What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist-Postdoctoral Fellow position at Northeastern Illinois University?
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Job Summary:
Northeastern Illinois University is searching for one postdoctoral fellow for the 2024-2025 academic year. This is a 12-month appointment and begins Monday, August 12, 2024.The focus of postdoctoral fellowship in Counseling Services involves the advancement of clinical and supervision skills, multicultural competency, and a professional identity as well as the accumulation of psychology licensure hours in Illinois. In addition, the postdoctoral fellow is encouraged to increase their professional independence and solidify their specialization in a university counseling setting.
Job Description:
Postdoctoral Fellow will be joining the clinical team in a variety of activities, including:
-Direct clinical services (intake, crisis intervention, and individual, couples and/or group therapy)
-Provision of individual and/or group supervision as well as involvement with a training seminar and recruitment
-Outreach and consultation to the university community
-Clinical consultation
-Individual supervision and supervision of supervision
Salary Range:
The stipend for the postdoctoral year is $50,000. Additionally, the postdoctoral fellow is provided the complete State of Illinois employee benefit package, which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement programs and other features. Faculty-level library privileges and a university-based email account are provided; access to the University's recreational facilities is also available at a reduced fee.
(Position requires a background check.)
Required Application Materials:
To apply, please submit the following materials in one PDF file in the following order [Upload File in Workday]:
1) Cover Letter
2) Vita
3.) Personal Statement - In your personal statement, please address the following: What are your goals for the postdoctoral year, and how have these goals developed over the course of your professional training. Also, please describe your approach to your work and how it fits with who you are as a person and as a future psychologist.
4.) Three Letters of Recommendation
5.) Graduate School Transcripts
Application Deadline:
We will begin reviewing applications on February 1, 2024 and will accept applications until the position is filled. We expect to start conducting interviews in February. The Postdoctoral fellowship will begin August 12, 2024 and continue for 12 months.
Starting Date:
Preferred start date of August 12, 2024
Contact Email Address for Questions
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Minimal Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
By the start date of the postdoctoral fellowship, the candidate must have a completed doctoral degree from an APA-accredited program in Counseling or Clinical Psychology.
Desired Qualifications
Previous experience in a college or university counseling center is desirable.
Northeastern Illinois University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and invites applications from Women, Minorities, Veterans and Persons with Disabilities, as well as other qualified individuals.Northeastern Illinois University's positions are contingent upon the University's receipt of its State of Illinois appropriation.