Job Summary:

Under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, the Psychology Fellow evaluates and treats patients in accordance with the prescription of the physician. The Psychology Fellow provides assessment and psychotherapeutic support to the patient and caregiver(s) as well as consultation with the Rehabilitation team.  The Psychology Fellow provides patient care consistent with Scope of Practice Standards and Code of Ethics; the Plan for the Provision of Care to Patients, the Plan for Corporate Compliance, the Performance Improvement Plan and Patient Education Plan. The Fellow assists in the continuous quality improvement process and in the education and training of pre-doctoral trainees, as applicable, and, as part of professional development, assists in divisional growth and cohesiveness to ensure a high quality of patient care.  Provides care maintaining safety of the environment, utilizing appropriate communication with sensitivity and attention to special populations, including patients with diverse cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues and physical disabilities.

The Fellowship Program is designed to provide the Fellow with two years of post-graduate advanced training, which includes training with an emphasis in clinical practice and professional development, with the possibility of additional experience with research, operational/administrative duties or program development.  The Fellow ensures completion of required didactic, clinical and mentored hours, based upon the setting's needs and the requirements of the program.

Educational Requirements:

Applicants for postdoctoral fellowships must have attended APA-accredited doctoral programs in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, and will have completed an APA-accredited Internship prior to the start date.

Licenses:

Neuropsychology Fellows will be license eligible in the state of California.

Experience:

Applicants for postdoctoral fellowships must have attended APA-accredited doctoral programs in Clinical or Counseling Psychology with clinical experience in neuropsychology, and, prior to the start date, will have completed an APA-accredited Internship with specialized training in neuropsychology.

Physical Demands:

Able to push, pull, lift or carry 0-35 pounds on an intermittent basis;
Able to sit, stand, walk, bend, squat consistently in order to safely administer manual exercises and techniques;
Able to identify need for and to arrange assistance to maintain safe techniques.