Therapist III

HealthPartners • Saint Paul, MN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Description Regions is seeking an experienced Psychologist with an interest in and/or expertise with Pain Management to join our Interventional Pain Management team. The Pain psychologist – PhD/PsyD, LP will provide specialized psychological assessment and evaluation, consultation, education, and patient/family support, as necessary. The position requires the practice and understanding of pain psychology with assessment of adult and geriatric patients. Special areas of focus include pain and trauma. Additionally, the pain psychologist will be called upon to evaluate patients referred by neurology, neurosurgery, medical spine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, among others. Interested candidates will have ample opportunity to participate in multidisciplinary care for appropriate patients. This position is responsible for hiring, training, and performance management of staff. Service excellence is to be centered on patient care and patient relationships and is the responsibility of all employees. Teamwork is the norm and all employees will be held accountable to work as effective team members.

Requirements

• Possession of a Doctoral Degree recognized by the Board of Psychology.
• Certified competency in a relevant clinical area.
• Two (2) years of post-doctoral supervised experience meeting the requirements of the Minnesota Board of Psychology for licensure at the doctoral level.
• Licensure as a doctoral level psychologist in the State of Minnesota.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in and/or expertise with Pain Management.
• Special areas of focus include pain and trauma.
• At least one of the two years of post-doctoral supervised experience should have been spent in the study and practice of pain psychology and related neurosciences.
• Board certified or board eligible.
• Special interest/expertise in pain psychology.
• Experience practicing as a pain psychologist in a neuroscience medical setting.
• Experience working collaboratively with specialty physicians including pain physicians, neurologists, neurosurgeons and behavioral health clinicians.
• Experience practicing as a pain psychologist in the assessment and evaluation of pain (e.g., musculoskeletal, trauma, and surgical).
• Experience practicing as a pain psychologist in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized psychological assessment and evaluation.
• Provide consultation, education, and patient/family support.
• Practice and understand pain psychology with assessment of adult and geriatric patients.
• Evaluate patients referred by neurology, neurosurgery, medical spine, physical medicine and rehabilitation.
• Participate in multidisciplinary care for appropriate patients.
• Hiring, training, and performance management of staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree