Clinical Psychologist - Senior Instructor

University of Colorado; South Dakota; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical: Multiple plan options

Dental: Multiple plan options

Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer 10%

Job summary

The University of Colorado's Department of Family Medicine seeks a licensed clinical psychologist to provide therapeutic evaluation and treatment for patients with behavioral health concerns in a team-based, patient-centered medical home.

You will supervise psychology trainees, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to quality improvement, clinical research opportunities, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• PhD or PsyD in Psychology is required.
• Postdoctoral training with sufficient clinical hours to be licensed.
• Eligible for Colorado state licensure as a psychologist.
• Credentialing through the University of Colorado Health system is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations and recommendations for behavioral health questions to family medicine providers.
• Assess, diagnose and treat behavioral, mental, and emotional conditions.
• Supervise behavioral health trainees (graduate students, psychology interns, post-docs).
• Participate in team-based care with multidisciplinary teams and coach physicians in communication skills.
• Participate in quality improvement and practice transformation initiatives.

Skills

Motivational interviewing

Team-based care

Teaching & curriculum

Clinical psychology

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychology (PhD or PsyD)

Job description

Job Summary

The Department of Family Medicine provides primary health care, educates medical and psychology students and graduates, conducts research and engages with communities. This position will provide therapeutic evaluation and treatment of patients with psychological disorders at Family Medicine clinic(s) coordinating with multi-disciplinary clinicians to provide team-based care in a patient-centered medical home setting committed to providing equitable care to a varied population.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Provide consultations and recommendations for behavioral health questions and presenting concerns to family medicine providers.
• Assess, diagnose and treat behavioral, mental, and emotional conditions.
• Facilitate group visits as needed.
• Design and implement health promotion/disease prevention interventions.
• Support goal setting and patient self-management skills.

Teaching and Supervision

• Directly supervise behavioral health trainees (graduate students, psychology interns, post-doctoral fellows, and pre-licensure psychologists).

Interprofessional

• Provide team-based care with multidisciplinary teams.
• Coach physicians in communication skills and techniques of health behavior change.
• Conduct hospital rounds as needed.
• Facilitate referrals for more significant mental health conditions.
• Participate in quality improvement and practice transformation initiatives, workflow modification, and the identification and deployment of new efficiencies.

Administrative

• Maintain eligibility for School of Medicine Faculty.
• Keep well-informed of the latest developments in field, both academically and through applied skill.
• May participate in clinical research projects (but not required to be a clinician-researcher unless pursuing traditional promotion path). Accept other responsibilities specifically assigned by the Director of Behavioral Health and Integrated Programs.
• Attend and present at conferences, meetings and trainings in order to maintain certification and enhance professional skills; participate in faculty development activities.

Work Location

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located Denver, Colorado.

Why Join Us

The Department of Family Medicine (DFM) mission is "To heal, teach, discover, and connect. Together." by educating, nurturing, fostering, and enhancing those in family medicine and the communities we live in and serve. The Department of Family Medicine has four key aims, each with specific goals:

• Patient Care - Providing outstanding Family Medicine to every patient.
• Research - Create and disseminate new knowledge.
• Training - Train a future integrated, Family Medicine workforce.
• Community Engagement - Achieve health equality with community engagement and advocacy.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year (based on percentage of time)
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 11/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Doctoral degree in Psychology (PhD or PsyD)
• Experience: Completion of an accredited postdoctoral program with enough clinical hours to be licensed as a clinical psychologist.
• Special Skills: Ability to obtain Colorado state licensure as a psychologist. Ability to obtain and maintain credentialing through the University of Colorado Health system.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with integrated team-based care, particularly in a primary care based setting that promotes an all-encompassing environment.
• Expertise in motivational interviewing, and evidence-based psychotherapies.
• Experience with a variety of teaching methods and/or curricular perspectives.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Clinical skill is required for conducting brief