Postdoctoral Fellowship in Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)

About HealthSource of Ohio

HealthSource of Ohio is a private, not-for-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), providing primary care since 1976. With over 300 support staff, 60 providers, and 20 locations, we serve 90,000+ patients east of Cincinnati. As Ohio’s largest FQHC, we offer comprehensive services including family medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, dental, vision, and pharmacy.

We are committed to the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model, ensuring all staff are educated and onboarded before Behavioral Health Consultants (BHCs) begin seeing patients. Our focus on sustainability, model fidelity, and preparation is supported by leadership, funding, and strong payer reimbursement. Training is a priority, and our postdoctoral fellowship reflects our dedication to excellence in integrated care.

For more, watch Dr. Bruner’s “First Things First” video on HealthSource’s values and PCBH integration.

About the Fellowship

Our postdoctoral fellowship is designed to provide in-depth training in the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model, with fellows serving as Behavioral Health Consultants (BHCs). As part of the primary care team, BHCs manage behavioral and biopsychosocial health issues, providing same-day, high-volume services to patients of all ages. Their role includes collaborating closely with primary care providers, improving assessments, care coordination, and overall team efficiency. BHCs also educate the team on biopsychosocial approaches, making integrated behavioral health a routine part of care.

For a detailed overview of the fellowship’s training activities and the role of the BHC, watch Dr. Bruner’s video. To check out the fellowship’s training manual, click the link below.

HealthSource PCBH Fellowship Manual

Application Process

Applications are reviewed year-round in the order received, although the deadline for a given fellowship year is January 1st, of that year. Offers will be made no later than the end of day on February 24th. We encourage in-person visits (with travel assistance) but offer virtual interviews as needed.

To apply, please submit the following to Dr. Michael Bruner at mbruner@hsohio.org & Dr. Stephanie Burkhard at sburkhard@hsohio.org:

  1. A cover letter detailing your interest in the fellowship and experience with primary care behavioral health or integrated care.
  2. An updated curriculum vitae (CV).
  3. Three letters of reference.

For more information about this fellowship, please visit the APPIC listing. HealthSource’s Program Manual is available upon request, please email Dr. Michael Bruner.

APPIC Listing

Fellows at HealthSource Receive the following Key Benefits:

  • Relocation assistance
  • Health, dental, & vision coverage
  • 20 days PTO + 7 holidays
  • Covered attendance at the CFHA conference (registration, travel, and expenses)
  • Assistance with EPPP study materials and/or test expenses
  • $500 in healthcare with HealthSource providers
  • CFHA membership
  • Retirement & profit-sharing plans

Listen to Dr. Stephanie Burkhard answer key questions about HealthSource’s fellowship on the Integrated Care TV Post-Doc Career Development Panel.

Training with Family Medicine Residents

Drs. Leah Moorefield, Stephanie Burkhard, and Ciara Incorvati describe cross-training activities that occur between HSO’s family medicine residency and psychology postdoctoral fellowship.

HealthSource serves as a training site for family medicine residents from The Wright Center. Our behavioral health team plays an increasing role in their education, and we are excited to offer postdoctoral fellows the chance to train alongside their resident colleagues. Fellows can look forward to:

  • Being shadowed by family medicine residents
  • Shadowing residents to provide feedback and education
  • Delivering didactic sessions to family medicine residents
  • Facilitating a Balint group with family medicine residents

Current Training Experiences

In this video, postdoctoral fellow Idalise Suárez-Velázquez, PhD, and graduate students Tulio Ortega, MA, Anna Delgado-Rodriguez, MA, and José Polanco, MA discuss their experience of supervision under Dr. Bruner.

Meet our first postdoctoral fellow, Idalise Suárez-Velázquez, PhD!

Recent Happenings

Postdoctoral Fellow Spotlight

Behavioral Health Ohio

Ciara Incorvati, PsyD

2024-25

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Behavioral Health Consultant Eastgate Pediatrics

Idalise Suárez-Velázquez, PhD, MA

2023-24

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behavioral health consultant

Stephanie Burkhard, PsyD

Licensed Psychologist

2024 Graduate

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This health center is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n). This health center receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.

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