Clinical Health Psychologist - Dallas, United States - Baylor Scott & White Health

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    Clinical Health Psychologist:
    Baylor Scott & White Medical Psychology Consultants*Location: Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    The Baylor Scott & White Medical Psychology Consultants have an immediate opening for a full-time licensed clinical psychologist to join our growing service. Based in a large, urban hospital in Dallas, TX that includes a Level I trauma center, our providers work as part of an interdisciplinary clinical team with exposure to a diverse patient population.

    This provider will primarily deliver hospital-based clinical services in response to consults from medical teams including trauma and critical care, orthopedics, palliative care, transplant, OB/GYN, internal medicine, and oncology.

    Patients present with a variety of medical and psychiatric diagnoses, most prominently adjustment to illness or injury, difficulty with treatment adherence, coping with prolonged hospitalization, and exacerbation of premorbid psychiatric disorders.

    Patients may include mature adolescents, adults, elderly patients, and families of patients. Experience working in multidisciplinary teams is preferred.

    Other duties include providing outpatient psychotherapy and/or pre-surgical psychological evaluations (e.g., bariatric surgery, solid organ transplant), as well as opportunities for program development, supervision, and/or research activity.

    Candidates for this position should have a doctorate in Clinical, Counseling, or Health Psychology from an APA-accredited program and be licensed or license-eligible in Texas.

    Board certification or qualification towards board certification status strongly desirable. Experience in medical, health, or rehabilitation psychology is preferred.

    _BENEFITS_
    Our competitive benefits package includes:


    • Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits and time off 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 5% 457(f) savings plan with employer contribution CE reimbursement and paid time offQualifications
      Doctoral degree in Clinical, Counseling, or Health Psychology from an APA-accredited program. Licensed or license-eligible to practice in the state of Texas. ABPP board certification or qualification towards board certification status strongly desirable._Five of our hospitals made Healthgrades' America's 250 Best Hospitals list, indicating they are in the top 5% in the nation for overall clinical excellence_
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      For more information, please send your CV and inquiry to
      Robyn Faleafine, Physician Recruiter,
      **As a health care system committed to improving the health of those we serve, we are asking our employees to model the same behaviours that we promote to our patients. As of January 1, 2012, Baylor Scott & White Health no longer hires individuals who use nicotine products. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.