University of Kansas School of Medicine
Assistant Professor - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders)
Kansas City Metro Area · Internship
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About the role
- Provide psychological assessment, treatment, psychoeducation, and triage for patients with Parkinson's disease, movement disorders, and related mental health and behavioral health concerns.
- Conduct presurgical psychological evaluations for patients preparing for neurosurgical procedures, including deep brain stimulation (DBS).
- Provide evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy and behavioral interventions addressing physical symptoms, chronic medical conditions, and related psychological concerns.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, dietitians, researchers, social workers, physical therapists, speech and language pathologists, and other members of interdisciplinary care teams.
- Collaborate with faculty and other institutional partners in clinical and research activities.
Requirements
- This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position.
Nice to have
- Work Experience:
- Experience providing psychological services to individuals with Parkinson's disease, movement disorders, or other neurological conditions.
- Experience providing behavioral interventions related to chronic illness management or sexual dysfunction.
- Experience providing smoking cessation interventions.
- Required Documents:
- Regular Time Type:
Benefits
- 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
- Contribute to the education, training, and mentorship of learners and participate in clinical teaching activities as assigned.
- Engage in ongoing professional development and maintain expertise in clinical health psychology and the psychological care of individuals with neurological and chronic medical conditions.
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