Post Doctorate Psychology Fellow

Craig Hospital • Englewood, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Craig Hospital is seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Rehabilitation Psychology to join its interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. The fellowship conforms to specialty-specific requirements outlined by the American Board of Rehabilitation Psychology (ABRP) and includes didactics in core topics in rehabilitation psychology, clinical health psychology, and clinical neuropsychology. Primary rotations involve rehabilitation psychology and neuropsychology services within transdisciplinary acute inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs serving patients with spinal cord injury and related disorders, as well as acquired and traumatic brain injury. Fellows receive comprehensive supervision and mentoring of their clinical work and are encouraged to pursue professional development opportunities. The fellowship is 1–2 years. Candidates from doctoral programs and/or internships with a strong rehabilitation psychology focus are preferred.

Under the supervision of a licensed psychologist on staff at Craig Hospital, the fellow provides individual and group psychotherapy, assists with family education and counseling, consults with physicians and other staff on psychological and behavioral treatment approaches, and conducts psychological and neuropsychological evaluations. The fellow develops and adapts interventions for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and supports the interdisciplinary team with team functioning, collaborative goal-setting, and conflict resolution.

Requirements

• Completion of a doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited graduate training program.
• Completion of an APA-accredited internship.
• Must be eligible for a Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners Psychologist Candidate Temporary Permit.
• Strong interest and proficiency in psychotherapy, including rehabilitation psychology and health psychology interventions.
• Practical training in neuropsychological assessment.
• Ability to conceptualize and practically apply rehabilitation psychology treatment plans in coordination with multidisciplinary team members.
• Strong clinical counseling skills and ability to advise, counsel, and guide patients using appropriate clinical and professional principles.
• Ability to analyze clinical information and determine appropriate actions and treatment approaches.
• Strong organizational skills, including managing multiple priorities, scheduling work appropriately, and meeting established deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, team-building, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to work effectively with patients across varying age groups.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft applications.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in neurological rehabilitation interventions.
• Experience with neuropsychological assessment.
• Doctoral and/or internship training with a strong rehabilitation psychology focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group psychotherapy.
• Assist in providing family education and counseling.
• Consult with physicians and other staff members to develop psychological and behavioral treatment approaches for individuals with neurological conditions.
• Perform psychological and neuropsychological evaluations based on referral questions, extent of injury, medical and psychological history, and clinical presentation.
• Conceptualize psychological and behavioral interventions for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and adapt treatment plans as needed.
• Consult with and provide support to the interdisciplinary team regarding effective team functioning, collaborative goal-setting, and conflict resolution.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with two comprehensive plans and a CIGNA provider network.
• Dental insurance through Delta Dental.
• Vision insurance through EyeMed.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance paid for by Craig Hospital for benefit-eligible employees.
• Generous time-off benefits.
• 403(b) retirement plan with a matching contribution, eligible upon hire.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee Assistance Programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree