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Postdoctoral Resident, Health and Counseling Center

Employer
University of Denver
Location
Denver, Colorado, USA
Salary
Negotiable

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Administrative Jobs
Student Affairs, Counseling
Position Type
Postdoc
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

The Mission of the University of Denver Health and Counseling Center (HCC) is to enhance overall student well-being and success through inclusive physical and mental healthcare, prevention, education, advocacy, and recovery support services. The HCC is an on-campus health facility open 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday with evening hours until 7:00 p.m. two evenings a week during the academic year. The University and the HCC are committed to building a diverse and inclusive educational environment.

Position Summary
The Postdoctoral Resident/Residency is designed for candidates with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology who are interested in working in a college counseling center that combines clinical work, supervision, training, and outreach to develop depth as well as breadth of professional skills. In addition to our two Postdoctoral Residents, the HCC offers four APA-accredited Doctoral Internships through the DU GSPP Consortium, five primary Graduate Student Trainee positions, one psychiatric resident, as well as secondary practicum placements. The Postdoctoral Resident provides direct counseling/psychotherapy to DU undergraduate and graduate students as well as crisis intervention and outreach/prevention services to the DU community. This position works within an integrated care model including primary care, mental health, gender violence advocacy services, and health promotion within the Health and Counseling Center. The Postdoctoral Resident can include providing supervision for doctoral-level practicum students and leads groups and conducts workshop as needed. This position includes a focus on Inclusive Excellence and supporting the implementation of initiatives for historically marginalized and underserved populations through campus partnerships and outreach. This is a full-time position with medical insurance and leave time. The position requires some evening clinic hours and occasional evening and weekend outreach/crisis events. The Postdoctoral Resident reports to the Training Director and is supervised by a licensed clinical psychologist. The appointment is for one year from August 2021 - August 2022 and comes with benefits/health insurance.

Essential Functions

  • Provide direct clinical services including intakes, individual, couples, and group psychotherapy to DU students.
  • Support programs and provide outreach for the campus community that dovetail with the broader initiatives within Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence division related to inclusivity, diversity and equity.
  • Participate in the Power, Privilege and Oppression Training Seminar twice per month.
  • Participate in the Psychopharmacology Training Seminar once per month.
  • Provide crisis intervention services via our daytime crisis system (Counselor of the Day and Same-Day Access coverage).
  • Provide supervision to trainees as needed/available.
  • Participate in Doctoral Intern, Postdoctoral resident and Graduate Student Trainee recruitment.
  • Provide consultation services as assigned.
  • Work collaboratively with various departments within the Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence division.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Sophisticated written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to give public presentations.
  • Ability to meet with students, parents, administrators, and off-campus vendors.
  • Ability to write memos, reports and policies.
  • Ability to understand and relate to complex psychological theories.
  • Ability to concentrate on fine detail despite interruptions.
  • Ability to remember multiple tasks/assignments given to self and others for a long period of time.

Required Qualifications

  • Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology (by the start of the residency) from an APA-Accredited program.
  • Completion of a year-long APA-Accredited doctoral internship.
  • Experience with supervision, crisis intervention, outreach/prevention and groups.
  • Interest and experience in working with diverse populations.
  • Demonstrated commitment to the principles of Inclusive Excellence/Equity/Anti-Oppression work.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Experience in a university/college counseling center.

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., evening hours until 7:00 p.m., one day a week for two out of the three academic quarters, and occasional weekend hours. Occasional weekend and other evening work.

Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) on January 4, 2021.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Organization

Founded in 1864—just a few years after the city of Denver itself was founded—the University of Denver is one of the country's premier private universities.

The University's 125-acre campus, a few miles south of downtown Denver, is home to more than 11,500 students hailing from all regions of the United States and 83 other countries.

The University offers:

Regardless of what they study, University of Denver students embark on a personal educational journey that helps them find and follow their individual purpose.

Collaborative, Experiential Learning

Our students work closely with faculty, peers and members of the community on projects, research and fieldwork. They cross disciplines to discover new perspectives and approaches to problem solving.

In and out of the classroom, our students learn by doing, whether they're collecting data in the field or putting theory into practice in a clinical setting.

The University of Denver Culture

Across the University of Denver’s many divisions, departments, and offices, supervisors are searching for new employees who strive to excel and innovate, prize integrity, and who value the opportunity to engage with the community.  The University is always looking for creative problem solvers, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners who want to know more and do more.

At the University of Denver, our culture is steeped in ethics and social responsibility. As a result, our faculty and students represent a wide array of perspectives and enjoy the healthy dialogue that grows out of diversity. University of Maryland, Baltimore

For all their differences, the members of our community are united by a common purpose: They're determined to confront society's most pressing challenges—everything from world health and the global economy to access to education.

Company info
Website
Telephone
3038717770
Location
2199 S. University Blvd.
Denver
Colorado
80210
US

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