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Outpatient Pre-doctoral Intern

CompanyVail Health Private
LocationEdwards
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 1, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern provides general outpatient behavioral health services with a specialty emphasis, maintaining a caseload of billable clinical hours. They also develop clinical programming and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
902
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Vail Health, formerly Vail Valley Medical Center, is a nonprofit community health care system serving patients and guests from around the world. Locally operated and governed by a volunteer board of directors, Vail Health includes a 56-bed hospital, accredited by the Joint Commission. Our 24/7 emergency department in Vail is a Level III Trauma Center with a nearby helipad for necessary medical transports. Vail Health provides a wide array of services and access points including Beaver Creek Medical Center, urgent care clinics in Vail, Avon and Eagle, our Edwards medical campus, Eagle Healthcare Center and a multispecialty health center in Dillon. Howard Head Sports Medicine offers physical therapy services at 10 locations and works closely with our internationally renowned orthopaedic partners at The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopaedics. In addition, Vail Health's Shaw Cancer Center and Sonnenalp Breast Center are the region’s only fully accredited cancer treatment center and comprehensive breast center.
About the Role

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital.  This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

About the opportunity:

The Outpatient Pre-Doctoral Internship is part of the Colorado Psychology Internship Consortium. It will focus on the provision of outpatient services to the Summit and Eagle County Community. Although the focus will be provision of outpatient behavioral health services, this internship will have the opportunity to specialize in a specific, pre-approved area of interest. Currently, EVBH offers specialization in integrated behavioral health or performance optimization. Outpatient clinical services make up 22-24 clinical hours per week, while the specialization makes up 16 clinical hours per week. 

The Postdoctoral intern will provide direct, intensive clinical services across various population and clinic settings. Services will include individual, group, and family-based therapeutic services focusing on interdisciplinary treatment of complex behavioral health disorders. The intern will also be responsible for creating and co-facilitating at least 1 (8 week) group per quarter. 

This position is a year contract; it is a full-time, 5 day a week position and requires travel to various community sites.  Temporary housing is available!

**Specialty rotations are finalized upon extension of offer for the position and pending approval of the Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health.

What you will do:
    1. Under the supervision of the Student Training Coordinator and Outpatient Behavioral Health Director, the Predoctoral Intern provides general outpatient behavioral health services, with a specialty emphasis on a designated area of clinical specialty or concentration. Services will include individual, group, and family-based therapeutic services focusing on interdisciplinary treatment of complex behavioral health disorders. This includes maintaining a caseload of a set number of billable clinical hours per week for both outpatient and specialty services.
    2. As needed or directed, this position develops clinical programming and/or curriculum specific to a clinical specialty and ensures all service delivery is aligned with all state, local, federal, and regulatory requirements.
    3. This position will maintain a complete caseload that is based on community need, patient population need, and services will be delivered across all Outpatient Clinics.
    4. In collaboration with the Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health, the intern ensures appropriate data collection, data monitoring, and data analysis systems are engaged and implemented across all clinical service areas.
    5. The intern participates in all Colorado Psychology Internship Consortium scheduled activities and didactics.
    6. Works closely with behavioral health leadership to ensure all services provided across the system are evidence-based and culturally responsive. Ensures services can be replicated in both clinical and community settings.
    7. This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with all training, clinical, accreditation, legal, and regulatory standards while also ensuring alignment with local, state, federal regulatory and legal compliance.
    8. Participates in clinic staffings, biweekly clinical supervision, weekly Clinical Skills Labs, and bimonthly didactics.
    9. Serves as a liaison for multidisciplinary collaborations within the community focused on the integration of physical wellness and behavioral health.
    10. Abides by all training requirements and supervisory guidance.
    11. Collaborates and coordinates care with Vail Health Behavioral Health staff, medical providers, care coordinators, case managers, school counselors, and community partners to provide wrap around, comprehensive care to patients and their families.
    12. Utilizes trainings and reflective supervision to continue growth as a professional and maintains current education on best practices in behavioral health.
    13. Maintains knowledge of best practice related to training as well as evolving requirements within the field.
    14. Actively seeks out state licensure upon completion of required hours.
    15. Monitors chart compliance and maintains fidelity with all Community Mental Health Center standards.
    16. Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Culture.
    17. Performs other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant
This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
 
What you will need:
 
Experience:
  • Current enrollment and good standing in an APA-accredited doctoral program
  • Bilingual, Spanish speaking, highly preferred
  • Experience working in a medical setting, preferred
  • Must be able to demonstrate strong communication, organizational, and written skills
  • Knowledge of community resources
  • Knowledge of health disparities, substance use and domestic violence issues associated with rural populations
License(s):
  • N/A
Certification(s):
  • N/A
Computer / Typing:
  • Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.
 
Education:
  • Completion of doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology

 

Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per year.

Yearly Pay:
$32,000$32,000 USD
Key Skills
CommunicationOrganizational SkillsWritten SkillsKnowledge of Community ResourcesKnowledge of Health DisparitiesSubstance Use IssuesDomestic Violence Issues
Categories
HealthcareSocial ServicesEducation
Benefits
Temporary Housing