Clinical Faculty in Psychology

Open Rank Clinical Faculty in Psychology

Job

Location:

Augusta University
Full / Part Time:
Full Time
Regular / Temporary:
Full Time

The Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University is seeking a faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in the Psychology Service. The Psychology Service includes 11 faculty psychologists and additional psychologists located in other departments and affiliated institutions. Our faculty represent various areas of clinical specialty including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (adult and adolescent), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, health psychology, child and adolescent psychology, LGBTQ psychology, trauma psychology, suicide prevention, and eating disorders.

This division faculty position involves caring for adults, adolescents, and/or children in the departmental outpatient clinics. Duties include supervising a psychology intern/fellow clinic and providing direct services in group and/or individual psychotherapy clinics without learners present. Additional support may be provided for facilitating pre‑clinical medical student case‑based learning small groups. The position is not on a tenure track.

• Clinical Responsibilities – 90%: serving in the outpatient clinic
• Teaching Responsibilities – 10%: teaching residents, interns, and medical students

Ph.D. or Psy.

D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology

Assistant Professor – Early level career with appropriate post‑graduate training.
Associate Professor – Mid level career with at least five years at the rank of Assistant Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.
Professor – Senior level career with at least five years at the rank of Associate Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

Required faculty employment qualifications for all USG institutions and all academic ranks within these institutions include:

• Consistency with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) accreditation requirements.
• Evidence of ability as a teacher.
• Evidence of activity as a scholar and ability in all other duties assigned.
• Successful experience (waived for early career faculty who meet all other requirements).
• Desirable personal qualities judged on the basis of personal interview, complete biographical data, and recommendations.

This position is fiscal year–based and works year‑round. The intended work commitment or full‑time equivalent (FTE) for this position is 1.0 and considered full‑time.

Salary and compensation are commensurate with education, experience, and achievements for every rank; salary is subject to availability of funds.

Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and more. Full‑time employees employed successfully for more than six months may be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Rank and salary are determined at the time of hire and are based on a variety of factors including experience, education, credentials, specialty, training, and internal equity data.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at Augusta University occurs only through the annual Promotion and Tenure process; faculty may apply if eligible (typically five‑year increments). For more information on ranks, please review the Augusta University Promotion and Tenure Website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..php

The Medical College of Georgia is one of the nation’s largest medical schools by class size, with 260 students per class. The educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, regional clinical campuses for third‑ and fourth‑year students across the state, and a second four‑year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG’s expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provide about 350 sites where students experience the full spectrum of…