Facility: Cobb Hospital

CLINICAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGIST

Consultation-Liaison Psychology, Inpatient, Generalist with Substance Use Disorder Focus

Position #JR-26830

As we continue to expand our health psychology and behavioral medicine services, the Wellstar Medical Group and Behavioral Health Service Line are pleased to announce an opening for a Consultation-Liaison (C-L) Health Psychologist at Wellstar Cobb Hospital. This position offers a unique opportunity to support patients with primary substance use disorders through general consultation-liaison psychological services and integrated inpatient behavioral health care. The psychologist will join a collaborative multi-disciplinary team comprised of psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers, and others committed to providing whole-person care.

Role Overview

The psychologist will spend approximately 80% of time providing C-L psychological services to medically hospitalized patients and 20% embedded within Cobb's 32-bed inpatient behavioral health unit, primarily serving individuals with co-occurring substance use and psychiatric conditions.

In the C-L role, the psychologist will consult with medical teams across units, delivering brief psychological assessments, diagnostic clarification, and targeted evidence-based interventions for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) and co-occurring psychiatric or medical challenges. In addition, the psychologist will participate in daily interdisciplinary rounds, contribute to behavioral health recommendations for medical teams, and assist in supporting the hospital’s efforts to improve continuity of care for patients with addiction-related needs.

On the behavioral health unit, the psychologist will round three times per week with the treatment team, deliver time-limited individual or group interventions targeting addiction recovery, and participate in treatment planning. They will be instrumental in developing workflows and treatment pathways that support future psychology integration in the inpatient psychiatric setting at Cobb.

This is an ideal role for a team-oriented yet independently capable psychologist, ready to shape the future vision of psychology at Wellstar Cobb, with a confident, assertive, and collaborative presence.

Professional Environment

This psychologist will be integrated within Wellstar’s growing Clinical Health Psychology service, with access to consultation and collaboration across specialties, including cardiovascular behavioral medicine, psycho-oncology, and others. They will participate in Wellstar’s Clinical Health Psychology Forum (CHPF), a professional learning community fostering best practices and alignment with the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) competencies in C-L psychology.

Opportunities for teaching and training may be available through Wellstar’s partnerships with the Medical College of Georgia and regional psychology training programs.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide consultation-liaison psychological services for hospitalized medical patients, with a focus on primary substance use disorders
• Perform brief evaluations, functional assessments, and evidence-based interventions tailored to the inpatient setting
• Consult with medical and surgical teams on behavioral health and addiction-related management
• Document in the Epic EMR and communicate clinical findings to attending physicians
• Conduct individual or group psychotherapy sessions on the behavioral health unit, using CBT, ACT, and motivational interviewing techniques
• Collaborate with psychiatry, social work, and case management to improve transition of care and discharge planning
• Participate in the Clinical Health Psychology Forum and engage in interprofessional education opportunities

Skills Needed

• Advanced knowledge of consultation-liaison psychology and behavioral health integration within a general hospital
• Strong expertise in assessment and treatment of substance use disorders, including detox, relapse prevention, and comorbidity management
• Familiarity with evidence-based psychological treatments for anxiety, depression, psychosis, trauma, and personality disorders
• Ability to function autonomously while working as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team
• Experience working in acute medical and inpatient psychiatric settings
• Comfort with clinical leadership and pathway development for a growing psychology presence at Wellstar Cobb

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program
• Completion of an APA-accredited internship, ideally with a focus on medical or hospital-based psychology
• Completion of a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology, or a related field
• Licensure or license-eligibility as a Psychologist in the State of Georgia
• Board-certification in Clinical Health Psychology or a related specialty (or willingness to obtain within 3 years)

Compensation & Benefits

Wellstar offers a highly competitive and tiered compensation package based on clinical experience. The package includes base salary, annual quality bonuses, and additional incentives for board certification. Comprehensive benefits and professional development support are provided.

Please contact Andrew Wilson (andrew.wilson@wellstar.org) for additional information.

Work Setting

Wellstar Cobb Hospital, located in Austell, Georgia, is a 382-bed facility with a long-standing reputation for compassionate care and clinical excellence. The hospital offers robust medical, surgical, and behavioral health services, including a 32-bed adult inpatient psychiatric unit. Wellstar Cobb is part of the larger Wellstar Health System, one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated health systems, recognized by the AMA Joy in Medicine program and a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

Application Process

Interested candidates may apply through www.wellstarcareers.org and submit a CV and cover letter directly to AJ Wilson at andrew.wilson@wellstar.org.