PSYCHOTHERAPIST – DIABETES/WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

Company: Iowa Healthcare
Location: Iowa City
Posted on: March 20, 2026

Job Description:

The Department of Internal Medicine within the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa is seeking a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist to join our clinical track faculty. Appointment will be on the non-tenure clinical track at the assistant clinical professor level. The position is a 0.5 FTE and consists of 100% clinical time. The Department of Internal Medicine is recruiting a psychologist, clinical mental health counselor, or marriage and family therapist to join our outpatient team to provide primarily clinical services to patients in the Weight Management Clinic. This person will be responsible for providing outpatient therapy and clinical assessment as well as education and consultation to patients/families and care providers, as well as provide supervision of graduate student psychotherapy. Therapy may include evidence based individual, couple, family, and group therapy models. This person will engage in teaching at multiple levels, such as medical residents/fellows, medical students, and graduate students. Teaching opportunities include more formal didactics and clinical teaching. We will work closely with the candidate to optimize their time to work in preferred areas of interest. Education Requirement: - Doctoral degree in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology, Counselor Education and Supervision, Marriage and Family Therapy or equivalent. Required Qualifications: - Demonstrated excellence in patient care, consultation, and collaboration. - Prior experience providing psychotherapy to patients with chronic health conditions, eating disorders, and/or patients wanting gender affirming care. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. Certifications: - Licensed or eligible for licensure and health service provider status in State of Iowa. Desirable Qualifications: - Demonstrated experience working effectively in a welcoming and respectful workplace environment. - Demonstrated experience conduction psychosocial assessments and writing letters of support for patients wanting gender affirming medical interventions. - Demonstrated experience providing supervision for graduate student psychotherapy trainees. - Demonstrated experience working with patients with diabetes and issues related to binge eating disorder and obesity. The University of Iowa, Department of Internal Medicine offers competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a collegial professional environment. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.® The Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is a highly ranked medical school where students learn to become accomplished clinicians and top-flight researchers and educators. Students come to Iowa to study medicine in a program that uses case-based learning as the basis of their education. Our mission is to inspire and educate world class health care providers and scientists for the people of Iowa and our global community. Researchers in the College's over 280 laboratories are served by state-of-the-art core research facilities and research support facilities. Much of the research conducted is interdisciplinary and collaborations are fostered and coordinated through major research centers, institutes and programs. Many faculty members are internationally renowned for their research. The university is located along the picturesque Iowa River in Iowa City, a city of some 77,000 people (170,000 in the metro area) regularly ranked as one of the nation’s best places to live. Iowa City is less than four hours from Chicago and within five hours of Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Kansas City, readily accessible via interstate highways and a regional airport 30 minutes away. Iowa City is an attractive, family friendly, college town with abundant local and world-class cultural, theatrical and musical events, top ranked schools, and outdoor recreational attractions. The Iowa City area is often ranked as one of the most livable communities in the nation (Livability.com). To learn more about our great community visit https://www.thinkiowacity.com/ and https://vimeo.com/148167202. About Iowa City: The University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, a vibrant community located in the rolling hills of southeastern Iowa. One of four UNESCO Cities of Literature, the Iowa City community offers outstanding schools, quality entertainment, literary, musical and cultural opportunities, outdoor recreation and Big Ten sporting events. Learn more about Iowa City and the Department of Internal Medicine by watching the video: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/internalmedicine/aboutus/why-iowa Search Committee Contact Information: Jacob B. Priest, Ph.D., LMFT, Clinical Associate Professor, Department on Internal Medicine – Endocrinology and Metabolism, the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Phone: 319-335-6044. Email: jacob-b-priest@uiowa.edu Interested candidates are invited to search the Jobs@UIOWA site: https://jobs.uiowa.edu/content/faculty/ and search for requisition 75857 The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check.

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