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Clinical Psychologist Department of Psychiatry The Department of Psychiatry within the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa is seeking a Licensed Psychologist to join our clinical track faculty and the IDMI (Intellectual Disability/Mental Illness) program. The candidate will join the psychology division within the larger department of psychiatry. The candidate will be an active member of a specialized interdisciplinary team of social work, nursing, psychiatry, psychology, and medicine with expertise supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, and severe challenging behaviors. Appointment will be on the non-tenure clinical track, open rank. The position is a 1.0 FTE and consists of 80% clinical time and 20% academic time. The Department of Psychiatry is recruiting a psychologist to join our interdisciplinary outpatient team to provide clinical services to children, adolescents and/or adults with intellectual disabilities. The psychologist will be responsible for providing outpatient therapy and clinical assessment as well as education and consultation to patients/families and care providers. Incoming faculty will receive mentoring and support for growth and innovation and almost endless opportunities for collaboration. The team is involved in research projects and its members support regional and national presentations, training and publication process. The team interfaces with safety and security, nursing, and physicians to support patients with behavioral needs throughout the hospital. Working in the state's only tertiary academic medical center offers unique opportunities for program development and application of skills for very complex patients. The psychologist will engage in teaching at multiple levels, such as medical residents/fellows, medical students, and graduate students. Teaching opportunities include more formal didactics and clinical teaching in areas of the psychologist's expertise. Leadership will work closely with the candidate to optimize their time to work in preferred areas of interest. The UI Department of Psychiatry has a long tradition of excellence in research, a well-developed research infrastructure, and ample patient populations that support efforts in a variety of areas of investigation. These include studies in neuroimaging, genetics, epidemiology, psychopharmacology, neuropsychology, and basic neuroscience. The Department of Psychiatry is made up of more than 90 full-time faculty members who provide national and international leadership across a range of psychiatric areas, such as child psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, eating disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, medical psychiatry, and community psychiatry. The University of Iowa, Department of Psychiatry offers competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a collegial professional environment. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. The Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is a highly ranked medical school where students learn to become accomplished clinicians and top-flight researchers and educators. Students come to Iowa to study medicine in a program that uses case-based learning as the basis of their education. Our mission is to inspire and educate world class health care providers and scientists for the people of Iowa and our global community. Researchers in the College's over 280 laboratories are served by state-of-the-art core research facilities and research support facilities. Much of the research conducted is interdisciplinary and collaborations are fostered and coordinated through major research centers, institutes and programs. Many faculty members are internationally renowned for their research. The university is located along the picturesque Iowa River in Iowa City, a city of some 77,000 people (170,000+ in the metro area) regularly ranked as one of the nation's best places to live. Iowa City is less than four hours from Chicago and within five hours of Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Kansas City, readily accessible via interstate highways and a regional airport 30 minutes away. Iowa City is an attractive, family friendly, college town with abundant local and world-class cultural, theatrical and musical events, top ranked schools, and outdoor recreational attractions. The Iowa City area is often ranked as one of the most livable communities in the nation (Livability.com). To learn more about our great community visit https://livability.com/ia/iowa-city, https://www.thinkiowacity.com/ and https://vimeo.com/148167202. Search Committee Contact Information: Kelly Vinquist, Ph.D., BCBA Co-Director, IDMI Team. Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Phone: 319-384-8486. Email: Kelly-Vinquist@uiowa.edu To apply for the position, visit our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu, requisition #75402 The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check.
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University of Iowa
Dec 07, 2024