Clinical Psychologist – Senior Instructor

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Family Medicine is hiring a Clinical Psychologist at the Senior Instructor level to provide therapeutic evaluation and treatment for patients with psychological disorders in Family Medicine clinics. The psychologist will coordinate with multidisciplinary clinicians to deliver team-based care in a patient-centered medical home committed to equitable care for a varied population. The role includes clinical assessment, diagnosis, brief psychotherapy, health and behavior change interventions, substance use treatment, and triage to appropriate levels of care. The position also involves teaching and supervising behavioral health trainees, supporting interprofessional care, and contributing to practice improvement and administrative work. The position is onsite in Denver, Colorado.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in Psychology (PhD or PsyD).
Completion of an accredited postdoctoral program with enough clinical hours to be licensed as a clinical psychologist.
Ability to obtain Colorado state licensure as a psychologist.
Ability to obtain and maintain credentialing through the University of Colorado Health system.
Clinical skill in brief and targeted assessments, short-term psychotherapy interventions, health and behavior change, substance use treatment, and triage to appropriate levels of care.
Demonstrated skill supervising clinical staff and trainees.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clinic faculty and staff.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently.
Experience training and developing staff.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide consultations and recommendations to family medicine providers about behavioral health questions and presenting concerns.
Assess, diagnose, and treat behavioral, mental, and emotional conditions.
Facilitate group visits as needed.
Design and implement health promotion and disease prevention interventions.
Support patient goal setting and self-management skills.
Directly supervise behavioral health trainees, including graduate students, psychology interns, post-doctoral fellows, and pre-licensure psychologists.
Provide team-based care with multidisciplinary teams.
Coach physicians in communication skills and health behavior change techniques.
Conduct hospital rounds as needed.
Facilitate referrals for more significant mental health conditions.
Participate in quality improvement and practice transformation initiatives, workflow modification, and identification and deployment of efficiencies.
Maintain eligibility for School of Medicine Faculty.
Stay informed about developments in the field, academically and through applied skill.
May participate in clinical research projects; clinician-researcher status is not required unless pursuing the traditional promotion path.
Accept other responsibilities assigned by the Director of Behavioral Health and Integrated Programs.
Attend and present at conferences, meetings, and trainings to maintain certification and enhance professional skills; participate in faculty development activities.