Assistant Professor-Behavioral Health

Job Summary
Recommended start date- July 1st, 2024. The Department of Family Medicine at East Tennessee State University ( ETSU ) seeks a full-time Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor to function as Behavioral Health Faculty in the Kingsport Residency Program . ETSU Health Family Medicine Kingsport has a 20+ year history of integrating behavioral health providers into primary care. The clinic has established relationships with the ETSU Department of Psychology and The Institute for Integrated Behavioral Health. We regularly train graduate students from these programs to serve as core members of the primary healthcare team. As a Kingsport faculty member, you will join a team of experienced interprofessional colleagues that incorporates an atmosphere of camaraderie and mutual respect amongst medical faculty, residents, behavioral health, pharmacy, nursing, and administrative staff. This faculty position will develop and implement the behavioral health curriculum in collaboration with the Program Evaluation Committee ( PEC ) consistent with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ( ACGME ) program requirements for residency training in Family Medicine. This position will provide some clinical services in an outpatient setting. This Faculty position participates in, develops, and implements programs for faculty development of resident instruction in communication skills, patient care, and other areas of expertise. This position is an ETSU non-tenure, 12-month faculty appointment. Our region is located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and offers excellent schools and a wealth of outdoor activities. Tri-Cities region is Tennessee's fifth-largest Combined Statistical Area with an estimated 521,528 people. The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. The official workday is 7.5 hours, which includes a one-hour lunch/meal break. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including: Paid time off & leave 17 paid holidays Educational Assistance Health and life insurance Retirement Access to University facilities and services and much more Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information at: . ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

Required Qualifications
Ph.D. or PsyD in Psychology, licensed or license-eligible in TN Experience providing psychological assessment and interventions to individuals and families across the lifespan.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience in providing integrative care with a team of physicians and a track record of working with teams of healthcare providers and support staff from different disciplines. Experience providing psychotherapy to a socioeconomically, racially, and ethnically diverse clientele Experience with medical education and interest in delving into innovative ways to improve behavioral health training for physicians Experience in conducting the research consistent with the complexity of issues that arise in primary care and the delivery of care in an integrated fashion. Commitment to DEIA (Diversity Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility) as it pertains to primary care and behavioral health access to the underserved population

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