Faculty Position, Academic Medical Center

Child Psychologist:F36820

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Department of Psychiatry, seeks a Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist as Faculty at the Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC), the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The faculty member will be primarily responsible for providing outpatient clinical services, teaching and supervising trainees within the APA accredited internship and other psychology training programs, and providing leadership in the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based treatments. Research or other scholarly work is required.  The Department of Psychiatry is dedicated to serving the public by providing state-of-the-art patient care, research, and educational opportunities. We employ approximately 75 fulltime faculty who provide a continuum of multidisciplinary programs in adult, child and geropsychiatry, with strong genetics and epidemiologic research programs. VTCC provides acute psychiatric inpatient treatment and outpatient services. VTCC is well known for its ability to successfully treat complex emotional and behavioral disorders.

Qualifications: Virginia Licensed Clinical Psychologist, experience treating children/adolescents and families required. Research experience demonstrated by grants and/or publications. Experienced Teacher. Supervisory experience and ability to work as member of interdisciplinary medical team. Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.  Individuals with group therapy experience and with clinical specialties in treating substance abuse or developmental disabilities are encouraged to apply.

VCU is a large urban university with robust health science campus and 750-bed university hospital. Richmond, State Capital, has moderate climate and rich mix of history with modern facilities, excellent suburban housing, public/private schools. Internet provides comparative cost of living.  Send CV to Search Committee, c/o Tammy M. Newcomb, VCU, Box 980710, Richmond VA  23298.   VCU is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.