Psychologist, Behavioral Health Clinic Crystal Lake

Overview

Job Profile Summary

The Behavioral Medicine Coordinator (i) teaches and enhances resident interpersonal, communication, and counseling skills used with patients and their families; (ii) teaches residents to assess and treat patient psychiatric and substance disorders and psychosocial problems (behavioral, psychological, emotional, and interpersonal); (iii) provides support to residents and fosters resident personal and professional growth; and (iv) serves a range of administrative functions for the Residency program.

Responsibilities

• Precept residents alongside faculty physicians to enhance attention to interpersonal and behavioral elements of patient care.

• Meet individually with residents to discuss challenging patients and review videos of patient care encounters.

• Present lectures and arrange guest speakers as the core of the behavioral medicine didactic curriculum for residents.

• Facilitate monthly intern support group meetings.

• Facilitate monthly patient-oriented discussion group with senior residents.

• Coordinate, conduct, and analyze and disseminate data for required ACGME evaluations: (i) quarterly 360 evaluations of residents; (ii) quarterly resident self-evaluations; (iii) annual graduate surveys; and (iv) annual resident evaluations of faculty.

• Organize residency retreats for residents and faculty physicians.

• Attend faculty meetings and participate in ongoing evaluation of Program and residents, including resident remediation processes.

• Serve as a facilitator between faculty and residents in addressing difficult situations.

Education and Experience

Doctorate in Psychology.

Certification/Licensure

Holds and maintains Psychologist license in the state of practice.