IBH Psychologist - OB & Women's Health

Centra Care Integrated Behavioral Health- OB & Women’s Health – Psychologist/Psychotherapist

Make an impact by providing compassionate outpatient assessments and brief interventions for patients and families facing behavioral health or medical challenges. This rewarding role is based in our fast‑paced Centra Care OB/GYN Clinic—where integrated care truly makes a difference.

• 1.0 FTE, Monday‑Friday, 8a‑5p
• Works collaboratively with Centra Care’s OBGYN team at the Centra Care Plaza

• Work closely with patients to support maternal mental health
• Provides diagnostic, psychological, or biopsychosocial evaluation and executes therapeutic treatment toward defined goals for patients and families across a life span (ages 0 – 100+).
• Works to strengthen motivation and commitment to specific change goals through a collaborative, goal‑oriented style of communication using motivational interviewing and evidence‑based psychotherapy in close collaboration with medical providers.
• The focus will be on immediate, flexible format ( brief intervention), and close collaboration with the medical provider. Orientations such as Motivational Interviewing, Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindful Self‑Compassion, and Behaviorism will be emphasized.
• Assists in staff development through consultation, education and supervision as well as assist in program development when requested.
• Supports Family Medicine resident physicians in their training.
• Responsibilities as a IBH Psychologist/Psychotherapist at the Family Health Center include triaging urgent needs from community members and providing intervention in same‑day crisis situations.

This practice location requires either MN LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker), MN LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), MN LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) or MN Licensed Psychologist due to Medicare Provider needed.

Successful candidates will have training, experience, and interest in outpatient assessment, medical knowledge, crisis intervention skills, psychotherapy and teamwork. Preferred candidates will have knowledge and/or experience in behavioral health within a healthcare setting.

Perinatal Mental Health Certificate preferred but not required.

• PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology is required.
• Minimum of one‑year experience is preferred.
• Completion of post‑doc training year prior to start date preferred.
• Licensure by the State of Minnesota Board of Psychology as Licensed Psychologist (LP).

• Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or related Human Services field required.
• State of Minnesota licensure required, need to have one of the following:
• The Board of Psychology as a Licensed Psychologist (LP) or the Board of Social Work at Independent Clinical level (LICSW) or the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or the Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).
• Minimum of one‑year experience required.

• Starting pay begins at $92,092 per year; exact wage determined by years of related experience.
• Salary range: $92,092 - $138,127 per year.
• Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE; reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate.
• Full‑time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!

Centra Care is committed to the patients and families we serve in the communities we call home throughout Central, West Central and Southwestern Minnesota. We listen then serve, we guide and heal—because health means everything.

• Has grown to be one of the largest health systems in Minnesota.
• Leading provider of rural health in the state.
• Recent investment in system‑wide employee culture.
• Innovative population health and wellness initiatives.
• Collaborative physician and administration leadership model.
• Access to more than 40 medical and surgical specialties.
• Work for an organization that offers nationally recognized care. View our most recent awards…