Psychologist Trainee-iBeMs

Position Description:
Work Schedule: Full Time: Monday - Friday; 8:00am to 5:00pm
Work Location: Center for Psychiatric Medicine and Gardendale location

To conduct brief functional assessment intakes and time-limited, evidence-based (i.e. CBT, MBCT, ACT, DBT-based) behavioral medicine interventions to patients spanning the lifespan in primary and specialty care clinics throughout UAB’s health system. Substantive clinical responsibilities include: 1) consulting and liaising with physicians and advanced care providers (APPs) to offer real-time patient clinical impressions and recommendations 2) providing same-day and brief behavioral interventions 3) administering and applying measurement-based care and 4) participating actively in scaling, implementing, and evaluating iBeMS throughout the health system with ambassadorship, advocacy, clinical research, and quality improvement (QI) efforts. Clinical research and program development responsibilities include 1) facilitating the development and maintenance of the iBeMS patient reported outcomes (PRO) database, 2) running descriptive and inferential iBeMS analyses using these data 3) developing associated IRB and grant applications 4) conceptualizing, writing, and publishing peer-reviewed scholarship, as well as 5) developing and refining existing clinic standard operational procedures (SOPs), manuals, and miscellaneous iBeMS clinic protocols and materials.

Position Requirements:
Doctoral degree (PhD, PsyD) or higher in clinical psychology or a related field. This position is intended to be one (1) year in length in order to satisfy the one (1) year work requirement to be fully licensed/certified as a Psychologist in the state of Alabama. Behavioral medicine experience preferred. Demonstrated history of work in integrated medical settings also preferred.

TRAITS & SKILLS: Must be self-directed / self-motivated; must have good communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to: (1) perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; (2) accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of an one’s own work; (3) work independently; (4) recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality; (5) convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, physical or emotional distress and/or grief; (6) relate to others in a manner which creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation; (7) communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic, cultural and educational background; (8) exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced healthcare environment; (9) perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations; (10) demonstrate the quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way; and (11) maintain a customer focus and strive to satisfy the customer's perceived needs.