Second Year Master's Resident

Psychology Specialists of Maine • Brunswick, ME

1d • $56,686 • Hybrid

About The Position

Psychology Specialists of Maine (PSM) is pleased to offer a full-time Second Year MA Residency designed for graduates of the Center for Relationships training program who seek to deepen their clinical expertise through a second year of advanced, structured training. This one-year residency provides the opportunity to further develop competence in individual psychotherapy while continuing specialized training in couple therapy within a highly supportive, relationally-oriented clinical environment.

The Second Year MA Residency is an advanced clinical training position intended for clinicians who have completed foundational couples therapy residency training and are committed to developing excellence in both individual and couple psychotherapy. Residents refine their clinical voice, deepen their theoretical integration, and strengthen their ability to work with complex relational and individual presentations.

This residency emphasizes the integration of attachment-based, emotionally focused, psychodynamic, and experiential approaches, with continued specialization in working with couples through the Center for Relationships. Residents maintain a clinical caseload that includes both individuals and couples, allowing for continued development across modalities while building depth and confidence in clinical formulation and intervention.
The residency is structured to provide meaningful clinical immersion while ensuring ongoing mentorship, supervision, consultation, and professional development.

Residents work as valued members of the clinical team and contribute to a collaborative, growth-oriented professional community.

Responsibilities

• Individual psychotherapy with adults
• Ongoing specialized training and clinical work with couples
• Case formulation grounded in attachment science and relational theory
• Supervision with a PSM psychologist with various areas of specialization (ADHD, OCD, Trauma (PE/CPT), DBT, ACT, etc).
• Development of clinical judgment, therapeutic presence, and professional identity
• Ethical and effective practice within a multidisciplinary outpatient setting

Benefits

• Salary: $56,686
• Bonus: $2,000 upon successful completion of 1,000 clinical hours
• Health insurance: 80% of individual premium covered, 50% of premiums covered for dependents
• Dental and vision insurance available
• One hour per week of individual supervision with a licensed psychologist
• Bi-weekly group consultation focused on couple therapy, provided through the Center for Relationship
• Ongoing mentorship within a collegial, relationally-oriented clinical culture
• PSM Didactic and CE training (up to 50 training hours per year hosted by PSM)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level