Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor - Univ of Washington Rehab Med - Rehab Psych/Neuropsychology

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington is seeking a full- or half-time Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor in Rehabilitation Neuropsychology to join the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology & Neuropsychology.

Clinical duties will include delivery of outpatient rehabilitation psychology services (e.g., psychotherapy) primarily in our Post-COVID and Multiple Sclerosis clinics, including consultation with members of multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams. The Division of Rehabilitation Psychology & Neuropsychology provides care for many populations, including patients with post-COVID symptoms (e.g., fatigue, anxiety, depression, sleep dysfunction, functional impairments, post-viral management) and multiple sclerosis, as well as traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and brain tumors. Opportunities for supervision of psychology predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees within our APA-accredited internship and fellowship programs, as well as lectures at the graduate/medical school level are available. Opportunities for mentorship, career growth, and leadership are available, as well as the opportunity to assist in the development of new and expanding programs to address clinical demand. The individual hired for this position will work with marginalized and culturally diverse communities and with trainees holding a range of worldviews. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.

This multi-year position has a 12-month service period (July 1 – June 30) and may begin as soon as October 1, 2021, subject to timely approvals and credentialing.

Salary and academic appointment at the University of Washington will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and academic rank.

US News and World Report consistently ranks the UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine among the top four programs in the country. We are among the nation’s leading recipients of research and training funding from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, including the TBI, SCI, and Burn Model Systems grants. We have a long history of innovative clinical and research programs, strong research infrastructure, active mentoring of junior faculty and a rich network of potential clinical and research collaborators among faculty within and outside our department. Our predoctoral and postdoctoral training programs in psychology date back more than 20 years and are very strong, well-integrated parts of our department.

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine is committed to an inclusive environment and to reducing inequities in patient care through education, research, leadership and excellence in clinical care. We strongly believe that diversity enriches training and scientific discovery and promotes the best healthcare.

The greater Seattle area is a great place to live, offering a treasure-trove of natural beauty, quaint neighborhoods in which to reside, year-round outdoor activities, and varied cultural and artistic activities. 

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a PhD, PsyD, or equivalent degree from an APA-approved clinical psychology graduate school program.
• Must be licensed or license-eligible in the state of Washington. 

Application Instructions

Please upload the following to your Interfolio application (apply online here: http://apply.interfolio.com/91155):

• CV;
• cover letter;
• diversity statement; and
• names, titles, and contact information for four references we may directly contact.

Questions may be directed to Samantha Artherholt, PhD, Search Committee Chair, at ahrrehab@uw.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately, but applications will be accepted and thoroughly reviewed and considered until the position is filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).