Paid Post-doctoral Psychologist Candidate

Aspiring Minds Psychological Services | Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Posted Date 4/05/2024
Description

We are recruiting for a Psychologist Candidate/ Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team!


The Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow provides therapeutic services and neuropsychological assessment as a psychologist candidate for licensure under the supervision of delegated licensed psychologists. Services will include proficient, culturally responsive diagnostic assessment, test battery selection and administration, scoring and interpretation of assessments, report writing, and evidence-based psychotherapy for psychiatric disorders and psychosocial factors in patients. Postdoctoral fellow will have an active role in various professional psychology activities that may include program development and research, clinical and didactic teaching, and clinical supervision (under supervision by a licensed psychologist).

Essential Functions:

  • Provide doctoral level psychotherapeutic and psychoeducational services to patients. (20%)
  • Provide didactic and/or clinical teaching to psychology interns, practicum students, and other trainees as appropriate. (5%)
  • Complete appropriate documentation of therapeutic activities in a timely manner. (5%)
  • Participate effectively in supervision with delegated supervisors. (5%)
  • Participate in meetings, didactic seminars, and other educational or departmental events as appropriate. (5%)
  • Participates in program evaluation, quality improvement, and/or research projects, as appropriate. (5%)
  • Provides neuropsychological assessment services to children, adolescents, and adults (i.e., battery selection, administration, scoring, and interpretation of assessments; report writing, results). (55%)

Education:

  • Doctorate Degree in Psychology from an APA-accredited institution or APA-equivalent institution Required  (PhD or PsyD) and
  • Post High School Diploma or Certificate Program Completion of an APA-accredited predoctoral internship or APA-equivalent predoctoral internship Required

Licenses:

  • PCP-Psychologist Candidate Permit - State Board of Psychologist Examiners Required


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Postdoctoral fellow has strong doctoral level knowledge, skills, and abilities in clinical service with populations relevant to postdoctoral program setting.
  • Advanced skills to participate effectively with the interdisciplinary teams and to provide teaching to other team members, students, and trainees.
  • Postdoctoral fellow has critical thinking skills as well as advanced written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality of patients' records.
  • Ability to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment.
  • Advanced knowledge and skills in research and/or program evaluation.

Pay

$27.50 per 60-minute therapy session

$ 600 per neuropsychological evaluation

 

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test and criminal background check once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Position Type
Full-time | Part-time
Opportunity Type
Job opening | Fellowship

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