Behavioral Health Consultant Psychologist

Location: Maxwell AFB - 42nd Medical Group - Family Health Clinic

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week.

Pay: Between $130,000/year - $200,000/year

Benefits: PTO, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan

*Position is contingent upon contract award.

• The Clinical Psychologist is required to function in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) location as a full-time equivalent provider as an internal behavioral health consultant (IBHC) and/or Behavioral Health Care Facilitator (BHCF) as outlined in DoDI 6490.15 Integration of Behavioral Health Personnel Services into Patience-Centered Medical Home Primary Care and Other Primacy Care Service Settings and the BHOP Practice Manual.
• Participates in and successfully completes two phases of Air Force IBHC training.
• Demonstrates core competency skills to IBHC independent practice
  within 90 days of starting. The 90-day threshold for demonstration of core competency skills will be extended if the Air Force is unable to provide training opportunities within 90 days.
• Phase I training is approximately four days onsite at a CONUS location. The candidate shall have a 100% pass rate (minimum of a “3” rating in each competency area of the clinical competency tool) before proceeding to Phase II. Phase II training will occur within 90 days of completion of Phase I training for a two-day course. The candidate shall have a 100% pass rate (minimum of a “3” rating in each competency area of the clinical competency tool) to be deemed acceptable for the position.
• Travel. This training is locally funded and paid for by the government. Specific travel information will be defined during the ordering process.
• The ability to successfully complete orientation, AHLTA training and pass core competencies of BHCF training must all be demonstrated after completion of the training course.
• The Psychologist provides brief (typically no more than four to five appointments in total) cognitive/behavioral interventions in primary care under the Air Force consultation model (i.e., per the Air Force Behavioral Health Optimization
  Program Practice Manual).
• Sevices will mimic the pace of primary care (i.e., patients seen for 15- to 30-minute appointments) with approximately 8-14 appointments a day.
• The Psychologist may provide classes in format appropriate for primary care (e.g., stress management class, sleep enhancement class, chronic pain class).
• Successfully consults with PCMs on-demand about general issues and specific patients.
• Ensures PCMs receive same-day verbal and/or written feedback on patients referred.
• Delivers brief presentations/trainings to primary care team members regarding behavioral health issues and IBHC services.
• Attends and participates in meetings during normal duty hours and professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following: quality improvement meetings, professional staff meetings, commander's staff meetings, primary care staff meetings, and others required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as directed by supervisor.
• IBHCs, who are assigned to MTFs that have between 3,000 and 7,500 adult enrollees in the Family Health Clinic will provide both IBHC and CF services per the BHOP Manual.
• Participates in and successfully completes Air Force care facilitator training. Demonstrates core competency skills to CF independent practice within 240 days of starting.
• The 240-day threshold for demonstration of core competency skills will be extended if the Air Force is unable to provide training opportunities within 240 days.
• Care facilitator training is an interactive computer-based training that is approximately three days in length.
• The candidate must complete all CF training requirements before engaging in CF patient care services.
• Contact referred patients to assess medication treatment adherence for depression, anxiety, and PTSD disorders.
• Use validated brief symptom inventories to assess current symptom severity.
• The Psychologist will assess barriers to treatment adherence and help patient problem-solve solutions to barriers.
• Provide patients with education regarding their behavioral health condition and treatment regimen.
• Maintain patient information in a patientregistry.
• Maintain accurate and current notes in the electronic medical records of all patients contacted for review by the managing physician.
• The Psychologist will perform case management functions.

• Shall read, understand, speak, and write English fluently.
  
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Graduate from an American Psychology Association accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology.
  
• Successful completion from an internship in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association or an internship/residency acceptable to the Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Air Force
• Must have one (1) year experience in the last two (2) years of providing care within an interdisciplinary context and with utilization of brief psychotherapies (e.g., Focused ACT, SolutionFocused Therapy, Brief Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia, Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain, Prolonged Exposure for Primary Care, etc.) for patients who have both physiological and sub-clinical psychological presentations. Ability to formulate biopsychosocial conceptualizations within a timely manner is also recommended.”
  
• Current, full, active and unrestricted license to practice as a Psychologist in any state, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, or US Virgin Islands.

KAKO'O Services LLC

Kako'o Services is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.

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