Job Details
Department: Psychiatry - General - 412202
Posting Open Date: 08/13/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Position Type: Permanent Faculty
Working Title: Center for Women's Mood Disorders Psychologist - Open Rank
Appointment Type: Fixed Term Faculty
Vacancy ID: FAC0006043
Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week: 40
FTE: 1
Position Location: North Carolina, US
Proposed Start Date: 01/04/2027
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We prepare tomorrow's healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.
Position Summary
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine at Chapel Hill is seeking a fixed term faculty to join the Center for Women's Mood Disorders (CWMD). This position is primarily clinical in nature and will focus on providing evidence-based assessment and psychotherapy services to individuals experiencing mental health concerns during the perinatal period, including pregnancy, the postpartum year, and following pregnancy or infant loss. Clinical services will be delivered primarily through outpatient care settings using both in-person and telehealth modalities. Faculty rank will be commensurate with experience.
Primary responsibilities include providing psychotherapy within the Perinatal Behavioral Health Psychotherapy Program and collaborating closely with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, advanced practice providers, trainees, and other members of a multidisciplinary team. The faculty member will provide assessment and treatment for a broad range of perinatal mental health concerns, including mood and anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, trauma-related conditions, adjustment concerns, and other reproductive mental health conditions. Experience working with individuals undergoing fertility treatment and those experiencing reproductive mental health challenges such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and perimenopausal mental health concerns is highly desirable.
This position may include teaching and supervision responsibilities within the department's training programs. The faculty member may provide clinical supervision to psychology interns, psychology fellows, practicum students, psychiatry residents, social work trainees, and other interprofessional learners. Additional teaching activities may include participation in seminars, case conferences, and didactic programming related to perinatal and reproductive mental health. Faculty are expected to contribute to the academic mission of the department through excellence in clinical care, education, service, and scholarly activity. Participation in program development, quality improvement initiatives, clinical research collaborations, and other scholarly endeavors is encouraged.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in evidence-based psychotherapies for individuals in the perinatal period, including behavioral interventions such as Behavioral Activation and Exposure and Response Prevention, as well as third-wave behavioral approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills, a commitment to patient-centered and culturally responsive care, and the ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
- A doctoral degree in psychology.
- Experience in supervision of psychology graduate students or trainees.
- Applicants are required to have experience working with mental health in the perinatal context.
- Experience and success working well within a multidisciplinary environment.
- North Carolina Licensure by start date of the faculty position.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
- Experience treating reproductive mental health conditions such as PMDD, infertility-related distress, and perimenopausal mental health concerns.
- Training and proficiency in behavioral and third wave interventions.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
Interested candidates may apply by going to https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/323512 and attaching a curriculum vitae and letter of application. Please include the names of 2-3 references.
Organization
The nation's first public university is at the heart of what's next, preparing a diverse student body to become creators, explorers, innovators and leaders in North Carolina and throughout the world. Carolina's nationally recognized, innovative teaching, campus-wide spirit of inquiry and dedication to public service continue the legacy that began in 1795 when the University first opened its doors to students.
Here, in one of America's most beautiful college settings, we offer exceptional careers in richly diverse fields. Come explore what UNC-Chapel Hill has to offer you.
Undergraduate Enrollment: 19,117
Graduate/Professional Enrollment: 10,894
Total Student Enrollment: 30,011
Founded: 1789, as the first state university in the United States
Type of Institution: Public, four-year
Undergraduate Admission: 15,961
Faculty: 3,000
Percentage of faculty who hold Ph.D.s or the highest degrees in their field: 94 percent
Faculty/student ratio: 1/14
Location: UNC is located in the heart of Chapel Hill, the best college town in America! It's a friendly town of about 40,000 in the geographical center of North Carolina. Chapel Hill is at the western point of the Research Triangle, an area of about one million people, comprised of Chapel Hill, the cities of Durham and Raleigh, and the Research Triangle Park, home of many corporate offices and scientific research centers. Carolina is about 30 miles from the state capital, Raleigh, and 20 minutes from Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Chapel Hill's main street, Franklin Street, borders the campus and offers shops, coffee houses, cafés, movie theaters and houses of worship. The town has a historic district, museum, library, parks, malls, and many recreational facilities.
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