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
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.
