Post-Doctoral Psychology Resident

Build Something Bigger And Change Lives Including Your Own. In 1935 Louise Whitbeck Fraser opened a school in her home for people with disabilities defying social expectations and choosing compassion over convention. She believed everyone deserves the chance to reach their potential and thrive. Today that same bold spirit is alive in every Fraser service. Were still building something bigger a more inclusive connected world where everyone belongs. At Fraser youll find more than a job. Youll find purpose. Youll find growth. And youll find a place where your work changes lives including your own.

Fraser is currently seeking Post-Doctoral Psychology Residents to join our Mental Health Autism Center of Excellence and Neuropsychology teams. Frasers strives to make a meaningful and lasting difference for individuals and families living with diverse intellectual emotional or physical needs by providing a lifetime of quality healthcare housing education employment and support services.

As a Post-Doc Resident at Fraser you provide clinical services to children adolescents and families while under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. Clinical training emphasizes psychological testing and outpatient this role residents maintain accurate client records in a timely manner including psychological evaluations session notes and treatment plans if carrying and outpatient staff will also pursue further professional development through external seminars internal didactics and reimburses for attendance at one annual conference or continuing education course annually.

Fraser Offers:

• Accelerated career growth and learning opportunities while obtaining direct service experience and supervision for licensure
• Consistent salary regardless of client attendance
• Support teams to assist with client engagement and insurance authorizations
• Health Information Management system to help meet client service hour goals
• Multi-disciplinary team model for continued education and career growth
• Access to ongoing monthly and annual training opportunities including continuing education units and monthly didactics
• Eligible for federal student loan forgiveness. Fraser is a qualifying employer under the Department of Educations public services loan forgiveness program
• Work-Life Balance; approximately 5 weeks of paid time off annually
• Benefits including medical dental vision 403(b) retirement planning
• Culture of continuous quality improvement based on employee and client feedback
• Frequent performance feedback provided to enhance clinical experience

Location:

• Fraser Bloomington Woodbury Coon Rapids or Minneapolis; standard business hours Monday-Friday and 1-2 evenings until 6pm each week

Qualifications:

• Completed doctoral degree from an APA-accredited psychology training program (Post-Doc status)
• Completed doctoral internship in clinical psychology with child/family focus required and prior experience in developmental testing and therapy with individuals on the autism spectrum
• Post degree pursuit of licensure as a Licensed Psychologist from the State of Minnesota required
• Valid drivers license clean driving record and reliable transportation
• Ability to successfully complete MDHS criminal background study
• Demonstrated respect for and sensitivity to family and cultural issues.
• Ability to accurately observe and document behavior of children
• Effective communication in the English language

Position offers:

The Postdoctoral Residency has opportunities around three types of evaluations specifically the Early Childhood Evaluation (Birth through 5) Child and Adolescent Evaluation (6 and older) and Neuropsychology or Adult Evaluation. Overall residents participate in two to three evaluations per week. Residents receive supervision training through weekly tiered group supervision with doctoral interns and 45 minutes of provision of supervision. Residents receive two hours monthly devoted to didactic seminars with an emphasis in supervision and at least one hour per week in group multidisciplinary case consultation meetings. As is typical for child serving agencies additional time is required for consultation with referral sources community agencies schools families and other service providers.

Residents have the option between two training tracks:

Both training tracks are designed to require 40 hours per week of each residents time; variability in this estimate is most likely related to resident experience and efficiency in report writing and is reduced over the course of the year. Residents receive a ramp up incrementally increasing their evaluation caseload monthly during the ramp up period while receiving more hands-on role modeling observation and supervision toward increasing independence by the end of their ramp up period.

• Training Track #1: Clinical Child Psychology
  • The Training Track option 1 combines Fraser Autism and Mental Health psychological evaluations and an outpatient caseload. Residents complete two evaluations per week along with one hour of corresponding supervision.
  • The typical outpatient intervention caseload for each resident includes seven to eight outpatient psychotherapy cases (children/adolescents adults families groups) per year with clientele drawn from the Mental Health and Autism programs. Another hour is spent in supervision with a focus on intervention.
• Training Track #2: Neuropsychology
  • The Training Track option 2 includes a combination of Fraser Autism and Mental Health psychological evaluations and neuropsychological evaluation. Residents will complete two neuropsychological evaluations and receive an hour of supervision with a qualified neuropsychologist.
  • Residents have the choice to complete one Autism and Mental Health psychological evaluation or an additional neuropsychological evaluation and maintain a small short-term therapy caseload of outpatient psychotherapy clients (e.g. parent coaching executive functioning skill building) or psychoeducational groups while receiving one additional hour of individual supervision.

Why Join Fraser

• Meaningful Impact
  Help individuals and families lead more connected independent and fulfilling lives. Your impact here is real and lasting.
• Competitive Pay & Benefits
  Fraser offers fair pay and comprehensive benefits that support your health well-being and future goals.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance
  With flexible schedules generous paid time off and wellness programs Fraser helps you care for others without sacrificing yourself.
• Grow Your Career With Us
  We invest in your development with training licensure support leadership pathways and real opportunities to advance.
• Culture That Lives Its Values
  Inclusion isnt just a buzzword its how we operate. Youll be seen heard and supported to bring your full self to work.
• Thrive with Stability and Purpose
  With nearly 90 years of trusted service and continued growth Fraser is a nonprofit where you can build a lasting mission-driven career.

About Fraser

Fraser is Minnesotas leader in autism mental health and disability services and one of the few Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) in the state. As a nonprofit organization we provide integrated community behavioral healthcare that improves quality accessibility and coordination of care. We lead with compassion innovate with purpose and fight for inclusion every single day.

Ready to Build Something Bigger Join Fraser. Grow with us. Make a difference. Because when you thrive so does the world around you.

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