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The Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) Outpatient (OP) Clinical Psychologist will join a growing multidisciplinary team of behavioral health specialists who provide trauma-informed assessment, psychotherapy and assertive case management services to survivors of trauma and violent crime. This unique program, the first of its kind in the state, creates a continuum of care for psychological recovery starting at the bedside in Henry Ford Hospital’s Level I Trauma Center with a seamless transition of care to the OP TRC at no cost to survivors. In addition to the direct provision of clinical services, the senior clinician will also provide clinical supervision, consultation and training to staff and trainees related to trauma-informed evidence-based psychological interventions. The clinician will also be involved in program development. Clinical interactions will take place primarily in an ambulatory clinic setting, with virtual, home and community visit options provided. Typical patient populations receiving TRC services include: survivors of interpersonal violence, motor vehicle accidents, sexual assault/domestic violence, industrial accidents, and family members of survivors.
In addition to clinical duties, the TRC OP Clinical Psychologist will work collaboratively with the Director of Trauma and Acute Care Surgical Psychology Services (Director) to ensure that all mental health procedures meet the needs of trauma survivors and standards for care. The incumbent will also work with the TRC Clinical Program Manager to determine clinic flow, scheduling and staff educational needs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical:
- Conducts clinical intakes for new clients using a trauma-informed approach and identifies service needs when appropriate. Assessment includes identifying presenting problems, psychosocial history, mental status exam, risk assessment and DSM-5 diagnoses.
- Clinical interventions include: short-term trauma-informed evidence based individual and group psychotherapy, as needed crisis intervention, comprehensive case management, multidisciplinary collaboration with other health care providers, as well as referral and accompaniment to community services when appropriate with support and collaboration from treatment team.
- May visit patient at home and/or in the community for the purpose of outreach and follow-up if the patient is unable to attend regularly scheduled in office appointments.
- Caseloads typically consist of complex clients, all of whom have histories of exposure to trauma, including: acute and chronic physical and sexual abuse, interpersonal violence (e.g., sexual assault, physical assault, domestic violence, gunshot wounds), political torture, and immigration trauma. Many clients also have concomitant medical and psychosocial concerns, including comorbid substance use.
- Provides consultation to multidisciplinary treatment team related to the psychosocial sequelae of trauma, substance use, psychiatric illness and chronic medical concerns.
- Utilizes knowledge of the mental health, medical, and community resources in Detroit/Wayne County and maintains familiarity with new programs.
- Develops a comprehensive treatment and service plan for each client, integrating knowledge from a wide range of human service resources.
- Facilitates coordination of services among various agencies; advocates for and links clients to needed services. Helps clients to gain eligibility for Social Security Disability, Crime Victim Compensation, and other socioeconomic support resources.
Supervision, Training, Program Development:
- Provides clinical and administrative supervision to clinical staff and trainees.
- Takes the lead in preparing, planning and conducting in-service trainings and case conferences.
- Assists in organizing and co-teaching a didactic Trauma Seminar on the assessment and treatment of acute and chronic trauma in underserved populations, using evidence-based practices.
- Conducts community presentations on the assessment and treatment of trauma.
- Takes the lead in working with the Director on program development and implementing innovative models of care.
Record Keeping and Other Duties:
- Maintains client records according to Michigan, City, County, and System requirements.
- Records data in client’s chart according to JCAHO standards.
- Meets program productivity standards.
- Assists in processing quality improvement requests.
- Assists with data collection for program evaluation and research purposes; works collaboratively with the TRC research team.
- Attends staff meetings and other assigned meetings, participates in training sessions.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
HFH offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package. Please forward your CV for immediate consideration via email to: David Moore, PhD Director of Acute Care Surgery Psychological Services c/o Laura Settles via the link or at Lsettle2@hfhs.org.
Education:
Requires a fully licensed, doctoral prepared, clinical psychologist (Ph.D. or Psy.D.)
Pre-doctoral internship and Doctoral Program must have been APA accredited.
KNOWLEDGE AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum of one year experience in an ambulatory care setting preferred (including during training).
- Must have training/specialization with trauma informed care/trauma populations.
- Must possess effective writing, communication, and analytical skills.
- Research design and grant writing experience preferred.
- Programmatic planning experience preferred.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
OVERVIEW
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
BENEFITS
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
INTRODUCTION
The Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) Outpatient (OP) Clinical Psychologist will join a growing multidisciplinary team of behavioral health specialists who provide trauma-informed assessment, psychotherapy and assertive case management services to survivors of trauma and violent crime. This unique program, the first of its kind in the state, creates a continuum of care for psychological recovery starting at the bedside in Henry Ford Hospital’s Level I Trauma Center with a seamless transition of care to the OP TRC at no cost to survivors. In addition to the direct provision of clinical services, the senior clinician will also provide clinical supervision, consultation and training to staff and trainees related to trauma-informed evidence-based psychological interventions. The clinician will also be involved in program development. Clinical interactions will take place primarily in an ambulatory clinic setting, with virtual, home and community visit options provided. Typical patient populations receiving TRC services include: survivors of interpersonal violence, motor vehicle accidents, sexual assault/domestic violence, industrial accidents, and family members of survivors.
In addition to clinical duties, the TRC OP Clinical Psychologist will work collaboratively with the Director of Trauma and Acute Care Surgical Psychology Services (Director) to ensure that all mental health procedures meet the needs of trauma survivors and standards for care. The incumbent will also work with the TRC Clinical Program Manager to determine clinic flow, scheduling and staff educational needs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical:
- Conducts clinical intakes for new clients using a trauma-informed approach and identifies service needs when appropriate. Assessment includes identifying presenting problems, psychosocial history, mental status exam, risk assessment and DSM-5 diagnoses.
- Clinical interventions include: short-term trauma-informed evidence based individual and group psychotherapy, as needed crisis intervention, comprehensive case management, multidisciplinary collaboration with other health care providers, as well as referral and accompaniment to community services when appropriate with support and collaboration from treatment team.
- May visit patient at home and/or in the community for the purpose of outreach and follow-up if the patient is unable to attend regularly scheduled in office appointments.
- Caseloads typically consist of complex clients, all of whom have histories of exposure to trauma, including: acute and chronic physical and sexual abuse, interpersonal violence (e.g., sexual assault, physical assault, domestic violence, gunshot wounds), political torture, and immigration trauma. Many clients also have concomitant medical and psychosocial concerns, including comorbid substance use.
- Provides consultation to multidisciplinary treatment team related to the psychosocial sequelae of trauma, substance use, psychiatric illness and chronic medical concerns.
- Utilizes knowledge of the mental health, medical, and community resources in Detroit/Wayne County and maintains familiarity with new programs.
- Develops a comprehensive treatment and service plan for each client, integrating knowledge from a wide range of human service resources.
- Facilitates coordination of services among various agencies; advocates for and links clients to needed services. Helps clients to gain eligibility for Social Security Disability, Crime Victim Compensation, and other socioeconomic support resources.
Supervision, Training, Program Development:
- Provides clinical and administrative supervision to clinical staff and trainees.
- Takes the lead in preparing, planning and conducting in-service trainings and case conferences.
- Assists in organizing and co-teaching a didactic Trauma Seminar on the assessment and treatment of acute and chronic trauma in underserved populations, using evidence-based practices.
- Conducts community presentations on the assessment and treatment of trauma.
- Takes the lead in working with the Director on program development and implementing innovative models of care.
Record Keeping and Other Duties:
- Maintains client records according to Michigan, City, County, and System requirements.
- Records data in client’s chart according to JCAHO standards.
- Meets program productivity standards.
- Assists in processing quality improvement requests.
- Assists with data collection for program evaluation and research purposes; works collaboratively with the TRC research team.
- Attends staff meetings and other assigned meetings, participates in training sessions.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
HFH offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package. Please forward your CV for immediate consideration via email to: David Moore, PhD Director of Acute Care Surgery Psychological Services c/o Laura Settles via the link or at Lsettle2@hfhs.org.
Education:
Requires a fully licensed, doctoral prepared, clinical psychologist (Ph.D. or Psy.D.)
Pre-doctoral internship and Doctoral Program must have been APA accredited.
KNOWLEDGE AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum of one year experience in an ambulatory care setting preferred (including during training).
- Must have training/specialization with trauma informed care/trauma populations.
- Must possess effective writing, communication, and analytical skills.
- Research design and grant writing experience preferred.
- Programmatic planning experience preferred.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
OVERVIEW
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
BENEFITS
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Clinical Psychologist Jobs
Target healthcare systems and hospital networks
Large healthcare organizations like Kaiser Permanente, Mayo Clinic, and university medical centers regularly sponsor H-1B and other visas for clinical psychologists to fill critical mental health roles.
Emphasize specialty areas and populations served
Highlight expertise in neuropsychology, trauma, child psychology, or other specializations. Employers value psychologists who can serve specific patient populations or handle complex psychological assessments.
Understand state licensing requirements early
Most states require psychology licensure to practice independently. Research licensing requirements in your target state and prepare for potential credential evaluation processes during the visa application.
Consider academic medical centers and research positions
University hospitals and research institutions often sponsor clinical psychologists for combined clinical and research roles, which can strengthen the specialty occupation argument for visa purposes.
Document clinical training and supervised experience
USCIS values documented clinical training, internships, and supervised practice hours. Compile records of your clinical experience, especially if it demonstrates specialized skills or populations.
Prepare for degree equivalency evaluation
International psychology degrees may require credential evaluation. Use NACES-approved evaluators and ensure your doctoral degree in psychology meets U.S. standards for clinical practice.
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What visa types work best for clinical psychologist sponsorship?
H-1B is the most common visa for clinical psychologists, requiring a doctoral degree in psychology. O-1 visas are possible for psychologists with extraordinary achievements in research or specialized treatment areas. EB-2 green cards work well for psychologists with advanced degrees and national interest waiver potential.
Do I need a U.S. psychology license before applying for visa sponsorship?
No, you don't need licensure before visa approval, but employers typically require license eligibility. Most states allow foreign psychologists to begin the licensing process after arriving on a work visa. Research your target state's requirements and prepare necessary documentation early.
What degree requirements apply to clinical psychologist visa applications?
Clinical psychologist positions typically require a doctoral degree in clinical, counseling, or school psychology from an accredited program. Some positions may accept a master's degree with extensive supervised experience, but doctoral degrees strengthen the specialty occupation argument significantly.
How to find Clinical Psychologist jobs with visa sponsorship?
To find Clinical Psychologist jobs with visa sponsorship, use Migrate Mate, which specializes in connecting international healthcare professionals with sponsoring employers. Focus on healthcare systems, mental health clinics, hospitals, and private practice groups that commonly sponsor H-1B, O-1, or TN visas for qualified clinical psychologists with relevant licensure and experience.
How do approval rates compare for clinical psychologist H-1B applications?
Clinical psychologist H-1B applications generally have higher approval rates than average due to clear specialty occupation status and high education requirements. Healthcare employers with established sponsorship programs typically have strong petition success rates when documentation is thorough.
Can clinical psychologists qualify for National Interest Waiver green cards?
Yes, clinical psychologists often qualify for NIW green cards, especially those working in underserved areas, conducting mental health research, or treating specialized populations. The current mental health crisis strengthens arguments about national importance of psychological services.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Clinical Psychologist jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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