Health Psychology Fellow - Focus on Oncology

Employment Type: Full time

About the role

Loyola Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences and Division of Psychology is offering a one-year, full-time postdoctoral fellowship in health psychology for the upcoming academic year.

The Fellow will provide comprehensive services for adult medical patients with special emphasis on psychosocial oncology, organ transplantation, pain management, managing affective disorders in medically ill patients, bariatric procedures, and enhancing treatment compliance.

Training includes inpatient interventions and outpatient services, with instruction in a variety of techniques and psychotherapy modalities. The fellow is also expected to participate in departmental teaching and research activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive health psychology services for adult medical patients
• Specialize in psychosocial oncology, organ transplantation, pain management, and bariatric procedures
• Manage affective disorders in medically ill patients and enhance treatment compliance
• Deliver inpatient interventions and outpatient services
• Participate in departmental teaching and research activities