Psychologist (Open Rank - Clinical Faculty - Fixed Term) at InsideHigherEd

Department:Psychiatry-TEACCH - 412205Posting Open Date:12/09/2025Open Until Filled:YesPosition Type:Permanent Faculty Working Title:Psychologist (Open Rank - Clinical Faculty - Fixed Term)Appointment Type:Open RankVacancy ID:FAC0005748Full-time/Part-time:Full-Time PermanentHours per week:40FTE:1Position Location:North Carolina, USHiring Range:Dependent on QualificationsProposed Start Date:03/01/2026Be a Tar Heel!:A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.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 University of North Carolina TEACCH Autism Program has a position for a Psychologist/Clinical Faculty. The selected candidate will hold a faculty position as Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (fixed-term faculty) commensurate with experience in the Department of Psychiatry, UNC School of Medicine. Positions are potentially available at any of our locations across North Carolina: Asheville, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh, and Wilmington.Clinical Faculty at TEACCH engage in a combination of clinical, research, and teaching activities. Clinical opportunities include maintaining a diagnostic and treatment caseload of autistic clients across the lifespan consistent with faculty expertise. Teaching opportunities include supervising trainees, providing consultation, and training of other professionals locally, nationally, and internationally. TEACCH faculty engage in a variety of community-based research activities with current research projects covering the lifespan from promoting access to care for Black toddlers, transition to adulthood interventions, and mental health intervention and services research for autistic adults and older adults. The successful candidate’s research activities may range from providing clinical services on an intervention trial, evaluating assessment data from a research database of more than 14,000 individuals diagnosed by TEACCH, and/or pursuing independent research. The blend of clinical, teaching, and research activities will depend on the successful candidate’s expertise and career interests.Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:Completion of an APA-accredited Ph.D./PsyD in clinical, school, or related doctoral program, and completion of an APA-accredited internship. Candidates must be licensed or licensed eligible as a psychologist in the state of North Carolina. Candidates must have previous clinical training and experience in the assessment and treatment of autistic individuals. Salary will be commensurate with rank and experience.Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:Prior experience in academic medical setting and/or in a high-performing clinical team.Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:Not Applicable.Special Instructions:Interested candidates may apply by going to https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/310463 and attaching an up-to-date curriculum vitae and a letter of application outlining your interest and fit with the position. In addition, two letters of reference should be submitted directly by your references to the Chair of the Search Committee, TEACCH Clinical Faculty Search, via email to [email protected].