Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow - Limited Term
Location: Georgia Gwinnett College
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 240951
About Us

Located in the vibrant community that is Gwinnett County, Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) is a technology-rich, financially affordable, four-year institution with an access mission, housed on a modern 260-acre campus, 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta.

GGC's transformative model of education prepares students to be life-long learners through the four pillars of scholarship, leadership, service and creativity. With a diverse student body of over 11,000 and a similarly diverse faculty and staff of 1,300+, the college embraces innovative approaches to education and administrative services through an inclusive culture.

Georgia Gwinnett College recognizes the talents of its faculty and staff as the institution's most critical asset. Essential to the college's mission is the critical need to attract, retain, and engage a diverse and highly qualified workforce. In addition to the University System of Georgia's expansive benefit and retirement offerings, employees who have completed six months of regular full-time service with GGC are eligible for the system's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). This program fosters the development and professional growth of employees through tuition assistance for eligible courses at any of the system's 26 institutions.

The University System of Georgia's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits for eligible positions, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision plans, paid holidays, sick and vacation leave and retirement savings plans. More information can be found by visiting the USG Benefits webpage: https://benefits.usg.edu/

Job Summary

The Postdoctoral Fellowship at CAPS is a 12-month, full-time appointment designed to provide supervised clinical hours necessary for licensure in the state of Georgia (known as "supervised work experience"). The postdoc fellow will receive generalist training in clinical services with the opportunity to gain specialized experience in clinical matters and experiences pertaining to college student development. The postdoc fellow will receive intensive individual supervision and will have the opportunity to provide supervision to a practicum student. The postdoctoral fellow will gain training in the full spectrum of CAPS services that include clinical consultations, crisis appointments, individual and group therapy, outreach presentations, and on-call responsibilities. The fellowship also seeks to deepen conceptualization skills within both CBT and psychodynamic frameworks while also helping nurture the postdoc¿s unique clinical style. The fellowship will further help the postdoc in linking their case conceptualizations to their interventions. Care will be taken to further the development of culturally competent and ethically-mindful clinical work. Topics of professional development will also be integrated and include the licensure process, self-care, and identity development as a practicing psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Provides counseling services to GGC students. These services include initial consultations, individual and group counseling, clinical consultations, and crisis interventions.
• Provides outreach presentations and programming to the campus community
• Consults with GGC faculty, staff, and students to provide advice and support in assisting students in distress
• Collaborates with other campus departments in order to promote mental health awareness and resources
• Supervises the clinical activities of a practicum student and receives secondary supervision support
• Participates in the after-hours on-call rotation for addressing campus crisis interventions
• Participates as a team member in the Division of Student Affairs
• Completes a specialized outreach project at CAPS over the course of their year
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Psy.D or Ph.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology
• Experience in providing individual, couples, and/or group therapy; crisis counseling, and/or other clinical psychological services
• Commitment to multiculturalism and experience with diverse populations
• Completion of a doctoral graduate degree prior to starting postdoctoral fellowship

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a college counseling center

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, other departments, and/or students groups
• Knowledge of, and skill in completing, administrative duties
• Skill in interpersonal relationship building
• Skill in oral and written communications

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Gwinnett College, as determined by Georgia Gwinnett College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Gwinnett College is an equal employment, equal access, equal educational opportunity, and affirmative action institution. It is the policy and practice of our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote, retain, and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, sex/gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, ADA, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, AREA, and Executive Order 11246 ). For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy, please contact the Georgia Gwinnett College Human Resources Team at (678) 407.5070 or email hr@ggc.edu. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Payroll and Benefits at (678) 407.5070 or email benefits@ggc.edu. Any individual who feels that they may have been discriminated against, should contact the Office of Diversity & Equity Compliance at odec@ggc.edu.

Background Check

• Standard + Education

Other Information

Due to the volume of applications, applicants may not receive a reply from the College unless an applicant is selected for an interview. Review of applications will continue until positions are filled. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States and proof of eligibility will be contemporaneously required upon acceptance of an employment offer. Any resulting employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation, as determined by Georgia Gwinnett College in its sole discretion. Georgia Gwinnett College, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Georgia is an open records state.

Physical Requirements
Position requires local travel. Ability to lift and carry files and materials. Ability to move from one office to another office on campus. Adequate vision, hearing and manual dexterity to interact with people in person, on the phone and in writing. Job takes place in normal environmental conditions.