Sr. Behavioral Health Clinician - GME
The Sr. Behavioral Health Clinician will work with the Directors of GME Well-Being to provide confidential clinical services (individual psychotherapy, initial consultation, resource and referral) and outreach to University of Iowa Health Care resident and fellow physicians at the UI Health Care Medical Center on the University Campus. Graduate Medical Education serves approximately 900 resident and fellow physicians.
Specific Job Duties and Tasks
- Provide confidential psychotherapy services to resident and fellow physicians (take history, make assessment and diagnosis, plan and perform therapeutic intervention)
- Collaborate in planning and delivering psycho-educational outreach programs to trainees, departments, faculty/staff
- Provide crisis intervention assistance
- Make referrals as necessary
- Seek clinical consultation as needed
- Maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with resident and fellow physicians and GME program leaders
- Identify barriers to care and work to improve processes and support systems for the well-being of our resident and fellow physicians
- Propose, participate in, and implement initiatives involved in resident and fellow well-being
Pay Level: 5A
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Education Required:
- Doctoral degree in either Counseling or Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program OR Master's degree in Social Work with a clinical focus from a CSWE-Accredited program
Required Qualifications:
- Psychologist: Possession of a valid State of Iowa license as a psychologist within 18 months of hire. Social Worker: Licensed as an LISW or LMSW in the State of Iowa by date of hire. License must be maintained as a condition of continued employment.
- Considerable direct clinical behavioral care provision is required; typically demonstrated by a minimum of 3-5 years of clinical practice experience
- Experience conducting risk assessments
- Experience in providing evidence-based interventions
- Experience formulating diagnostic conclusions and treatment plans utilizing criteria from the DSM-5 TR
- Evidence of collaboration, collegiality, professionalism, and positive professional relationships
- Knowledge of mandatory reporting statutes and processes in the state of Iowa
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience providing mental health services to healthcare professionals
- Experience with grief, loss, and trauma
- Experience with specific mental health populations (i.e., substance use, eating disorders, etc.)
- Training and experience in individual and group assessment instruments, crisis intervention, psychological first aid, and critical incident stress debrief
- Familiarity with Graduate Medical Education and/or experience providing behavioral health services within a Graduate Medical Education environment
Position and Application details:
To be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as required to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and education/credential verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For additional questions, please contact Kristin Wurster at kristin-wurster@uiowa.edu.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
