Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship

Position Description:
Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Work Location: Functional Neurological Disorder Clinic, Center for Psychiatric Medicine

Benefits include: 100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks, UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.

Fellow will conduct inpatient and outpatient clinical intakes and apply an evidence-based standardized treatment intervention to patients diagnosed with somatic and functional disorders across the lifespan throughout UAB’s Health System.

Position Requirements:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Required: Doctoral degree (PhD, PsyD) or higher in clinical psychology or a related field. This position is intended to be one (1) year in length in order to satisfy the one (1) year work requirement to be fully licensed/certified as a Psychologist in the state of Alabama.

Preferred: Demonstrated understanding, experience, and application with cognitive behavioral therapy.

LICENSE, CERTIFICATION AND/OR REGISTRATION:
Preferred: Licensure or scheduled to sit for EPPP within the next 3 months.

TRAITS & SKILLS:  
Must be self-directed / self-motivated; must have good communication and interpersonal skills.  Must be able to: (1) perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; (2) accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of an one’s own work; (3) work independently; (4) recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality; (5) convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, physical or emotional distress and/or grief; (6) relate to others in a manner which creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation; (7) communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic, cultural and educational background; (8) exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced healthcare environment; (9) perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations; (10) demonstrate the quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way; and (11) maintain a customer focus and strives to satisfy the customer's perceived needs.