Predoctoral Fellow - Parnes Clinic

Position Summary:

The Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University invites applications for our full-time internship in Clinical Psychology with a focus on working with patients in a multi-disciplinary clinic (see below) in clinical, supervisory and administrative capacities. Research opportunities are also offered. Specifically, the intern will have the opportunity to treat patients between the ages of 4 and 94 in modalities that include psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy; family couples and group therapy; and he/she/they will also have some managerial oversight of the Parnes Clinic to gain consultation and supervisory experience. To this end, the goals of our psychology internship program include the promotion of clinical, supervisory, and administrative competencies in a setting that values socially and culturally responsive practice in training and clinical care of diverse populations. We also offer training in the particular skills which are necessary to run community-based clinics and graduate training clinics. There will also be an opportunity to train and supervise Physician's Assistant (PA) students in Yeshiva's Katz School of Science and Health and there is the possibility of a clinical rotation at nearby Jacobi Medical Center. The interns will be able to audit classes at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology as well as have a dedicated weekly meeting which will include didactics, case conferences, professional development, and peer supervision. The start date will coincide with the opening of our clinic for the 2025-2026 academic training year.

Position Responsibilities:

At Parnes, you will have two primary supervisors (the clinic director and assistant clinic director) and additional supervision from the Ferkauf faculty on an as needed basis. There are also numerous opportunities to gain increased professional independence and to influence and even to build new programs within the clinic and possibly the surrounding community. Similarly, opportunities to help with fundraising activities and community outreach are available. For example, an intern can assist in the Parnes Clinic's newest initiative: a program to help adolescent asylum seekers within their local high schools. In addition, there are always research opportunities at the Clinic, and we can provide our internship trainees with excellent, attentive, and diligent research supervision if this is what an intern chooses. Interns will also have access to advanced research tools such as SPSS and Qualtrics through their YU account. Interns will be provided with a private office and a desktop computer.

As mentioned above, a "subtext" of the internship is to expose interns to the administrative and clinical worlds of the Training Clinic Director. Hence, the intern will assist with the ongoing development and execution of the multifaceted and specialized psychotherapy programs at the clinic (e.g., CBT, psychodynamic, family/couples) as well as some ad-hoc supervision of students in these practicums. In fact, each evening and on Fridays, one of our two interns, along with our assistant director, will be solely responsible for all clinic operations (with remote backup from the clinic director as needed) and she/he/they will be the "first point of contact" for all student issues (and occasional crises). Hence, strong preference will be given to candidates with clinical, administrative, and teaching aspirations.

Experience & Educational Background:

We seek applicants who are committed to learning, engaging with the local community, and collaborating with our faculty and students to promote openness to developing and providing exceptional mental health services to diverse populations, considering intersectional identities in clinical conceptualization and treatment. You also must be highly motivated and comfortable with not knowing what to expect on any given day, since this mindset is often endemic to working in our profession. And here, there is plenty of work to go around, plenty of work to do, and a committed professional community to support you in doing this work. You will find that Ferkauf and the Parnes Clinic are places where you are wanted, needed, appreciated, and welcomed with open arms. And when your internship is complete, you will be well prepared for whatever fellowship or early-career psychologist position you choose.

Skills & Competencies:

Strong preference will be given to candidates with clinical, administrative, and teaching aspirations.

Salary Range:

$19.23-$19.23 per hour

About Us:

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

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