Behavioral Medicine Faculty

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evaluate an integrated behavioral health curriculum for family medicine residents.
• Deliver didactic lectures and longitudinal educational experiences tailored to community needs.
• Develop resident evaluation tools and wellness curriculum aligned with ACGME guidelines.
• Provide psychotherapy and behavioral health services to patients within residency clinical sites.
• Maintain a private patient panel for mental health care, supporting access to behavioral health in the community.
• Contribute to residency program planning, development, and accreditation efforts.
• Participate in resident and faculty recruitment activities.
• Engage in program administration, evaluation, mentoring, precepting, and scholarly activities.

Scholarly & Professional Development

• Complete scholarly activities consistent with an academic faculty role.
• Support and encourage resident and faculty participation in research and scholarly work.
• Aid in the development and maintenance of program policies and procedures.

Core Faculty Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage & family therapy, or related field.
• Independent licensure eligibility in Maryland (e.g., LCSW-C, LCPC, LMFT).
• Training in evidence-based behavioral health interventions.
• Strong communication and teaching skills.
• Current or past experience teaching medical students and/or residents preferred.
• Current or past experience creating education curricula preferred.
• Demonstrated excellence and passion for clinical care, clinical teaching, and scholarly activity that advance clinical medicine and institutional service.