Health Psychologist - OB/GYN and Women's Health Specialty

University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS Full-time Health Care Provider

Posted on May 16, 2024

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Health Psychologist - OB/GYN and Women's Health Specialty

Department:
SOM KC Psychiatry & Behavior Sciences
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Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Position Title:
Health Psychologist - OB/GYN and Women's Health Specialty

Job Family Group:
Academic

Job Description Summary:
The Division of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking applications for a HEALTH PSYCHOLOGIST - OB/GYN and Women's Health SPECIALTY to serve individuals in our interdisciplinary OB/Gyn, Women's Health, and Gender-Affirming/Transgender Medicine clinics. The individual selected for this position will join the current health psychologists in a rapidly growing, 21-member Psychology Division. At KUMC, faculty are encouraged to engage in many of the available opportunities to collaborate with faculty and colleagues within and outside KUMC on scholarly activities. Strong preference will be given to those applicants with experience working in OB/GYN and/or Women's Health, and/or Gender Affirming/Transgender Medicine programs and with medical and/or chronic physical illness populations.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Applicants must have completed training in an APA or CPA accredited doctoral program (with an APA accredited clinical internship)

Work Experience:

One year of relevant post-doctoral experience in health psychology working with patients with medical diagnoses
Be fully licensed or licensable in the State of Kansas by the time of the appointment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Experience:

Have at least 2 years of postdoctoral health psychology training and experience in psychological assessment and treatment, working with patients diagnosed with medical diagnoses, in particular those seen in OB/GYN, Women's Health, and Gender-Affirming/Transgender Medicine clinics.

Job Duties Outlined:

Provide psychological assessment, treatment, psychoeducation and triage to outpatients and participate in interdisciplinary team-based care within the clinic, including for reproductive mental health concerns including infertility, pregnancy loss, reproductive trauma and post-partum mood disorders.
Perform gender-confirmation surgery psychological evaluations and treatment, as well as referral letters required for individuals pursuing gender confirmation surgery.
Participate in the professional education of psychology interns in our APA accredited program, practicum students, and postdoctoral fellows, as well as medical fellows, residents and students and Wellness Workshops for OB/GYN faculty.
Provide community and provider education and presentations.
Collaborate with other faculty in scholarly activities.

Required Documents:

Resume/CV
Cover Letter

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Health-Psychologist---OB-GYN-and-Women-s-Health-Specialty_JR003823 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR003823.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Center’s mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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Health Psychologist - OB/GYN and Women's Health Specialty

Provide psychological assessment, treatment, psychoeducation and triage to outpatients and participate in interdisciplinary team-based care within the clinic, including for reproductive mental health concerns including infertility, pregnancy loss, reproductive trauma and post-partum mood disorders.

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