Name
Building the plane as you fly it: Feasibility and outcome of pre-doctoral interns leading integration efforts
Description
Hear from two prior pre-doctoral interns and their supervisor on how they integrated a super clinic in Southwest Missouri while maintaining high fidelity to the PCBH model. This session will review how the new care site was selected, how interns for this site were selected, as well as how supervisors supported interns during this time. The interns will describe their approach to integrating the clinic and how they were able to reach a high level of integrated care within a matter of months. Metrics such as patients seen per hour, number of new patients seen every month, and provider satisfaction scores will be presented to support feasibility of having pre-doctoral interns lead integration efforts.
Speakers
Tulio Ortega Psy.D., Behavioral Health Consultant, HealthSource of Ohio, Loveland, Kentucky
Flor Valdes, Psychology Intern, National Psychology Training Consortium, Missouri
Kristen Thompson PhD, Assistant Professor, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Tulio Ortega
Co-Authors
Chelsea Gilliam, PsyD
The Living Room – Psychotherapist
Springfield, MO
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Outcomes, Primary Care Behavioral Health Model, Training/Supervision
Session Type
Poster
SIG or Committee
Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)
Objective 1
Describe the need to continue training early career clinicians in PCBH
Objective 2
List strategies for effective integration efforts
Objective 3
Identify clinical sites and trainees most suitable to carry on integration efforts
Content Reference 1
Robinson, P. J., & Reiter, J. T. (2025). Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services (3rd ed). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13954-8
Content Reference 2
Liu, M., Wang, J., Lou, J., Zhao, R., Deng, J., & Liu, Z. (2023). What is the impact of integrated care on the job satisfaction of primary healthcare providers: a systematic review. Human Resources for Health, 21(1), 86. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-023-00874-w
Content Reference 3
Reppeto, H., Tuning, C., Olsen, D. H., Mullane, A., & Smith, C. (2021). Triple aim: Benefits of behavioral health providers in primary care. Journal of Health Psychology, 26(2), 205–213. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105318802949
Content Reference 4
American Psychological Association (2022). Behavioral health integration factsheet. https://www.apa.org/health/behavioral-health-factsheet.pdf
Content Reference 5
Ogbeide, S. A., Ingram, M., & Lloyd, H. J. (2024). Primary Care Supervision: A Community of Practice. Clinical Teacher, 21(6), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13704