Psychologist - Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Health Psychologist- Bariatrics Em

Psychologist - Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Health Psychologist
- Bariatrics Emphasis (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

The Ohio State University College of Medicine and the Wexner Medical Center seek a clinical health psychologist to join the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health. Academic rank and track will be commensurate with academic record and experience.

At OSUWMC, we are committed to providing compassionate, evidence‑based care. The mission of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health is to improve, advance, and innovate behavioral healthcare and foster resilience in our patients and our communities. Our emphasis across conditions is on delivery and development of empirically supported treatments and approaches. We are interested in candidates that complement our current strengths and support our tripartite mission – patient care, education, and clinical research.

The psychologist will provide health psychology services for The OSU Comprehensive Weight Management, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center. The academic/reporting unit for this position is in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Responsibilities include conducting pre‑surgical psychosocial evaluations, providing pre‑ and post‑surgical health psychology interventions, and collaboration with providers on the multidisciplinary weight management team. The psychologist must be competent in evidence‑based clinical skills and possess cognitive and interpersonal skills appropriate to the role.

The successful candidates will join a 60‑plus‑member Section of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health. Our Section offers robust training opportunities, including extern已经 experiences, psychology pre‑doctoral internship, and several fellowship programs.

• Provide pre‑surgical psychosocial evaluations for patients in the OSU Metabolic and बिलिगारती Program, focusing on mental health, eating behaviors, adherence to medical regimens, cognition, substance abuse, and social support.
• Provide psychotherapy for pre‑/post વડ surgical patients and those pursuing non‑surgical weight management who experience eating behavior or psychosocial distress.
• Collaborate with the Comprehensive Weight Management and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery teams—including advanced practice providers, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, dietitians, exercise physiologists, and surgeons.
• Represent OSU at professional meetings and community speaking engagements; assume academic responsibilities as assigned granting.

• Doctoral Degree in Psychology.
• Licensed or license‑eligible in the state of Ohio.
• Applicants must wiem an APA‑ or CPA‑accredited clinical or counseling psychology doctoral program (with an accredited clinical internship), preferably with at least one year of relevant post‑doctoral experience.
• The psychologist must be licensed in Ohio by the time of appointment.
• Preference for experience in bariatrics and/or health psychology.

To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday. Questions can be directed to Kristen Carpenter, PhD (kristen সময়ার অবকাশ), Chief Psychologist and Director of Ambulatory Services. Application materials must include a cover letter and Curriculum Vitae. Three letters of reference can be submitted directly to Dr. Carpenter at the above email address. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

The anticipated start date is as soon as possible but can be adjusted to accommodate the candidate’s needs. All inquiries and nominations should be directed in confidence to Natalie Kessinger, Physician and Faculty Recruitment, Natalie.

Kessinger.

Location:

Columbus, Ohio – Twelfth Ave, 395 W (0356)

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section , Ohio State will educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly;

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