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 Psycho-oncology service in collaboration with the UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center. 

Profile 

We are seeking an excellent Psychologist at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (Clinician or Clinician-Educator Track) to provide evidence based clinical psychological assessment and intervention services as a member of a growing Psycho-oncology team at the UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center.  Faculty will work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment and will have opportunities to provide care for patients coping with a variety of oncology diagnoses. 

The Psycho-oncology team uses a strong, collaborative team environment to embody the academic medical mission of clinical care, teaching, and research. As such, this position not only involves direct outpatient care and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, but it also involves opportunities for teaching and supervision of clinical psychology graduate students, interns, and postdoctoral fellows. The team also regularly produces research on special issues within psycho-oncology.  

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated interest in pursuing an academic medical career within a collaborative and growing team environment. Clinical training and experience in a medical environment, and a strong track record of teaching, competency-based supervision, and/or research is a plus, as is a background or interest in pain psychology, palliative psychology, or geropsychology. A background in providing treatments such as CBT, CBT-i, ACT, Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP), and/or Brief Dynamic Therapy is also preferred, although refresher training in these interventions will be provided and encouraged. While not a position requirement, bilingual candidates (Spanish/English) are encouraged to apply.

Although Texas licensure is not required for consideration or selection, it is a pre-requisite for starting in the position. 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. 

Highlights of the Opportunity 

• Work in a world-class medical school environment with cutting-edge opportunities for advancing clinical care, research, and education 
• Supervision for doctoral trainee, 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 
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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 [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.

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/