Psychologist, General Adult, Temple, Texas

Baylor Scott & White Health•Temple, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

BSWH’s Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Division of Psychology, is seeking a Texas-licensed Psychologist (PhD or PsyD) with interest/experience in Health Psychology to join our outstanding clinical team addressing adult mental health needs in a medical setting. This is an employed career opportunity with a generous benefits package that offers work-life stability, a competitive salary, productivity bonus, moving allowance, and no state income tax. Embracing the practitioner-scholar model, we are looking for a pledged team player with a favorable work/training history who can work collaboratively with physicians and clinicians in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences as well as other medical departments. The ideal candidate should be focused on quality patient care, provision of evidence-based interventions, and effective partnering with referring physicians, agencies, and other professionals to provide optimum service within our award-winning integrated health care system.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in Clinical or Health Psychology (PhD or PsyD) from a university-based graduate program fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). Note: This requirement assumes completion of a one-year pre-doctoral internship that is APA- or CPA-accredited, or its substantial equivalent, i.e., a member program of Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC).
Texas license to practice Psychology issued by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (TSBEP), or license-eligible in Texas. Note: This requirement assumes completion of one-year of Postdoctoral supervised training (1,750 hours), preferably from an APA-accredited Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Health Service Psychology or an APPIC-member program.

Nice To Haves

Preference given to candidates who are Board-certified in Clinical or Clinical Health Psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), or whose professional trajectory includes board certification when eligible.

Responsibilities

Direct clinical service to patients and families in an outpatient mental health clinic and in a medical-surgical hospital setting.
Provide consultation, psychological assessments, and evidence-based interventions for a wide range of mental health, behavioral, and psychosocial concerns within a comprehensive health care setting.
Conduct clinical teaching/supervision of Psychology Postdoctoral Fellows, Psychiatry Residents, and medical students from Baylor College of Medicine.
Option to pursue scholarly interests in clinical/health psychology.
Onsite (full-time) presence at our clinical campus in Temple, Texas.