Description

The University of New Mexico Hospitals (UNMH) is seeking a Geropsychologist to join the UNMH Senior Health Clinic as part of the Integrated Behavioral Health Primary Care Program. The Integrated Behavioral Health Care Program provides outstanding clinical care and leadership to improve quality of life (physical, emotional, spiritual, and cultural) for patients and families dealing with primary medical care conditions that impact mental health at time of need reducing wait times for needed mental health interventions. The Geropsychologist will join a team composed of medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, podiatrists, audiologists, psychiatrists, rheumatologists, neuropsychologists, social workers, and counselors. The Senior Health Clinic at UNMH offers Audiology, Dermatology, Diabetes Education, Memory Care, Oncology, Orthopaedics, and Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation. The Geropsychologist will have the opportunity to interact with patients, partners, families, care team members, and learners in outpatient medical settings as well as consultation to inpatient hospital settings as needed. Applicants should have skills in evidenced-based targeted assessment, intervention, consultation to medical teams, and advocacy for patients. They will serve as integral members of our interprofessional outpatient teams. Opportunities exist for program development. 

Located in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico, UNMH is an outstanding public, safety-net, academic medical system affiliated with the University of New Mexico and UNM’s School of Medicine. UNMH provides medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, and vision services to our diverse, complex, underserved communities in Bernalillo County and across the state of New Mexico. The community we serve is 49.8% Hispanic/Latino and 4.8% Native American with numerous other ethnic minority groups represented. Approximately 80% of our patients are covered by Medicaid.

UNMH has a strong tradition of interdisciplinary integrated care. The multiple clinical sites within UNMH’s Behavioral Health Clinical Services line also support an APA-accredited doctoral clinical psychology internship, as well as numerous post-doctoral fellowship programs. Psychologists are full members of the Medical Staff and have letters of academic title within the School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. Psychologists are both staff and faculty, contributing to direct patient care in a variety of settings (i.e., inpatient medicine, outpatient medicine, inpatient/outpatient specialty behavioral health, as well as consultant neuropsychology and psychology) and contributing to important research that serves New Mexicans. Training is a vital part of our service to New Mexico as we seek to support learners of various levels learning the role of psychology in medical care. 

RELEVANT SKILLS

• Brief assessment, psychological, and/or neuropsychological assessment
• Psychotherapeutic modalities such as individual, family, or group therapy
• Consultation
• Program development / improvement
• Teaching
• Supervision 

Some of the evidence-based approaches utilized at UNMH include, but are not limited to:

• Motivational Interviewing (MI) / Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
• Behavioral Activation
• Cognitive Behavioral Relapse Prevention
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Harm Reduction
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pain
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-P)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) 
• Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) and Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training (CRAFT)
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression (IPT-D)
• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Prolonged Exposure (PE) for PTSD
• Trauma Focused CBT (TFCBT)
• Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy
• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Seeking Safety
• Unified Protocol for Emotional Disorders (UP)
• Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT)
• and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

 In-house trainings for many of these treatment approaches are also offered.

 SITE

We have one opening for a Senior Health Care Integrated Behavioral Health Geropsychologist within UNMH. The Geropsychologist will conduct evidence-based treatments to patients presenting to the UNMH Senior Health Clinic.  They will provide assessment, intervention, and consultation to a wide array of comorbid psychological and medical conditions at UNMH. 

UNMH offers competitive salary and a generous benefits package. Other benefits include educational reimbursement, educational leave, sign-on bonus, and relocation funds. This is a full-time, in-person position and requires routine vaccinations, a health screen, and completion of all required trainings associated with employment at UNMH.

We are committed to recruit, support and retain a diverse staff and therefore we encourage women and minority applicants.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Licensure or license-eligible in New Mexico
• Have received a Doctorate from an APA accredited graduate program in Clinical, Counseling, School, or Combined Psychology. Persons with a doctorate in another area of psychology who have received re-specialization training in Clinical, Counseling, School, or Combined Psychology are also eligible.
• Have completed an internship program accredited by the APA. The only exception regarding accreditation is for those who complete a new VA or other Federal internship that is not yet accredited. Please inquire if your internship falls into this category.
• Applicants with relevant primary or integrated care experience are highly encouraged to apply.
• CPR Certification for Healthcare/BLS Providers or for Professional Rescuers or must obtain within 30 days of start date of position.

HOW TO APPLY / APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants wishing to apply should submit a letter of interest and resume to Dr. Denise Rodriguez Esquivel, Psychologist Manager of Integrated Behavioral Health Clinical Services, at drodriguezesquivel@salud.unm.edu. 

 Notification for interview will be done via email or phone to set up a video conferencing interview. 

 We look forward to your application and the many possibilities to expand your career!