Job Summary

This position is a psychology postdoctoral position (fellowship) with Geisinger Psychology's Integrated Care team. This position is in Danville, PA with Dr. Laura Adams serving as Primary Supervisor. The fellow will provide clinical care for patients under the supervision of attending psychologists. This position is full-time, and all job responsibilities are completed on site in person. Geisinger Psychology services provide visits both in person and through telemedicine to best serve patient needs.For any questions regarding adult psychology fellowships at Geisinger please contact the Adult Fellowship Coordinator, Dr. Kathryn Harple at kharple@geisinger.eduFor questions specific to the Behavioral Pain Management Track please email Dr. Laura Adams at lgadams1@geisinger.edu

Job Duties

The focus of Geisinger's postdoctoral fellowship is to develop the professional and leadership skills psychologists need in their many roles within an academic medical setting. Upon completion of this program, fellows are ready to hit the ground running in their first professional positions. Each fellow takes ownership of a clinical specialty area, in this case Behavioral Pain Management, which involves a combination of direct clinical care, representing Behavioral Medicine on a multispecialty team and at interdisciplinary meetings, and leading efforts in clinical research or program development. Additional clinical and professional activities may be tailored to individual fellows' based on training needs and interests.

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In the Behavioral Pain Management Track, fellows will have the opportunity to engage in clinical work at all levels of pain management within the Geisinger system. Clinical pain management services include conducting initial assessments and evaluations, collaborating with patients to improve treatment readiness, adherence, and treatment planning/goals, providing evidence-based behavioral medicine treatment in individual and group formats, as well as leading psychoeducational lectures within various multidisciplinary clinics. Fellows also conduct evaluations on pre-surgical candidates within our own unique Destination Spine program and pain medicine for spinal cord stimulator implants.

In addition to clinical experience, the fellow will attend regular seminars with other Geisinger psychology fellows on professional topics (e.g., preparation for the EPPP, vita preparation, interviewing skills, salary negotiation) and specific health psychology topics (e.g., chronic pain, endocrine disorders, CBT for insomnia, LGBTQ and diversity training).  The fellow will also participate in two hours of individual supervision each week and will have ½ day of protected time for research and program development. Fellows may have the opportunity to work with the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, train medical residents or students, and/or supervise PCBH interns. 

 

For more details please visit:

https://www.appic.org/Postdocs/Universal-Psychology-Postdoctoral-Directory-UPPD/Detail/id/5233

https://www.geisinger.edu/education/residencies-fellowships/fellowships/adult-clinical-psychology-behavioral-medicine-fellowship

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Education

Master's Degree- (Required), Doctoral Degree- (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Leadership (Required), Minimum of 1 year-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Physician and Surgeon - State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

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