Clinical/Counseling Psychologist – Outpatient Psychologist – Multispecialty Outpatient Clinic [Req#: 881037, Position#: 127654]

UT Southwestern•Dallas, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Psychology, is seeking an outstanding clinical or counseling psychologist for a position in our Multi-Specialty Outpatient Clinic (MSOC). The position is primarily clinical. We are looking for a team-orientated psychologist who has an interest in honing their skills as a psychotherapist and developing a practice catered to specialty populations and diagnoses. You will join a diverse multidisciplinary therapy team that consists of psychologists, counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists who work collaboratively with psychiatrists and advanced practice providers (APPs) toward meeting the diverse mental health needs of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The Multispecialty Outpatient Clinic (MSOC) houses several specialty teams servicing various diagnoses and clinical needs. These include teams focused on Addiction and Substance Abuse, Sleep Hygiene, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders, Women’s Health, Eating Disorders, Geriatrics, Emerging and Young Adults, Early Onset Psychosis Treatment, Functional Neurological Disorders, Medical Complexity and Pain Psychology. We are seeking a psychologist who is passionate about working with individuals facing serious mental health challenges. This position offers the opportunity to dedicate a portion of your caseload to supporting patients living with conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other complex psychiatric presentations. While experience with early onset psychosis or related diagnoses is a plus, it is not required. We are looking for a candidate who shares our commitment to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to this population. In addition, this position offers opportunities to conduct assessments for pre-surgical evals, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, personality assessment, as well as using testing to aid in differential diagnoses. UT Southwestern has an APA Accredited Doctoral Program in Clinician Psychology as well as an APA Accredited Internship that provides opportunities for teaching. There are also opportunities for supervision of psychology interns/practicum students, psychiatry residents, and social work fellows. Involvement in research is encouraged, and many opportunities exist for collaborative research efforts across the department. 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, deliver cures and transform patient care. In our growing downtown Dallas campus, we have psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroscientists and many varied students advancing the development of neurotherapeutic interventions for challenging brain disorders, discovering advanced understanding of the causes of psychiatric illnesses and cures. 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 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 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 psychiatry and preparing an effective workforce to achieve these objectives. 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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

experience with early onset psychosis or related diagnoses is a plus

Benefits

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 insurance (effective on day one), dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, and disability benefits
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

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