Psychologist - Sr Staff | Detroit, MI

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

• Most of these patients also experience multiple chronic conditions alongside unmet social determinants of health (SDOH) needs.

• 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.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group
• Department: IM North Section 1
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable