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Department Psychiatry - General - 412202Posting Open Date 08/03/2023 Application Deadline Open Until Filled Yes Position Type Permanent Faculty Working Title Clinical Assistant Professor - Perinatal Psychiatry Appointment Type Fixed Term Faculty Vacancy ID FAC0004606 Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent Hours per week 40 FTE 1 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range Proposed Start Date 01/08/2024
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Position Summary
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Department of Psychiatry invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term psychologist. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team of clinicians who provide diagnostic, stabilization, and treatment services for the Perinatal Psychiatry specialty program. We are looking for a psychologist specifically experienced in perinatal psychology. The primary responsibilities include providing outpatient assessment and therapy for perinatal patients and couples. The successful candidate will have strong training and experience with Behavioral Activation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Teaching activities will include training psychology interns, psychiatry medical residents, and clinical fellows.
This role also involves research. The primary research role involves supervising non-specialist providers (e.g., nurses, doulas, or peers) on a randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of a brief, evidence-based psychological treatment for perinatal depression and anxiety. Additional opportunities for conducting research are also available.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Applicants must have a PhD/PsyD with appropriate training in psychology and an APA-approved internship.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
Interested candidates may apply by going to https: // unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/261608 and attaching a curriculum vitae, cover letter, certifications/licenses, degree transcripts, writing/research sample, teaching philosophy/evaluations, and research statement. In addition to letter writers, please include the names of 2-3 additional references. A sample syllabus, media presentation, and administrative summary are optional documents that candidates may include.
Quick Link https: // unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/261608
Department Contact Information
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.
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