Primary Care Behavioral Health and Medical Education Postdoctoral Fellowship

Application Deadline: December 18, 2026
Fellowship Start Date: September 2027
Positions Available: 1 full-time Postdoctoral Fellow

Position Overview:
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School invites applications for 1 full-time Postdoctoral Fellow in Primary Care Behavioral Health for a fellowship beginning September 2027.

This fellowship prepares the next generation of psychologists to become leaders in integrated behavioral health and primary care. Fellows develop advanced clinical, consultation, teaching, and program-development skills while working within academic healthcare settings and serving diverse and underserved patient populations.
The fellowship is grounded in the department's mission to empower patients, families, and communities by promoting equity and social justice and providing accessible, high-quality mental health care.

Fellowship Setting and Training:
Fellows are embedded within family medicine residency clinics that are certified Patient-Centered Medical Homes. These clinics serve diverse urban and underserved populations and provide care for patients with a broad range of medical and psychosocial needs.

Clinical experiences may include work with patients presenting with:

• Depression and anxiety
• Trauma and stress-related concerns
• Health behavior change
• Chronic pain
• Somatic symptoms and somatization
• Complex medical and psychosocial needs
• Behavioral health concerns associated with chronic disease
  

Fellows provide evidence-based behavioral health services as members of integrated, interprofessional care teams. Fellows work collaboratively with physicians, pharmacists, care coordinators, and other healthcare professionals to address behavioral health needs within primary care.

Medical Education and Teaching

A central component of the fellowship is preparation as a medical educator. Fellows play an important role in educating family medicine residents and supporting the development of behavioral health competencies across the residency program.

Teaching and supervision opportunities include:

• Reviewing recorded patient encounters
• Coaching residents in patient-centered communication and behavioral health interventions
• Leading interdisciplinary team meetings
• Providing didactic instruction
• Teaching evidence-based approaches to behavioral health and behavior change
• Supporting residents in the assessment and management of mental health concerns in primary care
  

Fellows receive individual, group, and peer supervision and participate in didactic and interdisciplinary learning alongside family medicine residents.
Training experiences include psychiatric management in primary care, population health, complex care management, resilience, behavioral medicine, and integrated care.

Required Qualifications
Applicants must:

• Hold a PhD or PsyD in Counseling or Clinical Psychology from an APA- or CPA-accredited doctoral program
• Have completed an APA-, APPIC-, or CAPPIC-approved internship
• Have the doctoral degree conferred by the fellowship start date in September 2027
• Be eligible for licensure as a psychologist in Minnesota
• Have experience providing psychotherapy
• Be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the department is unable to sponsor employment visas
  

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School has been a leader in primary care innovation for more than 50 years.
The department sponsors seven family medicine residencies across Minnesota and five fellowship programs in sports medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, behavioral medicine, clinical informatics, and human sexuality.
Department faculty are nationally recognized for research and innovation in areas including health disparities, healthcare delivery, and population health. The department is consistently among the top NIH-funded family medicine departments in the country.

Pay Range: Expected annual stipend will be $63,480, adjusted for the next fiscal year, according to University and Medical School guidelines.

Time Appointment: 100% Appointment

Position Type: Postdoctoral Associate

Please visit the Benefits for Postdoctoral Candidates website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training
• Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume or CV.

This position will remain open until filled.

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