Health Psychologist

Unit School Of Medicine Department Psychiatry Mission or Goal of Unit Provide Consultation Liaison services in the VCU Health System andteaching to trainees, and Health system medical providers. Chief Purpose of this position Provide consultation liaison services within designated VCU HealthSystem programs, particularly in the area of Bariatric Surgery.Provide teaching and supervision in the Health PsychologyPostdoctoral and Psychiatry residency programs. Position Responsibilities 1. Clinical- Areas of concentration include therapy and surgicalevaluations with patients in a weight loss surgery program, generalclinics in the Department and other clinics as assigned;supervision of psychology graduate students providing directpatient care in Primary care clinics. 2. Teaching- Supervision of a health psychology post-doctoralfellow and doctoral level psychology students and teaching othertrainees (including psychiatry residents, graduate programpracticum students, undergraduate psychology students). 3. Service- Assist in training within the health psychologypostdoctoral fellowship; service on appropriate committees of thedepartment, university, and health system. Provide national andlocal leadership, advocacy, and public education/public policyguidance related to health behaviors research. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from an APA accreditedprogram, advanced training and experience in clinical healthpsychology, licensed or license eligible in the Commonwealth ofVirginia Experience completing Bariatric Surgical Evaluations Experience in a broad range of behavioral health interventions toinclude but not limited to transplant, weight loss, primary care,geriatric, cancer, and other settings. Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary researchcollaborations developing approaches to challenging behavioralproblems related to health psychology. Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment ofrespect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty,staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or acommitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU Preferred Qualifications APA accredited postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical HealthPsychology. Rank Open Tenure Ineligible Months 12 months Contact Information Contact Name: BriannaPorch Contact Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr