Clinical Psychologist

University of Mississippi Medical Center • Jackson, MS

55d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct psychological assessment and intervention services for surgery candidates pre and post- surgery.

Requirements

• PH.D. OR PSY.D. in Clinical Psychology.
• Active Psychology license or license eligible in the state of Mississippi
• Knowledge and experience conducting pre-surgery psychological evaluations.
• Knowledge and experience conducting evidenced-based psychotherapy.
• Experience working with patients with comorbid medical and behavioral health conditions.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Experience conducting supervision.
• Ability to work effectively and autonomously in a self-directed role.
• Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal and team building skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple work assignments and manage time efficiently.

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years of supervised experience in Clinical Health Psychology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes pre-operative psychological evaluations.
• Gathers objective psychodiagnostic information for pre-transplant and pre-surgery evaluations.
• Makes recommendations to treatment team based on evaluation findings.
• Conducts pre and post-operative individual and group psychotherapy or other evidence based interventions.
• Facilitates general informational support groups.
• Participates as a member of multi-disciplinary transplant or surgical team.
• Act as a liaison to community behavioral health providers.
• Completes session notes, test reports and treatment plans, and attends staff/team meetings.
• Participates in research projects and facilitates the development of department programs.
• Provides education and participates in the professional development of staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree