Post-Doctoral Fellow / Psychological Assistant

Odyssey Wellness Inc. | Las Vegas, NV, United States

Posted Date 10/26/2024
Description

Who We Are: 

We are a diverse private practice setting with an opening for a postdoctoral fellow/ psychological assistant position, to join our team. At our practice, psychological testing and therapy services are provided for a diverse range of clients. The provider will be primarily conducting assessments for forensics, disability, military, at-risk youth, immigration, and Medicaid members. Our clients range from children to adults. Referral questions may include concerns with anxiety and mood, behavioral disruptions, trauma, autism, ADHD, learning disorders, and intellectual disability.

 

Postdocs will work with family court in high-conflict divorce cases to provide evaluations including but not limited to psychological evaluations, brief focus assessments, child interviews, and custody evaluations. Disability and compensation exams will also be an area of focus. Postdocs will be involved with conducting psychological assessments, therapy, and can be involved with the training program. Opportunities for supervising interns and practicum students are available. Notably, mentoring in private practice is part of the postdoc experience. 

 

Odyssey Wellness has multiple clinicians on-site with an array of experience and backgrounds. We maintain a collaborative setting developed to support others and promote growth. In addition, there are openings for professional development and position advancement post-licensure.

 

Information about the Position:

The position would be offered as a 1-year contract, although may be extended to 18 months – 2 years with full-time or part-time. There are 10 holidays included, 2 additional days (the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve), mental health days, and 2 weeks of vacation time. A minimum of 1 hour of supervision with a Licensed Psychologist, group didactics, and monthly training is included. In addition, postdocs are provided with a budget of $500 to use toward training that are mutually agreed upon. Business hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm; however, flexible scheduling is available upon request as well as opportunities to work from home. Postdocs average 40-45 hours per week and are provided with their own office on-site.

 

Experience with testing, supervision, and trauma work will be given extra consideration. Prior work with active-duty military or the VA is highly desired. Excellent writing skills are essential for success. Spanish speaking is desirable although not required. The expected start date could be as soon as July 1st. Doctoral Degrees must be posted prior to the start date. Based on experience, the potential pay range is $50,000 to $55,000/year based on experience.

Odyssey Wellness Website

If interested, please send the following items to Holly Lindholm at info@odysseylv.com:
a) Curriculum Vitae
b) 2-3 Letters of Recommendation/Reference from supervisors familiar with your clinical work
c) 1 Letter of Recommendation from your Internship Training Director
d) 1 Redacted Psychological Report that includes objective assessments (e.g. personality/cognitive testing)

*Applicants from APA programs are preferred although not required.

Salary50,000.00 - 60,000.00 Annual
Position Type
Full-time
Opportunity Type
Job opening | Internship | Fellowship

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