direct patient care and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, in addition to teaching and supervision of clinical psychology graduate students, interns, and postdoctoral fellows, as well as 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 psychology leadership in developing programs and ensuring the highest quality of psychological care for patients as well as helping to integrate research and education in the new 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, psychologists 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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