Casual Staff - Ferkauf

Position Summary:

The Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology has three doctoral programs and two masters programs: PsyD in Clinical Psychology, PsyD in School-Clinical Child Psychology, PhD in Clinical Psychology with Health Emphasis, MA in Mental Health Counseling, and MS in Marriage and Family Therapy.

The Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology operates a training clinic (Parnes Clinic), which is staffed, at any given time, by 150 to 200 students, one part-time psychiatrist, one post-doctoral fellow and one administrative assistant. The function of the Parnes Clinic is to provide affordable psychological services for the local community, including the Albert Einstein College of Medicine; and to provide a core training opportunity for the PsyD in Clinical Psychology, PsyD in School-Clinical Child Psychology, and PhD in Clinical Psychology with Health Emphasis doctoral programs.

Position Responsibilities:

Position responsibilities for Ferkauf Casual Staff may include:

• Assist in research at the graduate level.
• Perform psychological testing and engage in didactics, supervision, teaching, and consultation experiences that occur during the entire year.
• Code psychotherapy transcript for Patient Attachment Coding System (PACS).
• Execute general lab administrative tasks.
• Conduct intakes with patients in the clinic and assign patients to student clinicians.
• Provide evening coverage in the clinic to assist student clinicians as needed.
• Review and edit patient clinic charts.
• Update and edit clinic materials, including manuals, brochures, and websites as needed.
• Provide direct therapy to patients in the clinic as appropriate.
• Attend faculty meetings and other academic program meetings as appropriate.
• Participate in outreach activities to clinic patient referrals to the clinic.

Experience & Educational Background:

• Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate in psychology or a similar relevant field.
• Experience working or volunteering in an academic/research laboratory setting.
• Proficiency in PC and statistical software, including SPSS.
• Experience with survey software (e.g., Qualtrics) and the administration of psychodiagnostic and cognitive assessment measures and computer-based data collection would be advantageous.

Salary Range:

$20.00 - $30.00 per hour

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