Oncology Psychologist
- Req ID: 21778
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Address:
2500 Metrohealth DriveCleveland,OH
- Work Type: Full Time
- Date Posted: 8/7/2024
BLOOD and MARROW TRANSPLANT
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY POSITION
The MetroHealth Medical System is an integrated health system with an acute care hospital housing a Level I Adult Trauma and Burn Center, a skilled nursing facility and more than 25 locations throughout northeastern Ohio. It is an outstanding public, safety-net academic medical system affiliated with Case Western Reserve University and provides medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, and vision services to diverse underserved communities in Cuyahoga County/Cleveland Ohio and surrounding areas. There is a strong tradition of interprofessional, integrated care service delivery models, an APA-accredited doctoral clinical psychology internship, and a robust post-doctoral fellowship program. Psychologists at MetroHealth are full members of the medical staff and have faculty appointments at Case Western Reserve University.
MetroHealth is seeking a full-time, Assistant or Associate Professor to join its clinical faculty within the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Health Service Line. Primary responsibilities will include providing outpatient, empirically-based psychological services (e.g., diagnostic assessment and intervention) to individuals in our oncology/hematology center.
The psychologist in this position will function as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes oncologists, physicians, nurses, palliative care, social work, dieticians, PM&R, music/art therapy, and other clinical staff. In addition to providing individual services to patients there is exciting potential for program development with the increase of psychological services from part-time to a full-time position! Additional duties relate to the training/supervision of psychology interns, fellows, practicum students, and/or psychiatry and medical residents Opportunities to engage in collaborative research will be based on availability and applicant's interest.
Candidates must have a PhD/PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program. Postdoctoral experience in Health Psychology is preferred. Candidates must be license-eligible in Ohio and must be licensed by the date of hire.
Successful candidates will partner with medical colleagues in theto advance the quality and expand interprofessional clinical and academic programs. They will participate as faculty in our APA-Accredited psychology internship and postdoctoral fellowship program, and in trainee supervision. Psychologists will be joining a growing Interdepartmental Psychology Section comprised of more than 25 psychologists and 12+ doctoral trainees.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ø Provide clinical and academic leadership for a team of behavioral health providers and ensure processes that support clinical activities and quality outcomes.
Ø Conduct psychological individual and group evaluations and treatments as part of an interprofessional team.
Ø Participate in the design and evaluation of outcomes of patients served.
Ø Collaborate on education and program development initiatives to advance behavioral health services.
Ø Join the Psychology Training Committee and supervise trainees on the Cancer Center rotations. Participate in didactic seminars and supervise clinical staff, psychology post-doctoral fellows, interns and graduate trainees.
Ø Participate in interprofessional education of psychiatry, medical, nursing, social work, and counseling trainees.
HOURS: This is a full-time (40 hours/week) position. MetroHealth offers a competitive salary and benefit package.
BENEFITS: We offer an extremely competitive compensation package based on academic rank which includes base salary with a generous production bonus, health insurance, paid time off, liability insurance, an academic appointment to the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine faculty at a rank commensurate with experience, CME opportunities, malpractice coverage and an impressive pension program with a generous employer match through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) and excellent environment for faculty members to develop a strong clinical and research program (both basic and clinical).
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ø Doctorate in psychology from an APA-accredited college or university program with an emphasis in clinical/counseling psychology
Ø Doctoral internship in clinical/counseling/health psychology from an APA-accredited program
Ø Completion of a psychology post-doctoral fellowship in health psychology
Ø Current, valid, unrestricted licensure to practice as a Psychologist in Ohio by start date
Ø Candidates must also be board certified or eligible for board certification from the American Board of Professional Psychology.
Ø Background and experience in training, program development and collaborative research
Ø Training and experience in the Health Psychology
Ø Experience with diverse patient populations.
Ø Bilingual in Spanish is desirable, but not required.
Preference will be given to those with experience providing empirically-based psychological interventions with medical populations, consulting with medical staff, and performing medically-specialized psychological evaluations.
Interested candidates should e-mail their CV and a letter outlining clinical and academic interests to: Britt A. Nielsen, ABPP, Director, Division of Psychology, The MetroHealth System, c/o Eloy Vazquez, Provider Recruitment, evazquez@metrohealth.org
Our healthcare providers are leaders in their field and choose to work for MetroHealth because equity in healthcare is their passion. Equity, inclusion, and diversity aren't just who our patients are. Equity, inclusion, and diversity aren't just who our employees are.
Doing the difficult work of equity, inclusion, and diversity in our community and at the bedside is who we are. We redefine healthcare to improve the foundations of community health and well- being. Our commitment to our patients means that questions and concerns rooted in historical disparities are met with compassion, patience, and flexibility to meet the needs of each patient. That's what we call EQUITY FIRST.
The MetroHealth System and Case Western Reserve University does not discriminate in recruitment, employment, or policy administration on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, color, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, or status as a disabled veteran or other protected veteran under U.S. federal law.
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY POSITION
The MetroHealth Medical System is an integrated health system with an acute care hospital housing a Level I Adult Trauma and Burn Center, a skilled nursing facility and more than 25 locations throughout northeastern Ohio. It is an outstanding public, safety-net academic medical system affiliated with Case Western Reserve University and provides medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, and vision services to diverse underserved communities in Cuyahoga County/Cleveland Ohio and surrounding areas. There is a strong tradition of interprofessional, integrated care service delivery models, an APA-accredited doctoral clinical psychology internship, and a robust post-doctoral fellowship program. Psychologists at MetroHealth are full members of the medical staff and have faculty appointments at Case Western Reserve University.
MetroHealth is seeking a full-time, Assistant or Associate Professor to join its clinical faculty within the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Health Service Line. Primary responsibilities will include providing outpatient, empirically-based psychological services (e.g., diagnostic assessment and intervention) to individuals in our oncology/hematology center.
The psychologist in this position will function as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes oncologists, physicians, nurses, palliative care, social work, dieticians, PM&R, music/art therapy, and other clinical staff. In addition to providing individual services to patients there is exciting potential for program development with the increase of psychological services from part-time to a full-time position! Additional duties relate to the training/supervision of psychology interns, fellows, practicum students, and/or psychiatry and medical residents Opportunities to engage in collaborative research will be based on availability and applicant's interest.
Candidates must have a PhD/PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program. Postdoctoral experience in Health Psychology is preferred. Candidates must be license-eligible in Ohio and must be licensed by the date of hire.
Successful candidates will partner with medical colleagues in theto advance the quality and expand interprofessional clinical and academic programs. They will participate as faculty in our APA-Accredited psychology internship and postdoctoral fellowship program, and in trainee supervision. Psychologists will be joining a growing Interdepartmental Psychology Section comprised of more than 25 psychologists and 12+ doctoral trainees.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ø Provide clinical and academic leadership for a team of behavioral health providers and ensure processes that support clinical activities and quality outcomes.
Ø Conduct psychological individual and group evaluations and treatments as part of an interprofessional team.
Ø Participate in the design and evaluation of outcomes of patients served.
Ø Collaborate on education and program development initiatives to advance behavioral health services.
Ø Join the Psychology Training Committee and supervise trainees on the Cancer Center rotations. Participate in didactic seminars and supervise clinical staff, psychology post-doctoral fellows, interns and graduate trainees.
Ø Participate in interprofessional education of psychiatry, medical, nursing, social work, and counseling trainees.
HOURS: This is a full-time (40 hours/week) position. MetroHealth offers a competitive salary and benefit package.
BENEFITS: We offer an extremely competitive compensation package based on academic rank which includes base salary with a generous production bonus, health insurance, paid time off, liability insurance, an academic appointment to the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine faculty at a rank commensurate with experience, CME opportunities, malpractice coverage and an impressive pension program with a generous employer match through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) and excellent environment for faculty members to develop a strong clinical and research program (both basic and clinical).
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ø Doctorate in psychology from an APA-accredited college or university program with an emphasis in clinical/counseling psychology
Ø Doctoral internship in clinical/counseling/health psychology from an APA-accredited program
Ø Completion of a psychology post-doctoral fellowship in health psychology
Ø Current, valid, unrestricted licensure to practice as a Psychologist in Ohio by start date
Ø Candidates must also be board certified or eligible for board certification from the American Board of Professional Psychology.
Ø Background and experience in training, program development and collaborative research
Ø Training and experience in the Health Psychology
Ø Experience with diverse patient populations.
Ø Bilingual in Spanish is desirable, but not required.
Preference will be given to those with experience providing empirically-based psychological interventions with medical populations, consulting with medical staff, and performing medically-specialized psychological evaluations.
Interested candidates should e-mail their CV and a letter outlining clinical and academic interests to: Britt A. Nielsen, ABPP, Director, Division of Psychology, The MetroHealth System, c/o Eloy Vazquez, Provider Recruitment, evazquez@metrohealth.org
Our healthcare providers are leaders in their field and choose to work for MetroHealth because equity in healthcare is their passion. Equity, inclusion, and diversity aren't just who our patients are. Equity, inclusion, and diversity aren't just who our employees are.
Doing the difficult work of equity, inclusion, and diversity in our community and at the bedside is who we are. We redefine healthcare to improve the foundations of community health and well- being. Our commitment to our patients means that questions and concerns rooted in historical disparities are met with compassion, patience, and flexibility to meet the needs of each patient. That's what we call EQUITY FIRST.
The MetroHealth System and Case Western Reserve University does not discriminate in recruitment, employment, or policy administration on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, color, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, or status as a disabled veteran or other protected veteran under U.S. federal law.
