Postdoctoral Fellowship in Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)

Organization: HealthSource of Ohio Inc

Geographic Scope: Ohio (east of Cincinnati)

Program Description:
The postdoctoral fellowship is designed to provide in-depth training in the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model. Fellows serve as Behavioral Health Consultants (BHCs) embedded within the primary care team, managing behavioral and biopsychosocial health issues while providing same-day, high-volume services to patients of all ages.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage behavioral and biopsychosocial health issues
• Provide same-day, high-volume services to patients of all ages
• Collaborate closely with primary care providers
• Improve assessments and care coordination
• Enhance overall team efficiency
• Educate the team on biopsychosocial approaches
• Make integrated behavioral health a routine part of care

Eligibility Requirements

• Education: PsyD or PhD in psychology
• License Status: Postdoctoral level (doctorate completed)
• Experience: Experience with primary care behavioral health or integrated care preferred (not required)

Application Timeline

• Application Deadline: January 1 (rolling year-round, but deadline for each fellowship year is January 1)
• Offer Notification: No later than February 24 of the fellowship year
• Interview: Virtual interviews offered; in-person visits encouraged with travel assistance

Benefits Package

• Relocation assistance
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• 20 days PTO + 7 holidays
• Covered attendance at CFHA conference (registration, travel, expenses)
• Assistance with EPPP study materials and/or test expenses
• $500 in healthcare services with HealthSource providers
• CFHA membership
• Retirement and profit-sharing plans

Special Training Opportunities

• Cross-training with family medicine residents from The Wright Center
• Being shadowed by family medicine residents
• Shadowing residents to provide feedback and education
• Delivering didactic sessions to family medicine residents
• Facilitating Balint groups with family medicine residents

Internship Supervisors

• Michael Bruner, PsyD
• Stephanie Burkhard, PsyD

Additional Resources

• HealthSource PCBH Fellowship Manual available on website
• APPIC listing available
• Dr. Stephanie Burkhard featured on Integrated Care TV Post-Doc Career Development Panel

Contact

Email: sburkhard@hsohio.org

Address: 424 Wards Corner Rd Suite 200, Loveland, OH 45140

Phone: 513-576-7700