School Of Medicine-Clinical Health Psychologist-Family And Community Medicine

School/College School of Medicine Title School of Medicine-Clinical Health Psychologist-Family and Community 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:

• 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

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.

UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.

A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment. In addition, physicians who will be employed by the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) or other UAB Medicine entities, must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen to be hired.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F1725P Open Date 11/16/2021 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

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.