Shire Jobs

Pain Psychologist Opportunity - Henry Ford Health Jackson MI - Pain Management Practice

Henry Ford Health -Jackson p artnered with Henry Ford Health Systems (HFHS -Detroit Area) in April 2016. Henry Ford Health - Jackson, Michigan, entered our 100 th year May 2018. This partnership is very exciting for Henry Ford Health - Jackson and our community. The partnership with Henry Ford Health System has allowed us to construct an innovation center (adding State of Art Simulation & Research Labs / May 2017), a Surgical Patient Tower that added 66 private rooms Fall 2018, we implemented EPIC house wide (INPT & OUTPT) in 2016.

We have a robust and reputable Pain Management practice, with more than 12,000 patient encounters occurring in 2021. The practice primarily serves an adult population (< 5% of the patient base being adolescents aged 14 and older).

We are looking for a full-time, employed Pain Psychologist, to serve as part of our multidisciplinary pain assessment and treatment team. The Pain Psychologist will administer standardized and non-standardized testing of cognitive and psychological functioning and will also carry out other assessment activities pertinent to determination of the patient’s ability to benefit from pain management interventions. In addition, the individual serving in this role will carry out therapeutic interventions aiding in the regulation of the patient’s pain experience, as well as participate in treatment planning and ongoing assessments. The Pain Psychologist will apply principles related to psychophysiology, promote patient pain management skills development, and apply ethical and professional behavior in the use of biofeedback procedures. The individual selected for this role will apply skills in clinical interviewing, behavioral observation, personality assessments, psychophysiological measures, evidence-based psychotherapy, and health promotion. Further, the Pain Psychologist will work in consultation with pain management and associated health care provider team members, participate in multidisciplinary clinical teams, and actively support ongoing program refinement and development.

Diagnoses patient mental and emotional disorders and administers programs of treatment. EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Masters degree program in Psychology .

Certifications:

PhD in clinical psychology and 1 – 3 years’ experience with patients impacted by chronic pain required. Post-Doctoral pain fellowship is highly desirable. Clinical health psychology and/or biofeedback and applied psychophysiology certification preferred.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Jackson Hospital

• Department: Pain Clinic

• Shift: Day Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  Additional Details

  This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.