Clinical Psychologist – Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center Psycho-Oncology [Req#: 981298, Position#: 134179]

UT Southwestern•Dallas, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

UT Southwestern Medical Center is recruiting a Psychologist for its Psycho-oncology service in collaboration with the Simmons Cancer Center. The position is at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank on the Clinician or Clinician-Educator track. The psychologist will provide evidence-based clinical psychological assessment and intervention to patients with a variety of oncology diagnoses as part of a growing, collaborative, interdisciplinary team. The position combines direct outpatient care with collaboration across interdisciplinary teams, and offers opportunities to teach and supervise clinical psychology graduate students, interns, and postdoctoral fellows. The team also conducts research on special issues in psycho-oncology. The successful candidate will demonstrate interest in an academic medical career in a collaborative and growing team. Texas licensure is not required for consideration or selection, but is a prerequisite for starting in the position. Candidates must be Board Certified or Board-Eligible by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP); candidates who do not currently meet this qualification may be reviewed case by case based on relevant experience and qualifications. The role offers a guaranteed salary with an wRVU productivity incentive, seven days per year for conferences, and a professional allowance. UT Southwestern also highlights comprehensive benefits, paid parental leave and holidays, paid time off available from the first day, eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and the NIH loan repayment program, identity theft protection, and employee discounts.

Requirements

Demonstrated interest in pursuing an academic medical career within a collaborative, growing team environment.
Texas licensure is a prerequisite for starting in the position, though it is not required for consideration or selection.
Board Certified or Board-Eligible by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP); candidates who are not currently certified or eligible may be reviewed case by case based on relevant experience and qualifications.

Nice To Haves

Clinical training and experience in a medical environment.
A strong track record of teaching, competency-based supervision, and/or research.
Background or interest in pain psychology, palliative psychology, or geropsychology.
Experience or interest in CBT, CBT-i, ACT, Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP), and/or Brief Dynamic Therapy; refresher training in these interventions will be provided and encouraged.
Bilingual Spanish/English language skills.

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based clinical psychological assessment and intervention services for patients with oncology diagnoses.
Provide direct outpatient care and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
Teach and supervise clinical psychology graduate students, interns, and postdoctoral fellows.
Participate in research on special issues within psycho-oncology.

Benefits

Guaranteed salary and wRVU productivity incentive.
Seven days per year to attend conferences and a professional allowance.
Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance effective on the start date.
Dental and vision insurance.
Retirement benefits.
Life insurance and disability benefits.
Paid parental leave.
Paid holidays, including floating holidays that can be used anytime.
Paid time off available on day one.
Eligible site for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and NIH loan repayment program.
$1 million in identity theft protection and employee discounts.
Occurrence-based medical malpractice coverage, so malpractice tail insurance is not needed.
No state income tax.