Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowship in Psychology

About the role

The Treatment & Detention Facility is a state-of-the-art secure residential treatment facility providing mental health services to over 500 detained and civilly committed adult sexual offenders. Clinical services are provided by a dedicated team of over forty Psychologists, Clinical Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Psychiatrists, and Recreation Therapists.

Responsibilities

• Co-facilitating sex offender specific group treatment (approximately 15 hours per week)
• Managing a primary caseload of approximately 15 residents, including treatment planning and case conceptualizing
• Completing a minimum of six in-depth psychological batteries during the training year
• Administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological tests and writing comprehensive psychological evaluations for offenders entering sex-offender treatment
• Receiving a minimum of two hours of licensed supervision each week, one from the Director of Training & Research and another from a Licensed Psychologist on staff

Requirements

• Successfully completed a pre-doctoral internship
• Successfully defended dissertation
• Obtained a doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology

Qualifications

• No experience with sexual offenders is necessary
• Experience with the Rorschach is preferred but not required

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package including 180 hours (22.5 eight-hour days) of paid time off, medical and dental insurance, and other benefits. Fellows will work standard 40-hour workweeks, Monday through Friday.

Pay

$60,000 annual stipend

Schedule

Full-time position offering standard 40-hour workweeks, Monday through Friday.

Contact

Please contact me (see below) if you have additional questions.

Training Experiences

• Intensive group treatment of Sexually Violent Persons
• Research-driven, cognitive behavioral treatment for sexual offending
• Individualized treatment planning and support
• Administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological tests
• Writing comprehensive psychological evaluations
• Monthly all-staff case conferences and group training in sexual offender treatment
• Twice a Week Didactic Seminars
• Off-site field trips

Equal Opportunity Employer

Diversity, equality and inclusion are among our deepest-held values. We work to create an environment that attracts real talent and we seek to motivate, inspire, and recognize high performance among all employees - regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or disability. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment.