Position Summary
Indiana Universitys Counseling and Psychological Services CAPS offers a 12month postdoctoral fellow position in college counseling for a doctoral level clinical or counseling psychologist. This fellowship provides an opportunity to gain experience working with a diverse student population at IU a Research One university located in Bloomington IN. The focus of this postdoctoral psychologist position is 1. To intentionally recruit individuals including but not limited to those with lived experiences as a member of underserved minoritized and/or marginalized communities 2. To enhance clinical offerings to the IU graduate and undergraduate students who are members of underserved minoritized or marginalized communities and 3. To provide quality clinical experiences and supervision for the postdoctoral fellow to enhance their training and prepare them for a career in mental health within a college or university counseling center. The students served by CAPS are enrolled at IUB are adolescents and adults from all over the world who bring with them a range of psychological challenges that span the diagnostic spectrum and an amazingly rich array of identities including race ethnicity age religion gender sex culture sexual orientation physical ability and socioeconomic status that makes for exceptionally fulfilling and interesting psychotherapeutic work. Furthermore we have a dedicated and diverse staff representing a range of theoretical orientations who pride themselves on understanding the human experience and providing multiculturallycompetent and informed care which serves as a cornerstone of our training program. Our center is committed to providing excellent training opportunities for developing clinicians. Clinical Experience 50 The fellow will build knowledge sensitivity and ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds and will gain supervised experience in each of the following areas: clinical services (includes brief individual psychotherapy and group therapy intake assessment and emergency services) consultation and outreach programming. The fellow will be expected to cofacilitate 12 therapy groups for students of color and/or students who are members of underserved or marginalized populations. Some evening and weekend hours should be expected especially involving outreach activities. Specialty Concentration 20 A unique aspect of this position offers an opportunity to focus on a specific clinical or research area of the postdocs choosing within the offering of the university. Examples may include but are not limited to the Kinsey Institute Sports Psychology School of Medicine et al. Ability to develop the concentration is dependent on the availability of supervision and proposal provided in consultation with CAPS and area of concentration. Post doc is expected to develop a proposal and have it accepted by relevant departments staff faculty etc. within the first 34 months of the fellowship. A summary of the outcome of the project will be expected no later than June 30th. Outreach/Liaison 15 The postdoc fellow will provide outreach designed for students both graduate and undergraduate who are members of underserved and/or marginalized communities. Outreach programs may also include faculty staff and families of IU students. Administrative 10 The postdoc fellow is expected to attend weekly staff meetings complete paperwork/clinical notes in a timely manner return phone calls and plan programs during this time. Supervision 5 Both individual and group supervision will be provided by licensed psychologists social workers or master level clinicians who are staff in CAPS . The postdoc fellow will have opportunities for supervision of trainees. They will also facilitate the diversity seminar for the internship. This is a fulltime position for 12 months available August 15 2022 through August 11 2023. Applications are invited from persons who expect to complete their doctoral degree in counseling or clinical psychology prior to the fellowship start date. The successful applicant should demonstrate a professional commitment and interest in multiculturalism and social justice college or university counseling center work and student development.