Primary Care Behavioral Health Fellowship

Application Deadline Date: December 19, 2025

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School is seeking 2-3 full-time Postdoctoral Fellows in Primary Care Behavioral Health for a two-year fellowship beginning September 2026.

This unique fellowship prepares the next generation of primary care psychologists to become leaders in integrated behavioral health. Fellows gain the knowledge and skills to support and empower vulnerable populations while thriving in academic healthcare environments.
Our department's mission is to empower patients, families, and communities - promoting equity and social justice by providing accessible, high-quality mental health care for all.

Fellowship Overview:

Fellows are based in family medicine residency clinics, which are certified Patient-Centered Medical Homes serving diverse, urban, and underserved populations. These clinics care for patients with a wide range of medical and psychosocial needs, including depression, anxiety, trauma, health behavior change, chronic pain, and somatization.
In addition to providing direct clinical care, fellows are trained as medical educators and play a vital role in teaching family medicine residents. Fellows help train future physicians to communicate effectively and provide evidence-based behavioral health care. Teaching opportunities include:

• Reviewing recorded patient encounters
• Coaching residents on communication and behavioral health interventions
• Leading interdisciplinary team meetings
• Delivering classroom and didactic sessions

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

Fellowship Activities
Fellows will:

• Provide evidence-based psychological services in primary care settings
• Implement behavioral health programs supporting population health and quality improvement
• Work collaboratively on interprofessional teams (including physicians, pharmacists, and care coordinators)
• Precept and teach family medicine residents on topics such as patient-centered communication, behavior change, and mental health care
• Contribute to behavioral medicine education across the residency program
• Complete a scholarly project advancing integrated behavioral health

For more information, visit:
https://med.umn.edu/familymedicine/education-training/fellowships/primary-care-behavioral-health

Qualifications Required:

• PhD or PsyD in Counseling or Clinical Psychology from an APA- or CPA-accredited doctoral program
• Completion of an APA-, APPIC-, or CAPPIC-approved internship Degree conferred by the fellowship start date (September 2026)
• Eligible for licensure as a psychologist in Minnesota
• Experience providing psychotherapy
• Authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. (the department cannot sponsor employment visas)

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota was created more than 50 years ago in response to a legislative mandate to train primary care physicians. Since then, we have been leaders in transforming the specialty through education, research, and patient care. We are the academic sponsor of seven family medicine residencies-five in the Twin Cities, two in Greater Minnesota. We are involved in medical student education activities across the Medical School's two campuses: Twin Cities and Duluth. We sponsor five fellowship programs-sports medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, behavioral medicine, clinical informatics, and human sexuality- and offer continuing medical education opportunities. We are regularly among the top National Institutes of Health-funded family medicine departments. Our faculty are actively researching health disparities, healthcare delivery, and population health. More at https://med.umn.edu/familymedicine.

Pay Range: Expected annual stipend will be $62,232, adjusted for the next fiscal year, according to University and Medical School guidelines.

Time Appointment: 100% Appointment

Position Type: Postdoctoral Associate

For more information regarding benefits: https://policy.umn.edu/hr/postdocappoint-appa

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, pharmacy, dental, and disability plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Voluntary retirement plan options
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

Additionally, the Department will provide a $1,000 conference stipend, and you may be reimbursed up to $1,000 for relocation expenses.

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

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