Department: Psychiatry - General - 412202
Posting Open Date: 04/18/2024
Open Until Filled: Yes
Position Type: Permanent Faculty
Working Title: Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED) - Clinical Instructor
Appointment Type: Fixed Term Faculty
Vacancy ID: FAC0005041
Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week: 40
FTE: 1
Position Location: North Carolina, US
Proposed Start Date: 08/12/2024
Be a Tar Heel!: A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities . Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.
One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.
University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package , paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance. Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service. OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding. OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond. Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce. Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research. Position Summary: The Department of Psychiatry at UNC-Chapel Hill is seeking to hire a Master's level clinician to participate in the research and clinical activities of the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED). This position will be responsible for working in a multi-disciplinary team framework to provide primarily outpatient therapy services to patients of all ages with eating disorders. Responsibilities will include conducting psychological evaluations and providing individual, family, couple, and group psychotherapy. Clinical services may at times be delivered in CEED's inpatient program as well. The Clinical Instructor will also be available to serve as a therapist for funded clinical trials as part of her or his primary duties.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Candidates must have a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field and have both training and experience in psychotherapy. Candidates must be a licensed therapist in North Carolina with experience working with patients with eating disorders. Candidates must demonstrate strong evidence of interest in eating disorders and training in evidence-based interventions for eating disorders.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: Familiarity with cognitive behavioral therapy, family-based treatment, dialectical behavioral therapy and/or couple therapy is preferred. Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities: Not Applicable.
Special Instructions: Interested candidates may apply by going to and attaching a curriculum vitae and letter of application. Please include the names of 2-3 references.
