Pain Psychologist

The Division of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking applications for a PAIN PSYCHOLOGIST to serve individuals on our interdisciplinary pain team (eg, psychiatry, anesthesiology, rehabilitation medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, and orthopedic surgery).

The individual selected for this position will join the current pain psychologist and health psychologists in a rapidly growing, 23-member Psychology Division to:

• a) provide assessment, treatment, psychoeducation and triage to outpatients with pain disorders in the Spine Center Pain Program;
• b) participate in interdisciplinary team-based care within the clinic, including the Psychological Evaluations for Medical Interventions (PEMI) team;
• c) participate in the professional education of psychology interns in our APA approved program, practicum students, and postdoctoral fellows, as well as medical fellows, residents and students;
• d) collaborate with other faculty in scholarly activities.

The selected individual will join the Department of Psychiatry at the Assistant Professor level. Applicants must have completed training in an APA or CPA accredited doctoral program (with an APA approved clinical internship), have at least one year of relevant post-doctoral experience in pain psychology or health psychology, and licensable in the State of Kansas by the time of the appointment.

*Strong preference will be given to those applicants with experience working in a pain management program and with medical and/or chronic physical illness populations.

Faculty are encouraged to engage in many of the available opportunities to collaborate with faculty within and outside KUMC on scholarly activities. Strong preference will be given to those applicants with experience working in a pain management program and with medical and/or chronic physical illness populations.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Start date is flexible.

Required Documents:

• CV/Resume

• Cover Letter with brief statement of interest