Temporary Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellow

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

The Counseling and Psychology Services Department is currently seeking a Temporary Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellow to join their team of professionals.

Job Duties

Philosophy of Training

CAPS has a strong commitment to generalist training in Psychology. The Post-Doctoral Fellowship Training Program is designed to reflect the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) guidelines. It is geared toward providing an organized, planned, and programmed generalist training experience for the fellow to further develop into a professional clinician capable of functioning successfully and independently in various employment settings. To attain this goal, the fellow will be required to integrate diversity principles, theoretical orientation, research literature, and ethical/legal issues into his/her conceptualization and provision of clinical services.

Multicultural Competence

CAPS clinical/administrative staff are committed to engaging in activities that cultivate a diverse and inclusive work culture. Through these activities, we ultimately strive to provide culturally competent services and advance CAPS overall mission of facilitating students personal learning, emotional well-being, and academic skills development. CAPS celebrates the rich cultural diversity represented within the department and embodied by FIU students. Over the years, several departmental committees (comprised of staff and trainees) have worked diligently to create policies, procedures, and professional development opportunities that reflect the values and experiences of the various communities CAPS serves.

Core Elements of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Core training experiences will focus on the provision of individual, couples, and/or group psychotherapy, walk-in consultation/crisis intervention, outreach, and consultation. At least 70% of the fellows time is spent in provision of direct professional, clinical, and psychological related services. Descriptions and goals for the core elements are below.

Psychotherapy: Individual, Couples, and/or Group Counseling

CAPS provides individual, couples, and group psychotherapy as well as workshops to registered FIU students. CAPS offers time-limited, focused psychotherapy. Treatment plans are individualized to reflect the cultural, developmental, and psychological needs of the students.

Given the nature of serving a diverse, urban student population, the fellow will have the opportunity to work with clients who are experiencing varying levels of distress and symptomology. Client presenting problems range from developmental and transient issues to characterological disorders. This includes anxiety and mood disorders, phobias, relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, general adjustment issues, academic problems, gender and sexual orientation issues, cultural adjustment, family conflicts, and health and wellness concerns. CAPS staff utilize brief treatment methods for individual and couples psychotherapy; the staff is diverse in terms of theoretical orientation. Licensed psychologists are always on-site during hours when clients are scheduled.

When functioning remotely, licensed psychologists are available via instant message (i.e., MS Teams), text messaging, phone call, videoconference (i.e., HIPAA- compliant Zoom) when clients are scheduled The fellow is expected to have established a theoretical orientation or orientations from which they work but is encouraged to consult, explore, and implement new theoretical perspectives and techniques as applicable and necessary for optimal client care. The fellow can co-facilitate a group with a licensed psychologist. CAPS offers a wide variety of groups depending on clients needs, often including interpersonal process, cognitive-behavioral/exposure therapy, and psychoeducational groups.

Access Consultation/Crisis Intervention

An additional core element of the CAPS Post-Doctoral Fellowship Training Program is access consultation/crisis intervention. The fellow will provide weekly access consultation and crisis intervention to the FIU community. While on the access system, the fellow will have the opportunity to meet with students who walk into CAPS, evaluate their needs, and then make a recommendation. Clients seen on the access system may or may not be experiencing a mental health crisis. Similarly, students may or may not be appropriate for treatment at CAPS. At the beginning of the year, case disposition and triage is typically done in consultation with the fellows clinical supervisor. However, the fellows autonomy will increase as they gain competence in crisis intervention and case disposition throughout the year.

Outreach & Consultation

Providing outreach to the FIU community is a strong component of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship Training Program. The clinical staff of CAPS serve as psycho-educators to the university community, delivering various workshops and seminars. These workshops are designed to enhance the social, academic, and emotional well-being of FIU students. The fellow will deliver, as needed and requested, psycho-educational seminars to FIU students to increase their awareness of topics related to college students. The fellow may also have the opportunity to develop and deliver specific seminars depending on his/her expertise and interests. The fellow will attend outreach planning meetings as needed. Fellows have the opportunity to become involved with a number of outreach programs CAPS administers.

The Post-Doctoral Fellowship Training Program strives to strengthen the fellows skills at providing consultation to other professional, academic, and/or collegial organizations and departments. As such, throughout the year, the fellow will have the opportunity to provide professional consultation to various university departments. These opportunities may vary and are subject to change.

Psychological Assessment

Post-doctoral fellows can refine existing assessment skills and develop a more sophisticated ability to select, administer, and interpret psychoeducational instruments. Fellows can gain experience in psychoeducational testing in accordance with their level of expertise. Fellows with little training in this area first learn to conduct psychoeducational intakes, administer and interpret personality and psychoeducational tests, and participate in psychoeducational training seminars as available. Fellows with more advanced psychoeducational assessment skills will gain extensive experience in test administration, and integrated report writing coupled with exposure to a variety of disorders such as learning disabilities and ADHD/ASD. Fellows may also have opportunities to provide assessment seminars to the current intern class, coordinate testing for FIUs athletes, and consult with the

Disability Resource Center (DRC) and other collateral contacts when warranted. This experience may vary based on its availability, post-doctoral fellows interests, and FIU CAPS needs.

Supervision

Supervision of the fellow is based on a developmental approach to learning. Educational goals are individualized to integrate the fellows strengths and interests with CAPS needs. Mutual collaboration, respect, and appreciation for cultural and diversity issues are an integral part of the program. The Post-Doctoral Fellowship provides a minimum of two hours per week of regularly scheduled, face-to-face, individual clinical supervision. At least two hours of clinical supervision is provided by the primary clinical supervisor and in some cases another hour of supervision is provided by a secondary supervisor. The primary and secondary clinical supervisors retain clinical and legal responsibility for cases by approving and co-signing records and participating in the planning of treatment. Fellows also participate in one hour of trainee group supervision of group therapy on a biweekly basis, as well as supervision of group therapy through co-leading group with a licensed clinician and meeting for supervision. Access/consultation supervision occurs during the fellows experience as part of the access team which may vary during remote work. This supervisory system enhances the fellows clinical and professional experiences and exposure to different supervisory and theoretical approaches. Supervision will be conducted in a regular and structured manner. The fellow will be encouraged to actively participate in his or her own professional development and supervisory experience.

Post-doctoral fellows will receive supervision in the following domains:

• Individual Clinical Supervision
• Access/Consultation Supervision
• Group Therapy/Workshop Supervision
• Outreach/Workshop Supervision
• Supervision of Intern Supervision (subject to availability in Spring and Summer semesters)

Other Duties

Working directly with and/or residing with minors and/or vulnerable persons.

Driving on behalf of the university (MVR Check only)

Working in centers of health and/or counseling care.

Temporary

MINUMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Desired Qualifications

Admission requirements for the Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellowship Training Program include completion of all professional doctoral degree requirements (either Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology) from an APA-accredited institution of higher education. In accordance with the Florida Statutes, the fellow must complete at least 2000 hours of post-doctoral experience over the course of 52 weeks, no more than 40 hours per week. Nine hundred of these hours are to be spent in direct service-related activities. This program meets the requirement for the 2,000 hours of supervised experience required for licensure in the State of Florida.

Criteria for Selection and Selection Process

The Post-Doctoral Fellow must have completed a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA- accredited program. The degree must be conferred/awarded on the transcript prior to August 1st fellowship start date.

By the start of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship, trainees must have completed an internship meeting APPIC standards. Only complete applications received by time of review are considered for interview. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis as applications are received. Any questions regarding the Fellowship or application process should be directed to Priya Kirpalani, Psy.D., CGP by calling (305) 348- 2277 or via e-mail: pkirpala@fiu.edu.

• Monday-Friday
• 8:00am - 5:00pm
• 40 hours a week
• Occasional Evenings

Total contract amount is $46,631 based on employment dates, which is paid out in biweekly increments.

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Prospective Employee

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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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