Outpatient Pre-doctoral Intern

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital.  This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

1. Under the supervision of the Student Training Coordinator and Outpatient Behavioral Health Director, the Predoctoral Intern provides general outpatient behavioral health services, with a specialty emphasis on a designated area of clinical specialty or concentration. Services will include individual, group, and family-based therapeutic services focusing on interdisciplinary treatment of complex behavioral health disorders. This includes maintaining a caseload of a set number of billable clinical hours per week for both outpatient and specialty services.


2. As needed or directed, this position develops clinical programming and/or curriculum specific to a clinical specialty and ensures all service delivery is aligned with all state, local, federal, and regulatory requirements.


3. This position will maintain a complete caseload that is based on community need, patient population need, and services will be delivered across all Outpatient Clinics.


4. In collaboration with the Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health, the intern ensures appropriate data collection, data monitoring, and data analysis systems are engaged and implemented across all clinical service areas.


5. The intern participates in all Colorado Psychology Internship Consortium scheduled activities and didactics.


6. Works closely with behavioral health leadership to ensure all services provided across the system are evidence-based and culturally responsive. Ensures services can be replicated in both clinical and community settings.


7. This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with all training, clinical, accreditation, legal, and regulatory standards while also ensuring alignment with local, state, federal regulatory and legal compliance.


8. Participates in clinic staffings, biweekly clinical supervision, weekly Clinical Skills Labs, and bimonthly didactics.


9. Serves as a liaison for multidisciplinary collaborations within the community focused on the integration of physical wellness and behavioral health.


10. Abides by all training requirements and supervisory guidance.


11. Collaborates and coordinates care with Vail Health Behavioral Health staff, medical providers, care coordinators, case managers, school counselors, and community partners to provide wrap around, comprehensive care to patients and their families.


12. Utilizes trainings and reflective supervision to continue growth as a professional and maintains current education on best practices in behavioral health.


13. Maintains knowledge of best practice related to training as well as evolving requirements within the field.


14. Actively seeks out state licensure upon completion of required hours.


15. Monitors chart compliance and maintains fidelity with all Community Mental Health Center standards.


16. Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Culture.


17. Performs other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant

• Current enrollment and good standing in an APA-accredited doctoral program


• Bilingual, Spanish speaking, highly preferred


• Experience working in a medical setting, preferred


• Must be able to demonstrate strong communication, organizational, and written skills


• Knowledge of community resources


• Knowledge of health disparities, substance use and domestic violence issues associated with rural populations

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• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

• Completion of doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology