Faculty Psychologist, Emory Comprehensive Headache Center

Emory•Decatur, GA

18d•Hybrid

About The Position

Emory Brain Health and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences are seeking a faculty psychologist to join the interdisciplinary Emory Comprehensive Headache Center team. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to headache care, research, and education. The ideal candidate has a background in health psychology, pain psychology, and/or specialized headache treatments. The psychologist will conduct biopsychosocial assessments, develop tailored treatment plans, and provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to help patients manage pain and stress and improve quality of life. The role also includes interprofessional research focused on headache treatment, as well as training and supervision for psychology and medical trainees in psychosocial assessment and interventions for patients with headaches. The position is generally performed in person at an Emory University location. Remote-work-from-home days may be granted at the department’s discretion, and Emory reserves the right to change remote-work status with notice. The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Requirements

Strong background in clinical health psychology and integrated care with medically ill populations.
Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited graduate program.
Completion of an APA-accredited internship.
At least one year of supervised postdoctoral training.
Licensed or license-eligible in Georgia.
Board certification through the American Board of Professional Psychology is required within seven years of starting the faculty position.
Certification in biofeedback is required within three years of starting the faculty appointment.
Foundation in health psychology and pain psychology principles and practices.
Ability to conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments of headaches and co-occurring psychological disorders.
Knowledge of evidence-based interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness therapies, to reduce headache frequency, mitigate pain and its impact, improve functioning, and enhance quality of life.
Knowledge of evidence-based interventions for psychological disorders that co-occur with headaches, including depression, anxiety, trauma- and stressor-related disorders, personality disorders, and bipolar disorder.
Interprofessional teamwork and collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Biofeedback and/or neurofeedback therapy for headache experience or expertise.

Responsibilities

Conduct biopsychosocial assessments of patients with headaches and co-occurring concerns.
Develop tailored treatment plans.
Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to help patients manage pain and stress and improve quality of life.
Engage in interprofessional research focused on the treatment of headaches.
Train and supervise psychology and medical trainees in psychosocial assessments and interventions for patients with headaches.
Obtain board certification through the American Board of Professional Psychology within seven years of starting the faculty position.
Obtain biofeedback certification within three years of starting the faculty appointment.