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Current Employees:If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet.Exciting opportunity for an Assistant Professor of Clinical Full-time faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The scope of practice of a sex therapist in a cancer center involves the assessment and treatment of sexual health concerns that arise as a result of cancer diagnosis and treatment. These may include changes in physical or emotional responses related to intimacy, such as shifts in interest, comfort, sensation, or overall experience in addition to body image concerns, relationship strain, reproductive health (e.g., fertility and fertility preservation), and the psychological impact of illness on intimacy. A sex therapist provides evidence-based, patient-centered interventions through individual, couples, or group therapy, with a focus on improving communication, sexual function, and emotional well-being.Job Functions:Provide mental health services for patients experiencing anxiety, depression or difficulty coping following cancer diagnosis.Provide mental health screenings and conduct brief psychological interventionsProvide mental health services, including psychological assessment, psychological testing, individual, group therapy and behavioral managementAttend multidisciplinary team meetingsIdentify patients requiring psychiatric evaluationAssist in the development of culturally sensitive mental health services This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities, as necessary. Supervision Received: Reports to the Department Medical Director of Psycho-Oncology for SCCC Minimum Qualifications: Education: Psy.D. or Ph.D.; valid State of Florida Licensed Psychologist Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Experience in behavior medicine.Prior experience working with interdisciplinary teams.Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.For further details, please contact:Nicola CobbPhysician #LI-NC1#DOX-4Current Employees:If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet.Job Status:Full timeEmployee Type:Faculty-UMMG