Clinical Psychologist – Senior Instructor

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.

Ideal candidates will have experience with integrated team-based care, with additional expertise in motivational interviewing, evidence-based psychotherapies, and working with different populations. Clinical skill is required for conducting assessments, brief psychotherapy, health and behavior change interventions, substance use treatment, and triage to the appropriate level of care.

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:

· 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