South Midwest HERC

Description:

The University of Houston Tillman J Fertitta Family College of Medicine (UHCOM) at the University of Houston announces a non-tenure track, open rank, Clinical Faculty position for a clinically prepared psychologist in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences. The responsibilities for this position include 80% for teaching (45-50%), research (20-25%), academic service (5%), and 20% clinical service in the UH Family Care Center. Applicants seeking appointment at clinical full professor must be highly experienced in one or more of the educational areas described below in the form of development, implementation and scholarship.

The appointment will be in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSS) at UHCOM. BSS includes faculty in psychology, psychiatry, social work, anthropology, medical ethics, public health and epidemiology. UHCOM is a new medical school that opened in August 2020. Its mission is to educate physicians who will provide compassionate, high value care to patients, families and communities. We seek to directly impact the health of our community. UHCOM leadership and faculty see biopsychosocial training and professional development of relationally oriented physicians as fundamental to our mission. BSS provides a curriculum covering the full range of behavioral and social sciences knowledge, skills and attitudes; mental disorders; health behaviors; communication; teamwork; and wellness. We see the doctor-patient relationship as therapeutic and prepare our graduates to have meaningful, effective and satisfying interactions with patients. The curriculum is highly innovative with an emphasis on small group and active learning teaching methods.

UHCOM is a community-based medical school. The faculty psychologist will provide direct patient care at our Family Care Center or a similar site. We intend to lead in development and delivery of integrated behavioral health. The faculty psychologist should be capable of providing a generalist, evidence-based approach to evaluation and therapy, and highly interested in clinical teaching of trainees of all types (medical students, psychology students, social work, etc.).

Faculty are expected to engage in scholarly productivity and lead/participate in grant fund projects. In addition to behavioral and social sciences, UHCOM focuses on social determinants of health, health systems and population medicine. Together these bring a rich opportunity for curriculum development and health services research. The University of Houston is a Carnegie Tier One Research University with more than 37,000 undergraduates. Graduate clinical behavioral health training and innovative research are offered by departments of clinical psychology, educational psychology, and social work. Research collaborations with all departments at UH is supported and encouraged.

This position reports directly to the James H. Bray, PhD, Chair of the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Currently, this is a non-tenure position. In the near future, UHCOM expects to begin implementation of a tenure system.

Application Requirements:
1. Curriculum Vitae detailing work history, education and publications
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application that includes: how your personal career goals and training align with the UHCOM mission and how your experiences have prepared you to contribute as a psychologist to the mission.
3. List of at least 3 names and contact information for people who will provide a letter of reference for you.

Specific duties of the position include the following:

Primary Responsibilities:

Educational/Research/Service Mission (80% Effort)
• Teach in the four-week Behavioral Medicine Course consisting of didactic and problem-based learning sessions.
• Teach in the problem-based learning sessions in the Physicians, Patients and Populations Course and Longitudinal Clinical Experiences.
• Provide clinical teaching and supervision of multiple trainees in psychology and medicine.
• Co-develop or lead advanced elective experiences.
• Serve on UHCOM educational committees.
• Publish scholarly research and lead and/or collaborate on grant applications.

Direct Patient Care (20% Effort)
• Evaluate, treat, and consult on the behavioral health care of patients in the UHCOM Family Care Center.
• Supervise psychology graduate practicum students.
• Collaborate with other medical and behavioral health providers.
• Participate in community outreach activities.

Percent times are negotiable, if person selected is bringing funded projects to UHCOM.

Full-Time: 1 FTE
 
Minimum Qualifications:
• Licensed or license eligible as a psychologist in the State of Texas
• Doctoral degree from an APA accredited clinical or counseling program
• Completion of required post-doctoral degree practice
• Experience and enthusiasm for teaching
• Course leadership or potential for leadership
• Potential to contribute to curriculum development in the areas of behavioral health, health behavior and promotion, wellness and addressing the social determinants of health
• Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of clinicians and faculty
• Experience documenting with an electronic medical record
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct experience developing curriculum and teaching
• Experience teaching medical students and residents
• Experience contributing to quality improvement projects
• Evidence of scholarly productivity
• Experience implementing evidence-based approaches to care
• Proficiency with an asynchronous learning platform
• Scholarship and/or clinical expertise in mind-body related interventions including their application to enhance trainee wellness
• Bi-lingual in Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, or Chinese

Salary and rank commensurate with experience. 

Houston is the nation’s fourth largest city, offering a great quality of life that includes affordable housing options in excellent school districts, world-class arts, pro sports, award-winning cuisine and employment opportunities in numerous industries throughout the region.

The University of Houston is located in close proximity to the Texas Medical Center, which is home to The MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT Medical School, Michael E. DeBakey Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, and Baylor College of Medicine, among other institutions. This environment is rich in potential for numerous collaborative opportunities.

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates. All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.