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VCU Health · 3 months ago

Healthy Lifestyles Research Psychologist (F78330)

Richmond, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

VCU Medical Center is a school and part of Virginia Commonwealth University, focusing on pediatric health and obesity research. The Healthy Lifestyles Research Psychologist will advance the division's research mission related to pediatric obesity while providing clinical services and participating in teaching and program development.

Hospital & Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Teaching: Teaching and training fellows, students, staff, and professionals, with regard to research, clinical evaluations, treatments, and program development

Research: Faculty member will be expected to develop a program of research and be actively engaged in securing extramural funding. Faculty member will support on-going funded research, apply for extramural grants, and participate in the dissemination of science and practice, including writing of articles and presentations

Service: Faculty member will serve on departmental or School of Medicine level committees when appropriate, as well as professional service through journal review, conference presentations, etc

Clinical: Faculty member will serve as a Pediatric Psychologist for the Departments of Pediatrics. Clinical duties will include providing evidence-based psychological and health and behavioral interventions to children, adolescents and young adults with obesity and other endocrine disorders as part of an interdisciplinary team in the ambulatory care setting. Team members include physicians, dietitians, exercise physiologists, nurses, surgeons, and obesity medicine specialists. As a member of the Healthy Lifestyles team, the psychologist will evaluate and provide outpatient clinical services to patients with eating and weight disorders in this tertiary care center. Services will include consults; diagnostic interviews; individual, group and family psychotherapy; and assessments, including pre-bariatric surgery psychological assessments. This individual will function as a core member of the interdisciplinary weight management and endocrine teams. Timely preparation and submission of documentation including reports, clinical interviews, and progress notes; key member of the interdisciplinary teams; liaison between psychology staff, referring professionals, patient, and family; maintenance of practice credentials and completion of education as required by hospital, university, and state practice organization

Qualification

Doctoral degree in psychologyPediatric obesity researchEvidence-based behavioral treatmentPsychological assessmentFamily educationClinical supervision experienceState licensureChronic illnessTeamwork ability

Required

Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA or CPA-approved program, including an APA or CPA-approved internship

Completion of a postdoctoral clinical child, pediatric or health psychology fellowship as indicated by 12 months supervised post-graduate experience in these practice settings

Strong research training and skills, with specific expertise in pediatric obesity research and clinical care

Excellent writing skills as indicated by co-authorship of peer-reviewed manuscript(s) focused on youth or young adults, grant submissions and other scholarly work (presentations)

Experience with evidence-based family-based behavioral weight management with children, adolescents and young adults; experience with working with the youth and young adults with chronic illness and their families

Competence and expertise with psychological assessment, psychological and behavioral therapies, family education and support, and chronic illness management

Experience with children, adolescents, young adults, and families

A Virginia state licensure or license eligibility and board certification eligibility

Effective oral and written communications, leadership skills and is a U.S. citizen or work eligible

Ability to work in a team environment is essential

Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Preferred

History of funded research

Experience providing and developing patient education and support programs

Experience as a clinical supervisor or teacher

Company

VCU Health

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VCU Medical Center is a school. It is a sub-organization of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Founded in 1838

Richmond, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.vcuhealth.org

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