Assistant Professor/Research - STRONG STAR Consortium

Assistant Professor / Research - STRONG STAR Consortium Faculty School of Medicine Requisition

The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio (UTHSA) is seeking to appoint full-time psychology faculty members at the Assistant Professor level to support ongoing research projects at UT Health San Antonio (UTHSA) and at the Fort Cavazos, Texas site of the STRONG STAR (South Texas Research Organizational Network Guiding Studies on Trauma And Resilience) Consortium.

STRONG STAR is the nation’s largest research consortium focused on combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid conditions (traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, sleep disorders, substance use disorders, suicide, and tinnitus) and include the collaboration of over investigators and over institutions worldwide (see ).

The positions will involve supporting all aspects of clinical research funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Division of Prevention and Intervention.

The faculty members will serve as co-investigators, clinical supervisors, educators, research therapists, and supervisors of research staff.

As co-investigators, faculty will assist with the implementation of the clinical research and collaborate on the development and submission of research grant applications as a co-investigator or principal investigator.

As clinical supervisors, faculty will provide supervision of postdoctoral fellows serving as research therapists and evaluators on multiple projects.

As educators, the faculty will assist in the training, supervision, and mentorship of postgraduates, graduate students, interns, residents, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty members.

As research therapists, faculty will receive expert training and consultation in conducting the evidence-based interventions being evaluated by the research studies.

As supervisors of research staff, faculty members will supervise project coordinators and research assistants who work at Fort Cavazos to support the various ongoing research and clinical projects.

Faculty members have helped more than research staff gain admission into graduate programs.

Qualifications :

• A doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association-accredited program
• A predoctoral internship from an American Psychological Association-accredited program
• Completion of all doctoral degree requirements by the start of the fellowship program
• Licensed or license eligible as a psychologist in the State of Texas

Preferred qualifications include :

• Experience with cognitive behavioral therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain, sleep disorders, and / or suicide risk such as prolonged exposure therapy, cognitive processing therapy, cognitive behavioral conjoint therapy, written exposure therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, cognitive behavioral therapy for nightmares, cognitive behavioral therapy for headache, and crisis response planning
• Experience in grant submissions and working on research projects funded through the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Veterans Administration, and private foundations
• A history of publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national scientific conferences

For more information regarding these position postings, please contact Alan Peterson, PhD, at . Visit our website to learn more about UT Health San Antonio and the excellent benefits we offer at .

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities.

All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.

Additional Information Benefits Overview

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least hours a week, with an appointment of at least months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical- UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of premier physicians including more than specialists.

Dental- Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan.

Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision- Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.

Life Employees receive $, of group term life insurance and $, of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Retirement- Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions.

ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.

Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options :

Front-loaded Paid Time Off : to hours ( to days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year.

PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.

Extended Illness Bank : hours ( day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.

Paid Family Leave : Up to hours ( weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after months of consecutive employment.

Holidays : set paid holidays each year plus three floating holidays, which can be used anytime during the fiscal year.

FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Discounts- Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.

UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.