Postdoctoral Fellow, Clinical Psychology

MIT • Cambridge, MA

2d

About The Position

MIT Health is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Psychology to participate in fellowship training in a college mental health setting. The fellowship is designed to support continued growth and professional competence in individual and group psychotherapy, intake evaluation and treatment planning, risk assessment and crisis intervention, interdisciplinary collaboration and consultation, campus outreach and education, and professional ethics. The fellow will work predominantly with a high-achieving emerging adult population.

Training activities emphasize diversity, social justice, and developing multicultural competence, including awareness and ongoing reflection on one’s own social and cultural identities and how they may influence clinical work. Applications are accepted through January 3 for the following training year and are reviewed on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply early. Applicants are asked to submit an online application, CV, detailed letter of interest, two letters of recommendation, and a statement from their graduate program confirming completion of all doctoral requirements.

Requirements

• Completion of a PhD or PsyD in clinical or counseling psychology at an APA-accredited doctoral program.
• Completion of an APA-accredited internship in clinical or counseling psychology.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in college or community mental health settings.
• Experience in acute psychiatric settings, such as inpatient or partial hospital settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group psychotherapy.
• Conduct intake evaluations and develop treatment plans.
• Perform risk assessments and crisis intervention.
• Collaborate and consult with interdisciplinary colleagues.
• Participate in campus outreach and education.
• Practice professional ethics in a college mental health setting.
• Engage in ongoing reflection on social and cultural identities and their influence on clinical work.

What This Job Offers

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