Postdoctoral Scholar in Clinical Psychology - Medicine-Pediatrics 2024-2025 Apply now to Postdoctoral Scholar in Clinical Psychology - Medicine-Pediatrics 2024-2025

Job #JPF09525

• Medicine-General Medicine & Hl / David Geffen School Of Medicin / UCLA

  Position overview

  Salary range: See Table 23 [https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t23.pdf]. A reasonable estimate for this position is $64,480 - $77,327.

  Application Window

  Open date: July 9, 2024

  Most recent review date: Friday, Aug 9, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

  Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

  Final date: Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

  Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

  Position description

The Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Medicine-Pediatrics Section, Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA invites applications for a postdoctoral residency in clinical/counseling psychology. This is a one-year and full-time postdoctoral clinical residency for a pre-licensed individual seeking advanced training in evidence-based treatment for mental health conditions that commonly present within interdisciplinary community settings (including substance use). The patient populations will consist of adult and pediatric populations within settings both within the UCLA Health system and at community partner organizations. A Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology is required. Individuals who fill this role will rotate through multiple clinic settings to gain the full breadth of therapeutic modalities among a diversity of Los Angeles populations served by UCLA Health and its affiliates. This individual will share patients with primary care physicians by using an interdisciplinary, collaborative treatment model and have the opportunity to accrue postdoctoral hours towards CA licensure through clinical supervision by two UCLA Health licensed clinical psychologists with expertise in interdisciplinary, collaborative treatment models among pediatric and adult populations. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to also participate in weekly didactics and complete a scholarly/quality improvement/advocacy project by month 9 of residency.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited graduate program

• Completion of pre-doctoral internship at APA-accredited site

• Skill and experience in providing psychological clinical services to pediatric (i.e., children and adolescents) and adult patients with acute or chronic medical problems and their families

• Advanced training in various evidence-based approaches to individual psychotherapy with adolescents and adults

• Experience in group psychotherapy with adolescents and adults

• Knowledge of state and federal laws and legal requirements

See Table 23 [https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t23.pdf]. A reasonable estimate for this position is $64,480 - $77,327.

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications

A Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology is required.

Additional qualifications

Completion of pre-doctoral internship at APA-accredited site is required.

Preferred qualifications

• Skill and experience in providing psychological clinical services to patients with acute or chronic medical problems and their families

• Advanced training in various evidence-based approaches to individual psychotherapy with adolescents and adults

• Experience in group psychotherapy with adolescents and adults

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ (https://ucla.app.box.com/v/edi-statement-faqs) document.

Reference requirements

None

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09525

Help contact: bberzamin@mednet.ucla.edu

About UCLA

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