Clinical Assistant Professor - Family Medicine

## Department:
SOM KC Family Medicine
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Family Medicine
## Position Title:
Clinical Assistant Professor - Family Medicine
## Job Family Group:
Academic
## Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined

- Teaches residents in family medicine and medical students the basic principles of behavioral science, the biopsychosocial model, family systems, and the provision of psychosocial care in both the didactic and clinical setting.
- Provides individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy with patients and families at the family medicine clinic.
- Provides joint supervisions (precepting) of family medicine residents and students in the family medicine ambulatory clinical setting.
- Works collaboratively with other behavioral science faculty, and with the Residency Director, in enhancing the family medicine residency.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Education : Doctorate degree in Psychology. Degree should be from an APA-approved clinical program, or in Family Therapy.

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.

Certification/Licensure: Must be licensed to practice as an independent practitioner in their discipline in the State of Kansas.

Work Experience :

- Experience with the discipline of family medicine and the application of behavioral science principles, family systems, and the biopsychosocial model.

Required Documents

- Resume

- Cover Letter

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers.  A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here .

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

## Employee Type:
Regular
## Time Type:
Full time