Advanced Clinical Fellow

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

30d

About The Position

The advanced clinical fellow will work primarily as a therapist for a NIH-funded clinical trial comparing a Virtual Reality-based treatment for dog, snake, and spider phobias to traditional telehealth-based treatment. The trial will be conducted through the Innovation in Mental Health (iMH) Lab in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences under the supervision of Dr. Brian Bunnell, PhD (https://health.usf.edu/imhlab). Expected start date is February through March 2026.

Requirements

At least a Master's Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or other related field appropriate to the project goals.
Licensure is not required for this position.
This Advanced Fellowship training will usually follow the completion of clinical training in preparation for an academic position or subspecialty certification.
Due to the requirements of this class code, holders of J-1 visa are not eligible for an appointment using this code.
Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Clinical Fellow.

Responsibilities

Conducting initial intake assessments with study participants per established protocols
Delivering exposure therapy for dog, snake, and spider phobias via either traditional telehealth approaches or our telehealth-based Virtual Reality clinic per established protocols
Participating in weekly meetings
Audio recording study therapy sessions
Entering session data into the study database
Recording study activities
Maintaining study logs
Monitoring study participant progress
Maintaining communication with study Principal Investigator about study activities and progress
Ensuring study protocols are followed with high fidelity and reliability
Ensuring governmental and university human subjects protection standards are followed during study processes
Other project-related duties as assigned
May be asked to assist with screening and obtaining informed consent from potential project participants and scheduling and communicating with project participants about weekly therapy sessions.