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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Psychiatry Division of Psychology is seeking an outstanding clinical or counseling psychologist for a position in our Multispecialty Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic MSOPC. The position is primarily clinical. We are looking for a team-orientated psychologist who has an interest in honing their skills as a psychotherapist and developing a practice catered to specialty populations and diagnoses. You will join a diverse multidisciplinary therapy team that consists of psychologists, counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists who work collaboratively with psychiatrists and advanced practice providers APPs toward meeting the diverse mental health needs of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Our Subspecialty Clinic
The MSOPC includes several specialty teams servicing various diagnoses and clinical needs. These include teams focused on:
• Addiction and Substance Abuse • Sleep Hygiene • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy DBT • Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders • Womens Health • Eating Disorders • Geriatrics • Emerging and Young Adults • Early Onset Psychosis • Treatment Functional Neurological Disorders • Medical Complexity • Pain Psychology
In addition to searching for individuals to join these established teams, we are also looking for clinicians with interest in developing new programs around Trauma, Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Neurodivergence, Anxiety, and ADHD. There are also opportunities to develop group therapy programs around these different specialty populations and participate in ongoing groups including DBT and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia.
As the clinic is housed in an academic medical center, we support individuals in their professional development. In order to maintain clinician wellness, we encourage psychologists to be members of multiple subspeciality teams, as this allows for diversity of caseload and the development of new clinical skills. If interested, you may have opportunities to conduct assessments for pre-surgical evaluations, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as using testing to aid in differential diagnoses.
Teaching
UT Southwestern has an APA Accredited Doctoral Program in Clinician Psychology as well as an APA Accredited Internship that provides opportunities for teaching. There are also opportunities for supervision of psychology interns, practicum students, psychiatry residents, and social work fellows. Involvement in research is encouraged, and many opportunities exist for collaborative research efforts across the department.
Qualifications
Eligible candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program and have completed an APA-accredited internship. While Texas licensure is not required for consideration or selection, it is a pre-requisite for starting in the position.
Highlights of the Opportunity
• Generous compensation with a guaranteed salary and wRVU productivity incentive • 7 days per year to attend conferences with professional allowance • Excellent comprehensive low-cost health insurance effective on day one • Dental vision retirement life insurance and disability benefits • Paid Parental Leave and holidays including floating holidays that can be used anytime • Paid Time Off available on day one • Eligible site for Public Service Loan Forgiveness PSLF program and NIH loan repayment program • 1 million in identity theft protection and many employee discounts • No need for malpractice tail insurance; medmal is occurrence-based • No state income tax
UTSW Department of Psychiatry
As part of the UT Southwestern Medical Center clinical team in Psychiatry, you will join in an evolving effort to push ahead of the traditional boundaries of medicine, deliver cures, and transform patient care. In our growing downtown Dallas campus, we have psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroscientists, and many varied students advancing the development of neurotherapeutic interventions for challenging brain disorders, discovering advanced understanding of the causes of psychiatric illnesses, and cures. At UTSouthwestern, your ideas and skills will be put to work in ways that serve you, our patients, our community, and the world. Our 3000 UT Southwestern faculty foster teamwork and teach the skills that best reflect the changing landscape of therapeutics and health care delivery. Our research environment is one of the most advanced in the world, and the day-to-day quest for discovery will inspire your best work.
Mission, Vision, Discover, Educate, and Heal the Mind, Body, and Brain
The Department of Psychiatrys vision is to meet the behavioral health needs of diverse communities across North Texas and beyond by increasing equitable access to psychiatric care and the latest advancements in neuroscience and psychiatry, and preparing an effective workforce to achieve these objectives.
Team
Our department offers expertise in broad specialty and subspecialty areas of psychiatry and opportunities to collaborate with experts in our field. To serve the diverse communities of North Texas and maintain the excellence of our institution, we welcome faculty candidates who will bring additional dimensions to our research, teaching, and clinical mission, including underrepresented groups.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.
Benefits
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing and include:
• PPO medical plan available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage • 100 coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay • Paid Time Off available day one • Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas • Paid Parental Leave Benefit • Wellness programs • Tuition Reimbursement • Public Service Loan Forgiveness PSLF Qualified Employer
Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits.