Post Doctoral Fellow - Psychological Assessment and Empirically Supported Treatments

Overview

Post Doctoral Fellow - Psychological Assessment and Empirically Supported Treatments at Emory University. This 12-month post-doctoral fellowship focuses on conducting cognitive assessments and delivering empirically-based psychological treatments. The fellow will be housed in the Emory University Psychological Center, a sliding-scale outpatient clinic open to the community. The clinic is located on Emory's main campus in Atlanta, Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Fellow will refine assessment skills through conducting comprehensive cognitive evaluations across the developmental spectrum. Typical referral questions include attention and executive function disorders, learning disorders, mood disorders, etc.
• Deliver time-limited, empirically supported treatments, including CBT, DBT, ACT, etc.
• Teach and train junior-level psychology trainees.
• Contribute to research efforts within the clinic, including applying for external funding, study design and implementation, and manuscript preparation or other related tasks.

Fellowship Training

Emphasis is placed on honing the fellow's assessment skills through conducting comprehensive cognitive evaluations across the developmental spectrum. The fellow will also accrue intervention experience through delivering time-limited, empirically supported treatments, including CBT, DBT, ACT, etc. The fellow will report to and work closely with Zainab Delawalla, Ph.D., clinic director, and Hanan Trotman, Ph.D., director of assessment. Full salary and benefits are guaranteed for one year, with an option of renewal for a second year based on the fellow's interests.

How to Apply

Fellowship applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates should submit a CV, cover letter, three letters of recommendation, and two deidentified evaluation reports (one child and one adult) with their applications. If you have any questions please reach out to psytesting@emory.edu.

Qualifications

Salary and Benefits

Full salary and benefits are guaranteed for one year, with an option of renewal for a second year based on the fellow's interests.

Location

The Emory University Psychological Center is on Emory's main campus in Atlanta, Georgia.

Equal Opportunity and Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone : 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).

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