Butler Hospital, an affiliate of Care New England is searching for an Integrated Behavioral Health Psychologist to join our Primary Care Practices in Rhode Island. You will enjoy working closely with our primary care team to provide quick access to behavioral health assessment, triage, and brief treatment to patients eighteen years and older. The goal is to expand the ability to effectively treat persons with chronic medical conditions by addressing behavioral factors that impact mental and physical health.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIILITIES:

• Monday – Friday daytime work schedule
• Consults with primary care providers in real time to assist patients and families with identified psychosocial issues; frequently performs a "warm hand off" during hours of clinical operation.
• Assists the primary care provider in recognizing, treating and managing mental health and psychosocial issues and acts as a contributing member to the primary care team.
• Triage both scheduled and unscheduled referrals from the medical team, treating some with brief treatment/intervention and referring others to more appropriate resources or levels of care.
• Conducts patient care in person, telephonically or via telemedicine for consultations and psychological treatment.
• Opportunity to supervise Brown University Psychology Interns
• Competitive base salary, and generous benefit package including CME, malpractice insurance coverage, and employer retirement match program
• Easy access to Care New England’s network of specialty physicians

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program required
• Licensed or License-eligible in Rhode Island
• Previous experience or internship in a medical setting which supports a primary care integration model preferred, but not required

BUTLER HOSPITAL

Founded in 1844, Butler Hospital is the state's only non-profit, free-standing psychiatric hospital providing adults, seniors and adolescents specialized assessment and treatment for all major psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse.

Butler is the major affiliated teaching hospital for psychiatry and behavioral health of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. It is the flagship hospital for its Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, which has been recognized by its peers as one of the top ten in the US. Many physicians and psychologists at Butler are also part of the Brown Institute for Brain Science and participate in exciting clinical research initiatives with this world-renowned center for neuroscience.

Care New England

Care New England is a four-hospital system affiliated with Brown University. We provide the full range of wellness, primary care, medical and surgical services and home care – including specialty hospitals in psychiatry as well as women and newborn care. Teaching programs include family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, gastroenterology, podiatric medicine and surgery as well as general and subspecialty obstetrics and gynecology.

BIG CITY MEDICINE and SMALL-TOWN LIFESTYLE

• Rhode Island has abundant cultural, recreational, and modern amenities with a 1.1M population but the friendliness and accessibility of a small town
• Over 400 miles of coastline with easy access to Newport, Block Island, and Martha’s Vineyard
• Exceptional educational opportunities with 12 Universities including Ivy League’s Brown University
• Lifestyle choices include urban, suburban, coastal, and country options
• Boston or Cape Cod-1 Hr, NYC-3hrs and the convenience of a local International Airport

Based in Providence, Rhode Island which combines the accessibility and friendliness of a small town with the culture and sophistication of a big city. In addition to Brown University, Providence is home to a other well-renowned higher education institutions including Johnson & Wales, Providence College, and Rhode Island School of Design. The newly renovated airport was named the third best in the country by Conde Nast Traveler in 2015 and the railway service is juxtaposed between Boston and New York City. There are numerous destinations within a short drive, including the mansions of Newport the ferry connecting to Block Island as well as an easy drive to the amenities of bordering Massachusetts and Connecticut. Seafood, culture, the arts and sporting events abound.

Care New England is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.