Apr 11, 2018
Postdoctoral Associate Position at the Rutgers GSAPP Center for Psychological Services
Position Description The Center for Psychological Services at the Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) announces an opening for a full-time, 2-Year (1-year renewable for a 2nd year) postdoctoral associate. The post-doctoral associate will be involved in providing direct clinical services, supervision of graduate students and assisting the Director and Assistant Director with administration of the training center.
The Center for Psychological Services
Located at the Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP), the Center for Psychological Services (CPS), has been in operation since 1929. CPS a large-training center for doctoral students and post-doctoral associates providing psychotherapeutic, educational, and career service opportunities to a diverse population of children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of psychological problems and difficulties. There are a number of specialty programs that operate within the Center, including clinics for anxiety disorders, dialectical behavior therapy, couples therapy, Tourette syndrome, youth anxiety and depression, ADHD, and youth in foster care.
Responsibilities
Assist in the oversight of programming and day-to-day operations of the Center for Psychological Services including but not limited to the following:
Provide oversight, training and supervision of Center Coordinators and Liaisons
Developing strategies and programming to improve training for students and service delivery for clients
Provide oversight and training on clinic documentation, EMR and ensure compliance of Center policies and procedures
Overseeing and providing clinical supervision
Providing outreach to community and other university departments to aid in recruitment and retention of supervisors and clients
Updating clinic materials including policy and procedures documentation, consents, brochures, advertisements, website, etc.
Assist with generating reports for Faculty Clinic Advisory Committee and others requestors, including grants and contracts
Coordinate with specialty clinics and ancillary programs and staff to promote integration
Provide assistance with student clinic advisory committees
Provide individual, group and/or family therapy and psychological assessments
Serve as a supervisory key member of the assessment team and perform the following duties including but not limited to:
Under supervision, supervise doctoral student assessments of children and adults who present with a wide range of ADHD, learning issues, and social-emotional disorders
Oversee and provide clinical supervision for the assessment peer supervision program
Provide didactics for peer supervisors and assessment team members
Collaborate with the Rutgers University Office of Disability Services (ODS) to ensure psychological testing requirements are met for students needing academic accommodations
Coordinate procedures with the Assessment Coordinator and Test Kit Liaison
Conduct psychotherapy and Psychological Assessments
Conduct weekly psychological and neuropsychological assessments
Conduct weekly individual and/or group psychotherapy
Participate in the following:
Weekly Staff Meetings
Weekly Supervision by Licensed Psychologists
Qualifications
Completion of PhD or PsyD in Clinical and/or School Psychology
Significant knowledge of and experience in conducting psychological assessments using a wide range of assessment measures
Excellent report writing and organizational skills
An interest in learning about clinic administration
Past experience coordinating programs and/or providing supervision preferred
Compensation
$41,667 annual salary, 15 days paid time off (in addition to university holidays), and a full health benefits package.
To Apply:
Please provide a cover letter, CV and three letters of recommendation to Craig Springer, PhD, Director, Center for Psychological Services at GSAPP (craig.springer@rutgers.edu).
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