Research Psychologist Behavioral Health Home Hospital

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Ariadne Labs, a joint health care innovation center of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard School of Public Health, is launching a Behavioral Health Home Hospital (BHH) pilot randomized controlled trial to test the acceptability and feasibility of providing acute psychiatric care to patients in their homes. Presently, home hospital programs exclude patients with an active psychiatric condition; this trial will test the feasibility and acceptability of Behavioral Health Home Hospital (BHH). The BHH care model will provide a minimum of twice-a-day in-person nursing to patients, with remote rounding by the BHH Research Psychiatrist and BHH Research Psychologist. Additional clinical care team members will provide care either in person or remotely. Patients admitted and randomized home as part of the trial will need to have a caregiver present. Additional support will be able to be provided by home health aides and mental health specialists. Medication will be dispensed by the clinical care team, 24/7 monitoring will be conducted, and patients will be able to join in-patient therapy groups remotely. The BHH Research Psychologist will be a key member of the BHH clinical care team, as they will provide remote hospital/inpatient-level psychological treatment to patients.

Job Summary

The BHH Research Psychologist will conduct hospital/inpatient-level clinical psychology with patients remotely during the patient’s home hospitalization. The BHH Research Psychologist will provide psychosocial techniques to facilitate more flexible and successful adaptation to the demands of psychological development and of the environment (i.e., family, school, community, and employment). The position requires clinical psychology knowledge and practice to incorporate a variety of models, including psychodynamic, biological, supportive, cognitive behavioral, exploratory-interpretive, motivational, or educational. Successful candidates will provide clinical services for assigned patients and participate in the activities of the program. The clinician filling this role can expect to have up to 4 patients on service at a given time. Note that while this is generally a remote role, there might be times that you will need to travel to a patient’s home to provide in-person treatment or support. This is an ideal role for someone interested in a temporary position that allows them the flexibility of continuing their current patient load. This is also an ideal role for someone interested in participating in a research trial that will help broaden the treatment opportunities for patients with active acute-psychiatric conditions.

What you’ll do/Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct care (in-person or virtual), counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in an experimental behavioral health home hospital setting.


• Collaborate with an experienced multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, care coordinators, mental health specialists, and other specialists to ensure patient-centered, high-quality care.


• Perform psychological assessment with accurate diagnostic impressions.


• Protect healthcare organization value by keeping information confidential; cautioning others regarding potential breaches.


• Assist patients with reaching their treatment goals during an acute care episode.


• Assist in mental health crisis situations.


• Prepare patient progress reports, completion notices, and other documentation in accordance with hospital policies.


• Participate in staff meetings, competencies, mandatory compliance training, educational meetings, and research study trainings..


• Ability to work with various computer software applications and technologies required.


• Maintain contact with patient’s family members/caregivers as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Completion of an APA-accredited doctoral graduate program and APA-accredited internship training program.


• Licensed as a Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


• Adheres to all I C.A.R.E. standards.


• Active Drivers License

Experience

• At least one year of acute inpatient psychology care delivery


• Experience in consultation with patients and staff.


• Experience delivering evidence-based practices (e g , CBT, ERP, DBT, ACT).


• Preferred experience delivering care remotely.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent clinical interviewing and assessment/therapy skills to work with patients and families.


• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.


• Strong customer service orientation.


• Strong quantitative analytical abilities.


• Ability to work with various computer software applications and technologies required including Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook.


• Ability to recognize medical conditions and refer for appropriate care.


• Proficient in therapeutic techniques.


• Ability to work in team-oriented, remote, and home environments.


• Ability to prioritize and respond to multiple demands as well as to manage time effectively.

*Preference for candidates who already work in the Mass General Brigham system, trial will be conducted at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital

Hybrid

Work Location

Jamaica Plain-MA