Assistant Professor (Staff Psychologist)

Company: Baylor College of Medicine
Location: Houston
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

Baylor College of Medicine and Department Summary:

Menninger Clinic (Inpatient/Adolescent Treatment Program)

The Menninger Clinic (www.menningerclinic.org) is one of the nation's premier mental health care providers. We are dedicated to treating individuals with complex mental illness, including severe mood, personality, anxiety, and addictive disorders throughout the spectrum of inpatient to outpatient care. We are equally committed to teaching future mental health professionals and advancing mental healthcare through research. Menninger is an affiliated teaching hospital for Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu). Baylor is a leading academic health science institutions located within the world's largest medical center. It is known for excellence in education, research, and healthcare and community service.

Summary

The Menninger Clinic is seeking a Staff Psychologist to join our excellent team of professionals on the Adolescent Treatment Program. The Staff Psychologist is responsible for applying the knowledge, skills, and perspectives of clinical psychology to the services provided at The Menninger Clinic including, but not limited to, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, consultation, education, training, supervision, research, and administration. This psychologist will provide psychological testing, psychotherapy, and other clinical services within an interdisciplinary team. The Staff Psychologist will also have the opportunity to interact with trainees in psychiatry, psychology, social work, and nursing.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology; licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; demonstrated skill in clinical work; a thorough grounding in diagnostic evaluation and intensive individual psychotherapy; familiarity with a wide range of assessment and treatment modalities; ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams; commitment to education; and current CPR certification. Preferred: two (2) years of post-doctoral training or equivalent experience in clinical psychology; and two (2) years of demonstrated assignments in an interdisciplinary team treatment setting.

Diversity among Baylor's students, trainees, faculty and staff is a prerequisite to accomplishing Baylor's institutional mission, and to maintaining the highest standards in training for healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, scientific innovation, and patient-centered care. Baylor is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for all qualified persons without taking into account race, color, national origin, creed, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, veteran status or disability unrelated to job requirements.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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