Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Psychologist

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington is seeking a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor to join the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology & Neuropsychology. Salary and academic appointment at University of Washington will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and academic rank. This position would have an annual service period of 12 months (July 1-June 30) renewed annually, and the individual selected may begin as soon as January 1, 2022, subject to timely approvals and credentialing. 

Clinical duties will include delivery of rehabilitation psychology services (e.g., psychotherapy, consultation) in our outpatient Post-COVID clinic and both inpatient and outpatient services on our burn and pediatric trauma unit. Services to the post-COVID unit include psychotherapy and facilitating outpatient groups. Services to the burn unit include inpatient assessment and treatment of both adult and pediatric patients with burn injuries. Duties also include providing consultation to the multidisciplinary team. 

Outpatient services include brief interventions and psychoeducation as well as longer-term therapy. The selected candidate will be expected to provide care for the many populations served by The Division of Rehabilitation Psychology & Neuropsychology, including patients with post-COVID symptoms and multiple sclerosis, as well as traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, burn injuries and brain tumors.

Opportunities are available 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. Opportunities also are available for mentorship, career growth, and leadership. 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.

US News and World Reports consistently ranks the UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine among the top five programs in the country, and our burn center is internationally recognized as one of the best in the world. 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 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 or PsyD  or foreign equivalent from an APA-approved clinical psychology graduate school program and also must be licensed or license-eligible in the State of Washington.

In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-U.S,) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Application Instructions

Please submit the following via http://apply.interfolio.com/99167:

• curriculum vitae;
• responsive cover letter that includes statements of interest/experience in clinical care, research, and teaching;
• diversity statement that reflects your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as evidenced in course content, hiring practice involvement, community service, etc.
• the names and titles of three professional references with contact information.

Questions may be directed to ahrrehab@uw.edu, attention Rehabilitation Psychology Recruitment RMI 20210901-01.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interviews are anticipated to begin as early as December 2021 / January 2022.

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).

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Information

Under Washington State Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.1, University of Washington (UW) workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, or receive a UW-approved medical or religious exemption. This requirement will be a condition of any offer associated with this recruitment. For more information, please visit https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/vaccination-requirement/.