Gastroenterology Psychologist (GI Psych)- Dallas, Texas

Overview

BSWH is seeking a GI Psychologist to join our outstanding care program in Dallas, Texas. This is an employed career opportunity with a generous benefits package that offers work-life stability, a competitive salary, productivity bonus, moving allowance, and no state income tax.

We are looking for a pledged team player with a favorable work / train­ing history. The ideal candidate should be focused on quality, and be able to effectively partner with referring physicians, agencies and other professionals to provide optimum patient care within our award-winning integrated health care system. Baylor Scott and White (BSW) Divisions of Psychology and Gastroenterology (GI) at the Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) seek a qualified and motivated GI Psychologist to join our team as an inaugural member of the Functional Bowel Center. The center will provide integrative health care to patients with digestive disorders, focusing on the brain-gut connection, and will be a multispecialty enterprise offering team-based comprehensive digestive health care including clinicians, dieticians, physical therapists, and GI psychologists. Clinical research will be prioritized and conducted.

Position Details

Work Address : 3600 Gaston Ave., Barnett Tower, Ste 404, Dallas, Texas

Schedule : Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8 : 00am–5 : 00pm.

Responsibilities

• Provide GI Psychology best practices through consultation and comprehensive behavioral health care in outpatient specialty care settings.
• Emphasize evidence-based, integrative clinical practice and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to support patient care.
• Provide excellent care for BS W patients' medical and behavioral health needs; apply psychological services to GI conditions and associated behavioral health concerns.
• Consult with Gastroenterologists and other team members for management of patients with chronic functional GI conditions; contribute to ongoing programmatic initiatives to support integrative health care.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you live well; for full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub which may include :

Note : Benefits may vary based on position type and / or level.

About Us / Belonging

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. We are the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and strive to empower you to live well.

Belonging Statement : We believe all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported, and that our workforce should reflect the communities we serve.

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Qualifications

REQUIRED : Skill and experience in providing clinical psychological services to patients with chronic medical problems; proficiency in individual psychotherapy and group-based education and interventions including cognitive-behavioral therapy, gut-directed hypnotherapy, mindfulness-based approaches, and related modalities; clinical and educational writing; knowledge of state and federal laws and legal requirements; PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology from an APA-approved program or degrees in Counseling or Health Psychology; Texas license-eligibility and 1 year postdoc experience.

PREFERRED : Board certification or progress toward board certification; current active Texas Board of Psychology license; clinical experience treating GI disorders; outpatient medical clinic experience (primary or specialty care); interest in teaching, clinical development, and research; willingness to expand and develop new behavioral therapy skill sets.

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