Interns will participate in a variety of integrated behavioral health services with the Behavioral Health clinic at McLaren Oakland. These experiences include the following and may be tailored based on availability and intern interest:
Health and Behavior Assessments
Embedded into the McLaren Oakland Behavioral Health Clinic, interns will learn to conduct structured evaluations that examine the interplay between psychological, behavioral, and medical factors influencing patient health, with a focus on chronic disease management and treatment adherence.
Cognitive Assessments
Embedded into the McLaren Oakland Behavioral Health Clinic, interns will participate in neurocognitive screening and comprehensive assessments to aid in differential diagnosis, treatment planning, and functional evaluations across a variety of patient populations.
Inpatient Rehabilitation/PM&R Consultation
Embedded into the McLaren Oakland Behavioral Health Clinic, interns will engage in interdisciplinary consultation within the inpatient rehabilitation setting, collaborating with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians and allied health providers to address adjustment to injury, coping with disability, pain management, and cognitive/behavioral functioning in recovery.
Lifestyle Medicine and Solution-Focused Therapy
Embedded into the McLaren Oakland Behavioral Health Clinic, interns will have opportunities to provide short-term, skills-based interventions that support lifestyle changes in areas such as sleep, nutrition, stress, pain management, and substance use. These interventions emphasize motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and goal-oriented approaches designed to produce meaningful and sustainable outcomes.