Post Doctoral Fellow in Clinical/Counseling Psychology

Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME Full-time Education

Posted on April 10, 2024

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Post Doctoral Fellow in Clinical/Counseling Psychology

Posting Number: S01267JP

Department: Counseling Service

Job Summary:
Bowdoin College Counseling Service is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to join the Counseling team.
The successful candidate will provide individual, group, psychoeducational, and consultative mental health services to a diverse and high achieving undergraduate population under the supervision of the Director of Counseling Services or their psychologist designee. The fellow will also serve as an embedded mental health provider in Bowdoin's Health Services in support of our integrated model of student care. Counseling Services is comprised of the Director of Counseling Services, Associate Director, four licensed mental health providers, two part-time licensed mental health providers, and an administrative coordinator. Fellows with satisfactory performance will be given the opportunity to return for a second year to complete requirements for licensure in Maine and other states.

We are looking for individuals who can provide short-term individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, and intake services through the lens of evidence-based practice. In addition, the ability to approach all professional duties with inclusivity, compassion, and cultural humility will be key to success in this role.

Benefits and Pay:

The salary Range for this position is expected to be: Minimum $54,000 - Maximum $58,000.
A variety of health insurance plans (Medical, Vision, Dental)
Generous Retirement Plan - 10.12% annual compensation contribution (Eligible after 1 year of service and age 26)
Life and Disability Insurance
Paid time off - Vacation, Personal, Holidays, and Special Days Off Paid parental leave.
Free fitness and wellness classes!
And more: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/benefits-perks/index.html

Education/Skills Requirements:
Applicants must have completed all requirements for the doctoral degree in clinical or counseling Psychology. A sense of humor. Ability to work well with a team of clinical professionals (including consulting psychiatrists, a substance abuse therapist, and neuropsychologists) as well as with staff and faculty. A strong capacity for self-reflection and commitment to hearing and acting upon feedback from supervisors, colleagues and clients. Demonstrated understanding of how intersectionality and intersecting identities influence the psychological health and well-being of students.

Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents:
Applicants possessing a year or more of counseling center experience will be given the highest priority. This position requires knowledge of evidence-based practice and decision making, developmental factors germane to a college population, current trends in college student mental health, identity formation, intersectionality, and the psychology of oppression. Required skills include well developed intervention and conceptualization skills, strong verbal and written communication, and multicultural competence. Working as a member of a clinical team, integrating research and experiential data into clinical practice, and maintaining psychological flexibility in a dynamic environment are essential abilities.

Standard Work Days and Hours:
This is a 9-month position that will begin in August of 2024 and conclude in May of 2025, with the option of being extended for a second year. This is an exempt position requiring time commitment necessary to satisfactorily complete job requirements. Typical hours are 8:30am – 5:00pm but evening and weekend on call coverage is required.

About Bowdoin:
Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.

We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.

Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.

Shift:

Employment Category: Full Time Academic Year

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Pay Type: Salaried

Background Check Package Requirements: Faculty/Administrative

Is driving a Bowdoin vehicle an essential function of this job?:

Is a pre-placement physical required for this position?: No

Posting Date: 04/26/2024

Applications Accepted Until:

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions to Applicants:

EEO Information:
Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.

To apply, visit https://careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/13889jeid-8780633dd24aa646b2ebb8e098ff0c8f

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