Adult Transplant/Health Psychology Postdoctoral Clinical Fellowship - Duke Health, Durham, NC

Adult Transplant/Health Psychology Postdoctoral Clinical Fellowship, Duke Department of Psychiatry, Durham, NC

Join Duke Health as a Provisional Faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry, Division of Adult Psychiatry and Psychology. Deliver high-quality, team-based care and advanced clinical services across a leading academic health system. This position is a non-regular rank appointment providing advanced, specialized clinical training in the practice of health psychology and behavioral medicine.

About the Role

The Duke University School of Medicine is seeking a Provisional Faculty member to provide psychological assessments and consultations to adults navigating complex medical conditions. This role includes clinical assignments across transplant psychology and other specialty health psychology pathways, as determined by departmental operational needs. Candidates will work within a highly collaborative, team-based environment under clinical supervision while fulfilling requirements for full North Carolina licensure.

What You’ll Do (Clinical & Other Responsibilities)

• Clinical Evaluations: Conduct comprehensive, diagnostic evaluations for pre-transplant candidates, living donor candidates, and specialty clinic patients across inpatient and outpatient settings to assess psychological readiness and coping capacity.
• Inpatient & Outpatient Consultation: Provide psychological consultation services across hospital units and specialty clinics, contributing diagnostic insights and evidence-based behavioral medicine strategies to optimize patient treatment plans.
• Targeted Interventions & Follow-Up: Deliver brief, targeted psychological interventions and short-term follow-up therapy appointments focused on adjustment to acute/chronic medical illness, somatic symptoms, pre- and post-surgical coping strategies, lifestyle changes, and treatment adherence.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Serve as a core member of multi-disciplinary teams across transplant and other specialty health psychology clinics, coordinating care closely with surgeons, medical providers, nurses, social workers, and psychiatrists to support comprehensive treatment plans.
• Academic & Clinical Engagement: Participate in regular clinical supervision, case consultations, grand rounds, and health psychology didactics to support advanced professional growth within an academic health system.

What We’re Looking For (Required Qualifications)

• Education: Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program.
• Training: Completion of an APA-accredited clinical internship with documented training tracks or rotations in health psychology / behavioral medicine.
• Licensure: Eligible to pursue provisional licensure as a psychologist in North Carolina.
• Core Competencies: Experience delivering clinical assessments and consultations within an academic medical center or hospital setting, with a strong foundational training in health psychology and behavioral medicine, particularly with patients navigating complex or chronic medical conditions.

Why Duke?

• Premier Academic Medical Center: Join an organization dedicated to excellence in clinical care, education, and team-based collaboration.
• Advanced Specialization: Access clinical training pathways designed to build deep, transferable expertise in hospital-based services, focusing on complex medical conditions and behavioral medicine to support the transition to full licensure.
• Comprehensive Support: Benefit from robust clinical resources and strong institutional backing for professional growth.

Location Highlights – Durham, NC

• The Research Triangle: Live and work in a culturally diverse, economically resilient region driven by a trio of leading universities (Duke, UNC, and NC State) and the Research Triangle Park (RTP).
• Housing for Every Lifestyle: Choose from a wide variety of living setups, ranging from downtown urban lofts to suburban neighborhoods and rural properties with acreage.
• Vibrant Local Culture: Enjoy a nationally recognized destination celebrated for its award-winning food scene, innovation, and diverse outdoor activities.
• Explore the Community: Learn more at the Discover Durham website.

Benefits

Duke's overall benefit plan is highly valued for its market competitiveness and comprehensiveness. We offer:

• Robust Healthcare & Retirement: Competitive compensation alongside robust health, dental, and retirement plans.
• Work-Life Integration: A comprehensive array of family-friendly, wellness-focused, and cultural benefits designed to support and reward our team.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, or veteran/military status.

With a deep commitment to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Duke University will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working, learning, and care environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

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