Psychology (Behavorial Health Clinic in MOB)

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WellStar Health System is committed to investing in the communities we serve. We continue to develop innovative care models, focused on improving quality and access to healthcare. To this end, the WellStar Medical Group and Behavioral Health Service Line is excited to announce an opportunity for an outpatient general health psychologist to support community needs in Columbia County – one of the fastest growing counties in Georgia.

Wellstar Health System is a not-for-profit 11-hospital system, recognized as one of the most integrated health system in the United States. Wellstar is one of the largest health systems in Georgia, and the first health system in Georgia to be recognized by the American Medical Association with Silver distinction as a Joy in Medicine awardee for its commitment to improving the well-being of clinicians. Wellstar is a member of the Mayo Clinic Network and a strategic partner of Augusta University (i.e. Medical College of Georgia).

As partners, Wellstar-MCG offers an opportunity for psychologists to experience the best of both worlds – maintaining connectivity to a Department of Psychiatry & Health Behavior with a rich history, while working within an integrated health system that serves the needs of the local community. This is an opportunity to join with a network of physicians representing different specialties to meet holistic patient needs.

Description: Wellstar’s Behavioral Health Service Line (BHSL) and the Wellstar Medical Group are excited to announce an opening for an integrated health psychologist to work alongside a group of primary care physicians, obstetricians, oncologists, orthopedists, and other medical subspecialties. This position is located in Grovetown, Georgia and integrated into a new Medical Office Building (MOB), adjacent to the new Columbia County hospital.

The Health Psychologist should be effective in building collegial relationships with physicians, working collaboratively to help manage patients with a multitude of medical and psychiatric problems. The Psychologist should possess expertise related to evidence-based psychological treatments, such as motivational interviewing (MI), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). He/She should have knowledge of the biopsychosocial framework and be adept in the application of Health Psychology techniques to help patients recover from stress-precipitating psychiatric conditions, psychiatric illness, and health-limiting lifestyles and behaviors. The Psychologist will conduct diagnostic interviews, screen (and/or test) for psychological problems, and provide behavioral modification and psychotherapy services to patients with heart disease.

Given the setting, the Health Psychologist must be a flexible, effective consultant, who thrives when working with a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and care managers. He/She should possess strong crisis management skills to help prevent office bottlenecks that interfere with office workflow and possess understanding of a repertoire of behavioral health interventions, including MI, relaxation and mindfulness techniques, and other cognitive-behavioral methods. Knowledge of psychotropic medications and general knowledge of various medical and health-related problems is important, as is fluency with medical nomenclature. Finally, computer literacy is necessary, as the system utilizes EPIC, WellStar’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR). The health psychologist will function as a member of Wellstar’s Clinical Health Psychology Forum (CHPF), a structure that supports the core foundational and functional competencies of Clinical Health Psychology in alignment with the American Board of Professional Psychology.

Required Minimum Education: (1) a doctorate degree (Ph.D./Psy.D.) in clinical or counseling psychology from a program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), (2) completion of an APA-accredited internship in a hospital/medical setting. (3) focused training in Clinical Health Psychology with focused rotations in integrated primary care psychology during internship/residency; and (4) licensure or license-eligibility in the State of Georgia.  Board-certification in Clinical Health Psychology (ABCHP) is preferred but not required at the time of hire. For those individuals without board-certification, the provider should obtain board certification within 24 months of the date of hire.

Application Process: Apply through www.careers.wellstar.org. Please also forward a copy of CV and cover letter to provider recruiter, AJ Wilson, at andrew.wilson@wellstar.org.

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