Legacy Health

Psychologist Resident - Primary Care

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
US-OR-TUALATIN

Job ID: 26-47874
Type: Regular Full-Time
Tualatin Clinic

Overview

The Legacy mission of making life better for others includes the whole person. Our Psychologist Residents focus on the mental, emotional and behavioral health of a variety of patients. For some, this is their primary reason for seeking medical attention; for others, a contributing factor has weakened their psychological state. No matter the circumstances, their cases must be viewed with professionalism and compassion.

Are you committed to improving the psychological well-being of patients and giving them the best possible chance for strong mental health? If so, we invite you to consider joining the Legacy community.

Responsibilities

• A psychologist resident is a resident in psychology in post-doctoral training at Legacy Health.
• Residents provide patient care services, according to their level of responsibility, under the supervision of credentialed psychologist members of the Medical Staff.
• The one (1) year full time residency adheres to a practitioner-scholar model with the primary focus on the goal of changing the face of healthcare including behavioral health as an indispensable component of healthcare and the patient centered treatment.
• The resident training program offers an opportunity to become comfortable and competent working in the interdisciplinary context of team-based care, providing consultation to medical providers and providing psychology and behavioral health treatments with patients.
• The resident will function as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team in their clinic.
• This training structure allows the resident to grow his or her clinical skills with a highly varied population with both longitudinal and specialty rotations.
• Psychologist residents are also responsible for educating other residents and psychology students, as appropriate for their level of training, and as assigned by their Program Director.

Qualifications

Education:

• Must be a graduate of a school accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), or a graduate school of psychology evaluated by an Oregon Board- recognized credentialing body if working in Oregon or a Washington Board-recognized credentialing body if working in Washington.
• Note: ACA-accredited programs in Canada do not require evaluation.

Internship:

• Must complete an internship as part of the doctoral degree program.
• The internship program must be accredited by the American Psychological Association; or be a member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers.
• If the program is not accredited by the APA or APPIC, for Washington sites the internship must meet the requirements listed in the Washington Administrative code.
• For Oregon sites the internship must meet the requirements of the Oregon Board of Psychology.

Selection:

• Must meet the selection criteria for his/her residency program as defined by the accreditation authority for that residency program and as defined by the Program Director for that residency.