Program Overview

Program Overview

The Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellowship at UT Health San Antonio's Department of Family & Community Medicine offers specific training in Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultation. Psychology fellows will complete their major rotation at the Family Health Center, the continuity clinic for the UT Health San Antonio Family Medicine Residency.

Program Details

Responsibilities

• Functioning as a Behavioral Health Consultant
• Assisting in the supervision of family medicine residents, medical students, and psychology residents/externs
• Engaging in a quality improvement/research project during the training year

Additional Opportunities

• Candidates with interest and/or experience in consultation-liaison services within an inpatient medical setting may have the opportunity to work with patients and trainees on the inpatient Family Medicine service
• A minor rotation (up to 20% FTE) with the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology outpatient clinic will be incorporated into the fellow's learning plan to support professional development towards a well-rounded health service psychologist in primary care

Training and Development

The program aims to support the professional development of psychology fellows, providing them with a comprehensive learning experience in primary care behavioral health consultation. The fellowship includes a range of training opportunities, including supervision, research, and clinical practice, to prepare fellows for a career as a health service psychologist in primary care.