Faculty Social Worker-Certified Sex Offender Therapist

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Faculty Social Worker - Certified Sex Offender Therapist

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Behavioral Medicine seeks a Faculty Social Worker (ranks available: Clinical Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Weston, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of social work and counseling. Qualified individuals will be able to provide assessment and treatment of sex offenders in a forensic setting with both individual therapy and group therapy treatment services. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. For appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor rank, it is expected that candidates sustain an outstanding, extramurally supported research program.

Qualifications: Successful candidates must have a master’s or Doctorate degree in related clinical areas from an approved program. For appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor rank, a demonstrated track-record of leadership, excellent communication skills, and publications in high-impact journals are required. Eligible candidates must have a West Virginia license as a LICSW or LPC by the time of appointment. Qualified individuals will have a current certification as a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Professional (CSOTP) or a related certification from a professionally recognized organization as a sex offender treatment professional.

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital is a 150-bed, fully accredited state psychiatric hospital and winner of an APA state/university collaboration award. The hospital provides treatment of involuntarily committed adults with a variety of diagnoses and has a dynamic forensic psychiatry program. While the facility is operated by the state Department of Health and Human Resources, our professional staff (psychiatrists, psychologists, and clinical social workers) is employed as full-time faculty members of WVU School of Medicine, hired through the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. Sharpe Hospital is an active training site for WVU Psychiatry residents, forensic fellows, and students of medicine and other disciplines. Clinical experience is enhanced by dedicated time for research and teaching. Patient populations include Forensic- Competency to Stand Trial restoration or IDD.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer. The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia’s first and only multi-organ transplant center, and opened a new, 150-bed Children’s Hospital in September 2022.

Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes 23 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn, and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit http://medicine.org/rni/ and apply online at http://wvumedicine.org/careers/

For additional questions, please contact Trevor Haddix, Physician Provider Recruiter & Talent Advisor, at Trevor.Haddix@wvumedicine.org .

West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center:

8021 UHA Neuro Behavioral Medicine Sharpe

Address:

936 Sharpe Hospital Road

Weston

West Virginia