Post Doctoral Fellowship - Clinical Psychology (PhD / PsyD) - Geriatric and Dementia Focused jobs in United States
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GuideStar Eldercare · 5 months ago

Post Doctoral Fellowship - Clinical Psychology (PhD / PsyD) - Geriatric and Dementia Focused

GuideStar Eldercare is a national leader in neurobehavioral long-term care services, providing expert neuropsychiatric and dementia care services. They are offering a post-doctoral fellowship in clinical psychology focused on geriatric and dementia care, where fellows will work alongside licensed psychologists to provide behavioral health and neuro-cognitive services to residents in long-term care facilities.

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Responsibilities

Provide evaluation
Establish different diagnosis, i.e. Alzheimer’s vs. Parkinson’s vs. Vascular
Cognitive Assessment
Provide condition-specific support therapy, or when indicated, insight-based therapy
Coordinate the patient’s care plan with the facility, PCP and GuideStar colleagues, and to engage with the family as indicated

Qualification

Clinical PsychologyNeuropsychologyGeriatric PsychologyCognitive AssessmentTeam CollaborationFlexibilityCommunication Skills

Required

PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology
Experience or interest in geriatric psychology, health psychology, and/or neuropsychology
Willingness to work with an atypical geropsychiatric population
Ability to provide evaluation and establish different diagnoses, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Vascular Cognitive Assessment
Experience in providing condition-specific support therapy or insight-based therapy
Ability to coordinate patient care plans with facility, PCP, and colleagues
Flexibility and willingness to accept challenges
All GuideStar employees must be vaccinated against the flu

Preferred

Interest in exposure to working in medical and behavioral health settings

Benefits

Elective Medical/Dental/Vision plans and short/long-term disability (paid by Post Doc)
401(k) plan upon first available enrollment date
GuideStar provided medical malpractice insurance
Four (4) workdays of paid time off to prepare for EPPP exam
$750 tuition reimbursement if Post Doc elects to participate in the EPPP 4-day workshop
1 week PTO + MIESTA sick leave
Seven (7) paid holidays
Relocation reimbursement plan

Company

GuideStar Eldercare

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GuideStar Eldercare is the leader in neuro-behavioral healthcare for geriatric and adult residents in long term care facilities.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Steven Posar, MD
CEO
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Ed Shebel
Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President of Development
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