School of Medicine-Clinical Health Psychologist-Family and Community Medicine
Company:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Job Location:
-, Alabama -
Category:
Physicians
Type:
Full-Time
School/College: School of Medicine
Assignment Category
Full-Time
Rank: Open Rank
Tenure Status: Open Tenure
Payroll Status: Faculty 12
Job Description
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Family and Community Medicine is seeking to hire a full-time faculty member for the position of Clinical Health Psychologist. Our department is committed to continuous improvement in patient care, education, research, and service. Ways the position contributes to our mission include:
Required Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology required. Consideration will be given to a current Alabama licensed or license-eligible Psychologist by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology. If eligible to sit for licensing exam, individual must be licensed within one (1) year of hire date. Position is a full-time, twelve-month faculty position. Position is open rank and open tenure. Academic rank, tenure status, and salary are commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Open Date: 11/16/2021
Open Until Filled: Yes
Nondiscrimination Statement
UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.
Pre-employment Background Check
A pre-employment background check investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.
Drug/Nicotine Screen (if applicable)
A drug screen is performed on candidates selected for employment.
About University of Alabama at Birmingham
Driven by an intensely collaborative and entrepreneurial character, UAB is one of the leading economic engines of the State, with 25,000 employees and a statewide economic impact exceeding $7.15 billion annually. With more than 1,300 full time faculty and almost 1,200 medical and graduate students, the UAB SOM ranks 21st among medical schools in NIH research funding and eighth among public medical schools.
Assignment Category
Full-Time
Rank: Open Rank
Tenure Status: Open Tenure
Payroll Status: Faculty 12
Job Description
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Family and Community Medicine is seeking to hire a full-time faculty member for the position of Clinical Health Psychologist. Our department is committed to continuous improvement in patient care, education, research, and service. Ways the position contributes to our mission include:
- Provide consultation, education, assessment, and brief interventions for a wide variety of psychological and behavioral health concerns in the context of our teaching-based Family Medicine clinic
- Develop and evaluate clinical programs to address targeted, high-risk populations with chronic medical conditions
- Assist with the ongoing development and evaluation of the behavioral science curriculum of our educational programs
- Supervise, teach, and evaluate learners with regard to such topics and skills as communication, motivational interviewing and other methods of behavior change, resilience, and dynamics of high-functioning teams
- Seek grant funding to develop behavioral-health-related department initiatives
- Work with UAB faculty inside and outside of the department to pursue scholarly activity in areas such as population health, lifestyle medicine, and leadership in medicine
Required Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology required. Consideration will be given to a current Alabama licensed or license-eligible Psychologist by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology. If eligible to sit for licensing exam, individual must be licensed within one (1) year of hire date. Position is a full-time, twelve-month faculty position. Position is open rank and open tenure. Academic rank, tenure status, and salary are commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Open Date: 11/16/2021
Open Until Filled: Yes
Nondiscrimination Statement
UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.
Pre-employment Background Check
A pre-employment background check investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.
Drug/Nicotine Screen (if applicable)
A drug screen is performed on candidates selected for employment.
About University of Alabama at Birmingham
Driven by an intensely collaborative and entrepreneurial character, UAB is one of the leading economic engines of the State, with 25,000 employees and a statewide economic impact exceeding $7.15 billion annually. With more than 1,300 full time faculty and almost 1,200 medical and graduate students, the UAB SOM ranks 21st among medical schools in NIH research funding and eighth among public medical schools.
