Academic Internal Medicine Psychologist

Job Description

Clinical responsibilities include providing psychological consultations and brief treatment for outpatients utilizing the Primary Care Behavioral Health Model in Academic Internal Medicine (AIM) Primary Care clinic. The AIM clinic is a high volume fast paced clinic environment that strives to provide the high-quality team-based care for our patients.

• Reasons for consultation requests include depression, anxiety, adjustment to life stressors, pain management, weight management, non-adherence with treatment plans, memory concerns, ADHD, substance use, risk assessment, and behavior change
• Most of these patients also have co-occurring chronic illnesses
• Consults are typically received via the “warm handoff” model from patients’ primary care physicians or other team members
• It is expected that the psychologist will implement team-based population health approaches to address behavioral health issues that impact chronic disease management
• The psychologist will collaborate with all clinic providers in patient care
• There are opportunities for group therapy and other program development
• The psychologist will also provide supervision for psychology trainees (i.e., psychology interns and/or fellows) on the service
• In addition to clinical responsibilities, the psychologist will be expected to engage in educational activities for psychology trainees, medical residents, and staff
• Research activities are highly encouraged

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• PhD or PsyD in Psychology from an APA accredited program or from a graduate program approved by the Canadian Provincial Government in which the program is located, or from a program acceptable to the National Register of Health Care Providers in Psychology.
• License-Board of Psychology and 1 yr post doc experience.
• Skill and experience in providing clinical psychological services to patients with acute or chronic medical, mental health, substance use, and/or developmental problems and their families.
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of the scientific methods used in psychology; the social, behavioral, developmental, and biological sources of normal and pathological behavior, psychopathology, behavior change, and psychotherapy.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws and legal requirements.
• Skilled in developing and presenting psychoeducational materials and in making group presentations preferred.
• Skilled in providing clinical supervision preferred.
• Skilled in working with patients with medical disorders preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

•  Must have completed a Pre-doctoral or Post-doctoral internship approved by the American Psychological Association or by the appropriate Canadian province or must meet the requirements of a Registrant in the National Register, or must be a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology.
• Must be in possession of a Rule 10 License or fully licensed as a Psychologist in the State of Michigan.

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