Clinical Health Psychologist -Liver Institute F72840-Department of Psychiatry
Apply NowCompany: Virginia Commonwealth University
Location: Richmond, VA 23219
Description:
Mission or Goal of Unit:
ProvideConsultation Liaison services in the VCU Health System and teaching totrainees, and Health system medical providers.
Chief Purpose of this position:
The Department of Psychiatry at Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMedical Center, in collaboration with the Stravitz-Sanyal Liver Institute,invites applications for a qualified health psychologist to provide clinicalservices, teaching, and research to our hepatology and metabolic diseaseprograms, as well as other areas of collaborative care. This program also serves as the trainingvenue for an APA accredited post-doctoral fellowship in clinical health psychologyand responsibilities include clinical supervision of advanced psychologytrainees.
Position Responsibilities:
1. Clinical
To evaluate patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease to identify underlying mental health problems eating disorders and to identify mental health-behavioral barriers to engaging in lifestyle interventions
To provide counseling re mental health disorders identified with a specific focus on enhancing engagement with lifestyle interventions and compliance with therapies
To provide behavioral strategies to address mental health related pathology and identify those to be referred for psychiatric care
To evaluate patients with alcohol related liver disorders and identify underlying mental health disorders contributing to the liver disease
To provide brief alcohol intervention to those with alcohol use disorder
To work with Addiction programs at VCU to provide alcohol related counseling and behavioral therapies for those with alcohol related liver disease
To provide a behavioral assessment of patients with severe liver disease where compliance has been problematic
To participate in the Multidisciplinary care pathway working groups
Participation in quality improvement in multi-disciplinary care
2. Research
To perform mental health assessments as needed for specific clinical research projects
To develop and execute specific behavioral studies in populations with liver disease, although this is not mandatory it is certainly desired
To work with SSLI staff to build and maintain data related to the clinical work done and outcomes of patients
3. Teaching
To give occasional lectures to residents and fellows and faculty/staff of the SSLI
To develop a 3-5 lecture curriculum on the role of behavior and mental health in liver disease to be delivered annually to fellows, faculty and staff
To train and mentor local, national and international trainees and faculty who come to work and learn at the SSLI
To work with the SSLI training director to provide rotations to selected fellows in clinic to provide them with hands-on experience in multi-disciplinary care of liver patients
To train APPs on brief intervention for alcohol
4. Service
Assist in training within the health psychology postdoctoral fellowship
Service on appropriate committees of the department, university, and health system
Provide national and local leadership, advocacy, and public education/public policy guidance related to health behaviors research
A. Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from an APA accredited program, advanced training and experience in clinical health psychology, licensed or license eligible in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Experience in a broad range of behavioral health interventions to include but not limited to transplant, weight loss, primary care, geriatric, cancer, and other settings
Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
B. Preferred Qualifications:
APA accredited postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Health Psychology and a historyof external funding and multidisciplinary collaborations highly desirable
Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary research collaborations developing approaches to challenging behavioral problems related to health psychology
A. Application Process:
To apply, please include a diversity statement, letter of interest and CV
Position Type: Clinical
Full time equivalent: 1.0
Tenure: Open
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department:Psychiatry
Salary: Commensurate
ORP Eligible: Yes
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Tammy Beltz
Contact Email:
Contact Phone:
ProvideConsultation Liaison services in the VCU Health System and teaching totrainees, and Health system medical providers.
Chief Purpose of this position:
The Department of Psychiatry at Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMedical Center, in collaboration with the Stravitz-Sanyal Liver Institute,invites applications for a qualified health psychologist to provide clinicalservices, teaching, and research to our hepatology and metabolic diseaseprograms, as well as other areas of collaborative care. This program also serves as the trainingvenue for an APA accredited post-doctoral fellowship in clinical health psychologyand responsibilities include clinical supervision of advanced psychologytrainees.
Position Responsibilities:
1. Clinical
To evaluate patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease to identify underlying mental health problems eating disorders and to identify mental health-behavioral barriers to engaging in lifestyle interventions
To provide counseling re mental health disorders identified with a specific focus on enhancing engagement with lifestyle interventions and compliance with therapies
To provide behavioral strategies to address mental health related pathology and identify those to be referred for psychiatric care
To evaluate patients with alcohol related liver disorders and identify underlying mental health disorders contributing to the liver disease
To provide brief alcohol intervention to those with alcohol use disorder
To work with Addiction programs at VCU to provide alcohol related counseling and behavioral therapies for those with alcohol related liver disease
To provide a behavioral assessment of patients with severe liver disease where compliance has been problematic
To participate in the Multidisciplinary care pathway working groups
Participation in quality improvement in multi-disciplinary care
2. Research
To perform mental health assessments as needed for specific clinical research projects
To develop and execute specific behavioral studies in populations with liver disease, although this is not mandatory it is certainly desired
To work with SSLI staff to build and maintain data related to the clinical work done and outcomes of patients
3. Teaching
To give occasional lectures to residents and fellows and faculty/staff of the SSLI
To develop a 3-5 lecture curriculum on the role of behavior and mental health in liver disease to be delivered annually to fellows, faculty and staff
To train and mentor local, national and international trainees and faculty who come to work and learn at the SSLI
To work with the SSLI training director to provide rotations to selected fellows in clinic to provide them with hands-on experience in multi-disciplinary care of liver patients
To train APPs on brief intervention for alcohol
4. Service
Assist in training within the health psychology postdoctoral fellowship
Service on appropriate committees of the department, university, and health system
Provide national and local leadership, advocacy, and public education/public policy guidance related to health behaviors research
A. Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from an APA accredited program, advanced training and experience in clinical health psychology, licensed or license eligible in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Experience in a broad range of behavioral health interventions to include but not limited to transplant, weight loss, primary care, geriatric, cancer, and other settings
Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
B. Preferred Qualifications:
APA accredited postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Health Psychology and a historyof external funding and multidisciplinary collaborations highly desirable
Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary research collaborations developing approaches to challenging behavioral problems related to health psychology
A. Application Process:
To apply, please include a diversity statement, letter of interest and CV
Position Type: Clinical
Full time equivalent: 1.0
Tenure: Open
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department:Psychiatry
Salary: Commensurate
ORP Eligible: Yes
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Tammy Beltz
Contact Email:
Contact Phone: