Important Dates:

Location: Winston-Salem, NC

Contact Person:

David Johnson, PhD, LMFT

Contact Information:

David.J.Johnson@wfusm.edu

Next Application Due:

December 21, 2026

Email Dr. Johnson current CV, Cover Letter, and 2 letters of Recommendation

Next Interview Dates:
TBD (Hybrid/in person interview window Jan - Feb )

Next Start Date:
July 12, 2027

Benefits:

Pre-doc, Post-doc, both, or either:
Pre-doc

Trainees per year:
One

Salary:
$49,046.40 (paid biweekly)

Other Benefits:

Full Health Benefits and PTO

CME funds available

401k 3% Matching funds

1 day dedicated to Dissertation

Multidisciplinary team-based work & learning experience + Immersive learning environment

Length:

One Year

Description

Position Description

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at Wake Forest School of Medicine offers a one-year Pre-Doctoral Behavioral Health Fellowship for Medical Family Therapy/Marriage and Family Therapy trainees. This position is housed in the Family Medicine Residency Program which is a 10-10-10 (30 residents across three class years) residency. The Behavioral Health Fellow will operate under the supervision of the Behavioral Health Education Director and will join an interdisciplinary team of primary care and behavioral health providers.

The Behavioral Health Fellow will:

1. Provide integrated behavioral health care services to Wake Forest Baptist Health patients.

2. Coordinate care with patients' primary care/specialty providers.

4. Assist in the teaching of first- and second- year family medicine residents' BH Rotation.

5. May co-facilitate group medical visits and/or group therapy experiences for patients.

6. May provide clinical supervision to a master’s level psychotherapist intern.

Requirements

· Currently enrolled in Medical Family Therapy or Marriage and Family Therapy doctoral program

· All Ph.D. prerequisite coursework completed by time of the internship start date

·  Provisionally and/or fully licensed or license-eligible in North Carolina

·  Able to be supervised by an LMFT clinical supervisor