PAIN Psychologist - Jackson, United States - Henry Ford Health System

Description

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

Henry Ford Health -Jackson p artnered withHenry Ford Health Systems(HFHS -Detroit Area) in April 2016. Henry Ford Health - Jackson, Michigan, entered our 100thyear 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.

Certifications:
PhD in clinical psychology and - 5 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 Allegiance Hospital

• Department:

Pain Clinic

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

Partnering with nearly 2 million people on their health journey, Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services at 250 care locations throughout southeast and south central Michigan.

With 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford is also among Michigan's largest and most diverse employers. Our superior care and discoveries are powered by nearly 6,000 physicians, researchers and advanced practice providers. Learn more

Benefits

Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or

making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Henry

Ford Health has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice

Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are

dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance

and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an

employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program

(Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness, and a whole host of other benefits and services. Employee's 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.