Clinical Psychologist
About the role
The Baylor Scott and White (BSW) Divisions of Psychology and Gastroenterology (GI) at the Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) seek a qualified and motivated GI Psychologist to join our team as an inaugural member of the Functional Bowel Center. The overall mission of this outpatient specialty center is to provide integrative health care to patients with digestive disorders, focusing on the brain-gut connection. The center will be a multispecialty enterprise providing team-based comprehensive digestive health care including clinicians, dieticians, physical therapists, and GI psychologists. In addition to the primary goal of improved clinical and health care outcomes, clinical research will be prioritized and conducted.
Key accountabilities
The GI psychologist will play a critical role in ensuring the provision of GI Psychology best practices through providing consultation and comprehensive behavioral health care in this outpatient specialty care setting. The GI psychologist's role will emphasize evidence-based, integrative clinical practice, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team committed to excellent care for BSW patients' medical and behavioral health needs.
Responsibilities
- Providing psychological clinical services to patients with GI conditions and associated behavioral health concerns
- Consulting with Gastroenterologists and other team members for the management of patients with chronic functional GI conditions
- Contributing to ongoing programmatic initiatives of the Divisions to support the advancement of integrative health care
Required qualifications
- Skill and experience in providing psychological clinical services to patients with chronic medical problems
- Skill in individual psychotherapy and group-based education and interventions including cognitive-behavioral therapy, gut-directed hypnotherapy, mindfulness medication, and others
- Skill in clinical and educational writing
- Knowledge of state and federal laws and legal requirements
- PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology from APA approved program or degrees in Counseling or Health Psychology
- License-eligible by Texas Board of Psychology and 1 year postdoc experience
Preferred qualifications
- Board certification or qualification towards board certification status strongly desirable
- Current active license by Texas Board of Psychology
- Clinical experience treating patients with GI disorders
- Clinical experience providing care within outpatient medical clinics (primary care or specialty care settings)
- Interest in teaching, clinical development, and research
- Willingness to expand and develop new skill sets of behavioral therapies
Benefits
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits and time off
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 5%
- 457(f) savings plan with employer contribution
- CE reimbursement and paid time off