Psych Post Doctoral Fellow - Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences (OncPsych)

University of Kansas Medical Center • Westwood, MA

2d • $58,656 - $79,772 • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship in Oncology at the University of Kansas Medical Center is a time-limited, advanced training position focused on the psychological care of individuals affected by cancer across the continuum of care. The fellowship provides supervised practitioner-scholar training within interdisciplinary oncology settings, emphasizing evidence-based assessment, intervention, consultation, and collaborative care to support patients and families coping with cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.

Requirements

• PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, or completion of all degree requirements, including a one-year full-time internship from an APA-accredited program.
• All degree requirements, including successful dissertation defense, must be completed prior to the start of the fellowship.
• Training in an APA accredited or approved PhD or PsyD program in Clinical or Counseling Psychology.
• Relevant practitioner-scholar training experience in Neurorehabilitation Psychology; Child and Adolescent Psychology; Clinical Health Psychology; and/or Advanced Clinical Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient oncology-based individual, couples, and family psychotherapy for patients and families affected by cancer.
• Conduct brief cognitive assessments to evaluate cognitive and emotional functioning in oncology populations.
• Participate in oncology interprofessional clinics as part of coordinated, multidisciplinary patient care.
• Complete pre–blood and marrow transplant and cellular therapy psychological evaluations to support treatment readiness and care planning.
• Provide crisis consultation and psychological support for patients and families experiencing acute distress.
• Provide inpatient oncology consultation-liaison services in collaboration with medical teams across the health system.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care coordination with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals in oncology settings.
• Engage in supervised clinical training activities designed to support advanced competencies in clinical health psychology and preparation for independent practice.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• health expense accounts with generous employer contributions
• Employer-paid life insurance
• long-term disability insurance
• various additional voluntary insurance plans
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick
• ten paid holidays
• One paid discretionary day
• paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave
• A retirement program with a generous employer contribution
• additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)

What This Job Offers

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