What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow position at Edgewood Center for Children and Families?
NOTE: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued new requirements for health care and congregant care facilities to decrease the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks. Based on the CDPH public health mandate, all candidates for positions at Edgewood Center must provide proof of vaccination. Edgewood Center will consider applicants with ADA and Title VII exemptions on a case-by-case basis.
Mission Statement: To be the place for all bay area children and families to find the care they need in support of their mental health and well-being.
Vision Statement: For everyone we serve to gain a better understanding of self, build confidence, gain strength, and welcome joy.
Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow: This is a full-time (40 hrs.),exempt, hybrid position based in our San Francisco Outpatient Clinic providing direct clinical services.
About Edgewood:
Each person who works at Edgewood Center for Children and Families shares a passion for making a difference in the lives of the children and families who we serve in the San Francisco Bay Area. Employees find themselves surrounded by a diverse and extraordinary group of dedicated professionals, in welcoming environments characterized by whole-person care, open communication, creative support and a commitment to growth, healing and improving each day. Edgewood’s successes come from our employees and the positive results they help create for children and families. When you join Edgewood, you join a culture of purpose and belonging, where your growth is a priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters.
Position Summary
Edgewood seeks an energetic, organized, and motivated Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow to work in a team oriented and youth serving environment focused on delivering compassionate and quality mental health services. Reporting to the Director of Psychology Training, the Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow provides comprehensive, collaborative psychological services to youth, including neuropsychological testing, individual therapy, and family therapy.
Program Summary
Edgewood is expanding its current outpatient services to include comprehensive, neuropsychological assessment. This is an assessment-focused position with additional opportunities for individual and family therapy. The successful candidate will specialize in culturally aware, trauma-informed, collaborative psychological assessment and treatment planning
Core Competencies
- Expertise in culturally informed psychological testing, assessment and treatment
- Thorough knowledge of commonly used psychological tests and assessment processes, including clinical interviews, diagnosis, treatment plan formulation and recommendations.
- Sophisticated written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality assessment reports and review recommendations with learners, parents, and other stakeholders as required.
- Proficient in individual and family therapy with youths, including assessment, treatment planning, intervention, risk assessment and response, and clinical documentation.
- Contributes positively to creating a healing-centered, welcoming, anti-racist, LGBTQ affirming team and organization.
- Demonstrates cultural competency, humility, and sensitivity treating youth, families, and colleagues with dignity and respect.
Essential Functions
Direct Clinical Service (60%)
- Creates a warm and welcoming clinical environment where clients feel supported and respected.
- Conducts diagnostic clinical interviews, utilizes collateral information, and reviews relevant treatment records.
- Administers culturally informed psychological testing batteries (including but not limited to tests of intellectual functioning, academic achievement, learning and memory, reasoning and problem solving, visuospatial skills, language, executive functioning, attention, mood and personality).
- Writes comprehensive assessment reports including diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
- Collaborates with and refers with families and multidisciplinary teams.
- Provides individual and family therapy to youths as needed.
- Consults, as appropriate, with providers in the community to facilitate continuity of care.
Supervision, Teaching, and Training (20%)
- Participates in individual supervision.
- Offers ongoing support and mentorship to practicum trainees
- Supports group assessment supervision and mentoring of practicum students
- Co-facilitates practicum case conference with a licensed clinician
- Presents 2-4 times per year in practicum didactic seminar
Collaborative and Other Activities (20%)
- Participates in outreach and educational activities including resource fairs, community meetings, and community outreach.
- Supports with assessment-related administrative tasks, e.g., consults with potential clients, manages a waitlist, completes intake tasks.
- Completes documentation and administrative duties in accordance with Edgewood policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Special Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities
- Demonstrated commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- Demonstrated commitment to the principles of anti-oppression, inclusive excellence and diversity through involvement and participation in university and division-wide projects and initiatives.
- Expertise in culturally informed psychological testing, assessment and treatment
- Thorough knowledge of commonly used psychological tests and assessment processes, including clinical interviews, diagnosis, treatment plan formulation and recommendations.
- Sophisticated written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality assessment reports and review recommendations with learners, parents, and other stakeholders as required.
- Bilingual proficiency is highly desirable.
Minimum Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in psychology.
- Successfully completed psychology internship.
- Eligible for a California psychological associate position.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience administering psychological tests and assessments and report writing.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual proficiency is highly desirable.
- Clinical experience in child/adolescent clinical setting is strongly preferred.
Salary Information- The salary for this position is: $80,000-$88,000, dependent on experience and language differentials. *Please note- the language differential is contingent on passing a language proficiency test.
As part of our team, benefits-eligible employees receive an excellent comprehensive benefits package.
- 16 days of PTO the first year and more thereafter
- Nine paid holidays
- Five health and wellness days off annually
- 10% additional pay for community-relevant second language fluency
- Medical/Dental/and Vision plans
- 403 B Retirement Plan with agency match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Medical and Childcare Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pet Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection Plan
- Paid employee referral program
- Career advancement opportunities
- Retention bonuses for many positions
- Continuing Education expense reimbursement
- Professional licensing fee reimbursement
- Professional Development reimbursement opportunities
- Verified Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employer
Equal Opportunity
Edgewood is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. People of color, women, persons with disabilities, and persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex are encouraged to apply. Edgewood maintains a policy of non-discrimination with respect to employees and applicants for employment. No aspect of employment will be influenced in any matter by race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, physical disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical condition, perceived physical disability, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by statute.
Salary : $80,000 - $88,000
