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Geisinger Health System Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities in Primary Care Behavioral Health-Pediatrics

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Geisinger Health System
Multiple Locations, Pennsylvania

This training experience is not an APPIC Member program and is not APA Accredited. Applicants should be aware that this training experience has not undergone a formal external quality review process.

Elements of quality clinically focused postdoctoral training

This training experience is a planned and programmed sequence of training that aims to ensure preparation for advanced practice rather than one that is focused on providing supervised hours for licensure. Not Updated

This training experience ensures that training takes precedence over service delivery regarding the nature, content, volume, and quality of the postdoc’s activities. Not Updated

This training experience ensures that postdocs receive at least two hours of individual supervision per week for the duration oof the experience. Not Updated

This training experience is administered by a doctoral-level licensed psychologist who directs and organizes the training experience and its resources, is responsible for the selection of postdocs, and monitors and evaluates the goals and activities of the experience. Not Updated

This training experience has two or more doctoral-level licensed psychologists who have sufficient time to provide quality supervision and training.   Not Updated

This training experience includes regularly scheduled structured educational activities that help postdocs its defined goals. These activities may include didactics, seminars, case conferences, and/or research activities. Not Updated

This training experience has written Due Process and Grievance procedures. Not Updated

This training experience has the stable and necessary financial (e.g., stipend) and physical resources (e.g., computers, physical space) needed for effective training. Not Updated

Geisinger Health System invites applicants to join an enthusiastic and vibrant team of pediatric psychologists for three postdoctoral fellowship positions in pediatric Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH). The available positions are located in the Geisinger Health System-Central Region, at the Woodbine, Bloomsburg, and Selinsgrove/Lewisburg PCBH clinics. The fellow accepted to each position will work full time in PCBH under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. 

The three available positions offer the opportunities to: 

-Provide clinical supervision to trainees 

-Deliver evidence-based care to children, adolescents, and families 

-Conduct a high volume of consultation to medical providers and clinical staff 

-Educate and train medical professionals on behavioral health topics 

-Participate in program evaluation of integrated care services 

-Develop new clinical programs 

-Lead clinic-wide improvement projects 

-Gain insight as to operational and clinical factors of service development 

Patients served in PCBH clinics are aged birth through 18 years and present with a variety of presenting problems, from traditional mental health concerns to pediatric psychology presentations such as toileting, feeding, and sleep problems. Clinical services provided include family therapy, individual therapy, group therapy, and warm hand-offs. The fellowships provide a variety of training experiences such as weekly grand rounds and monthly training days including cohort meetings, didactic seminars, and case conferences. 

Geisinger is a well-respected hospital/trauma center located in a low-stress, picturesque area within a 3-hour drive of New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, with local low cost of living. 

Additional Information

Agency Type
Medical School/Health Science Center
APPIC Membership
No
APA Accredited
No
Emphasis or focus area
Primary Care
Other Emphasis
Pediatric Psychology
Research Time
Less than 25%
Training Director
Monika Parikh, Ph.D.
Contact Email
cemassura@geisinger.edu
Contact Phone
570-271-6516
Duration in Months
12
Hours Per Week
40
# of Licensed Supervisors
8
Number of Positions
3
Applications recieved last year
8
Accepts Int'l Students
Stipend
$49,000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Created Date
Thursday, November 3 2016
Unfilled Positions
0
Fringe Benefits
Fellows are given up to $3,000 for conference travel and fees, association dues, and books. Fellows also are provided health care insurance, malpractice liability insurance, and a life insurance policy. Additional benefits include paid holidays, 15 vacation days, 10 continuing education days, 5 relocation/job interview days, and 5 sick days.
Research opportunities
While the positions are primarily clinical in nature, fellows will have the opportunity to participate in research activities. Candidates do not need to be seeking research careers to qualify. There are opportunities to participate in ongoing treatment outcome research and/or to develop new research projects. Program graduates are highly successful obtaining jobs in academia, PCBH, and academic medical centers.
Application Instructions
Clinical, School, or Counseling Ph.D. or Psy.D. degrees and completion of an internship with relevant experience are required. To apply, please visit https://www.geisinger.org/careers to submit a detailed letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and graduate transcripts. In the keyword search section, enter the Req # for the desired position: “R-38683” for the Woodbine clinic position, “R-38685” for the Bloomsburg clinic position, and “R-38677” for the Selinsgrove/Lewisburg clinic position. For each Req #, select the position titled “Fellow Non Standard.” Applicants can apply to multiple positions. Please note that these postings reflect generic fellowship positions and do not include details or qualifications related to the specific positions. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Carrie Massura, Ph.D. (cemassura@geisinger.edu). Geisinger is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

This record was last updated on Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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