Trauma Postdoctoral Fellowship

Company: Page Mechanical Group, Inc.
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 20, 2024

Job Description:

La Rabida Children's Hospital
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
La Rabida Children's Hospital is offering 1-2 full-time fellowship positions in the Childhood Abuse and Trauma postdoctoral training program. The fellowship begins September 4, 2024 and concludes August 29, 2025.
At La Rabida Children's Hospital, our mission is simple: we're dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life for each of our patients with complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illness.
Job Summary:
Administered under the auspices of La Rabida's Behavioral Health Division, the Chicago Child Trauma Center (CCTC) offers a well-supervised training experience for developing pediatric and child clinical psychologists.
The CCTC serves survivors of sexual abuse, physical abuse, exposure to domestic violence, neglect, exposure to community violence and medical traumas, as well as children in the foster care system. Abuse and trauma-related services are provided at the hospital, and the Child Trauma Center's satellite office.
Essential Trauma Post-Doctoral Fellow Functions:

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• Clinical interviews/consultations
  
• Conducting trauma-focused assessments
  
• Crisis intervention
  
• In-patient, trauma-focused consultations/liaison to medical staff
  
• Clinical responsibility and supervision for all cases rests with our staff of licensed clinical psychologists
  
• Postdocs are provided with approximately two hours of individual supervision and one hour of group supervision per week
  
• Attends all clinical staffing, receives supervision from multiple training staff members in variety of formats
  
• Fellows may have the opportunity to provide supervision to advanced practicum externs. Fellows may also have the opportunity to complete a "quality project" which may include a research component.
  
  What we need from you:
  
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  • Qualified applicants must have completed or be currently completing an APA-approved pre-doctoral internship with child training
    
  • Experience working with children with trauma histories required
    
  • All employees at La Rabida Children's Hospital are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by their start date and to receive the annual flu vaccine (with medical or religious exemptions available, per approval and in exceptional circumstances).
    
    What you will receive:
    
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    • Stipend
      
    • Health insurance
      
    • PTO benefits
      
    • 5 Education Conference Days and Education Conference Registration Reimbursement
      
    • Free Parking
      
      Who we are:
      La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children dealing with the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head on.
      La Rabida Children's Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
      Conditions of Employment: Required to demonstrate full vaccination status for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized or FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine; OR Qualify for a reasonable accommodation for an exemption from vaccine requirements based on a medical disability or because of a sincerely held religious belief. Additional information and instructions regarding how to request a reasonable accommodation will be provided on request at the time of selection.
      
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