Full Circle Health/Family Medicine Residency of Idaho (FCH/FMRI)

2 Full Time Funded Positions with Benefits

Full Circle Health

General Information

Full Circle Health (FCH)/Family Medicine Residency of Idaho -Nampa is a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center and Teaching Health Center in Idaho. FMRI’s mission is the serve the underserved. This includes a diverse, primarily Medicaid-eligible patient population. Primary care psychology services are embedded in our family medicine clinics. FCH provides residency and fellowship training for approximately 50 physicians annually.

The intern will join our Primary Care Psychology department including licensed clinical social workers, registered dieticians, a consulting psychiatrist, psychiatry residents from the University of Washington, clinical pharmacists, and community health workers. The array of services provided and coordinated by primary care psychology at FCH ranges from intensive outpatient interventions (psychotherapies, psychiatric services) to behavioral health consultation at time of medical care.

The Internship Experience

Interns placed at FCH are engaged in many aspects of the services provided. We provide training in health psychology that interfaces with medicine, using guidelines recognized by experts in the field, the needs of the supporting institution, and the needs and interests of trainees. Core components of training in Health Psychology in Primary Care include clinical assignments, supervision, didactics, and professional development. An intern’s primary clinical responsibilities at FCH include providing behavioral health consultation to primary care providers, brief health behavior intervention, individual psychotherapy, and conducting brief clinically focused assessments to assist with diagnostic clarification and treatment planning. Interns have the opportunity to engage in medical education activities, including providing behavioral health lectures to Family Medicine residents or work with medical students completing clerkships to teach the application of psychological principles in medical settings. Interns participate in interprofessional case conferences and team activities as appropriate. Additionally, interns receive weekly didactic training focused on clinical topics and are encouraged to attend occasional workshops within the residency when appropriate. Interns are also encouraged to attend state conferences to stay aware of developments and job opportunities and to network with colleagues in the field. Opportunities for committee involvement within the medical setting may also be available to foster learning of broader professional roles.

Location

Nampa is a fast-growing city that’s teeming with culture, natural beauty and job opportunities. Nampa takes pride in their local food, places, history, landscape and businesses. Nampa is located about 20 miles west of Boise, and offers excellent entertainment, recreation, and shopping. The regional Airport in Boise makes for efficient travel.

Nampa is centrally and ideally located to reach all western U.S. markets. The city is located just 400 miles from the seaport terminal of Portland, OR, and 360 miles Northwest of Salt Lake City, UT. In Nampa, you will do more than live and work, you will thrive in an environment rich in endless natural beauty, local history, culture and economic well-being. From excellent health care facilities to cultural institutions, vibrant public spaces to nature and recreational opportunities – Nampa has everything you want and need in a big city minus the big city feel.

Outstanding K-12 educational opportunities exist within our community, along with post-secondary educational offerings, including Boise State University, Northwest Nazarene University, the College of Western Idaho and Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine to provide new and growing companies access to training opportunities, not to mention a large pool of highly trained employees in the Treasure Valley.

Outdoor recreation is abundant, with excellent fishing, hiking, bicycling, and other activities. Residents enjoy the four seasons and quick access to the wilderness. Whether you hunt, fish, hike, camp, mountain bike or mountain climb, the Sawtooth Mountains to the north and the Owyhee’s to the south give you ample opportunity to play. When the snow falls, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobile riding and other winter sports abound. The wineries, river parks, and the shore of Lake Lowell offer beautiful places to picnic. The Civic Center for concerts and the Warhawk museum for education and military history provide fun experiences for the whole family.

Contact Information

Site Director & Supervising Psychologist: Ahva Mozafari, PhD., Assistant Program Director, ahvamozafari@fullcircleidaho.org.