Post Doctoral Fellowship - Clinical Psychology (PhD / PsyD); Geriatric and Dementia focused jobs in United States
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GuideStar Eldercare · 2 months ago

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

GuideStar Eldercare is offering a multi-dimensional, outpatient geriatric psychology post-doctoral fellowship. Fellows will work alongside licensed psychologists providing behavioral health and neuro-cognitive services to residents of long-term care facilities, focusing on an atypical geropsychiatric population.

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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 PsychologyGeriatric PsychologyNeuropsychologyCognitive AssessmentFlexibleTeam Collaboration

Required

PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology
Experience in providing evaluation and establishing different diagnoses
Ability to provide 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 of atypical geriatric population
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Preferred

Interest in geriatric, health psychology, and/or neuropsychology
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
Two (2) weeks (14 days) of paid time off
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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