Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Autism Spectrum and other Social Learning Disorders
Please find attached an advertisement for a specialty clinical post-doctoral fellowship in ASD and other social learning disorders. Further information is available in the attached advertisement.
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ASPIRE Center for Learning and Development is pleased to announce a one-year clinical psychology postdoctoral fellowship for candidates seeking specialization in high-functioning autism spectrum and other social learning disorders. We are looking for energetic, intellectually curious, and creative applicants who are interested in working towards establishing evidence-based practices in exciting new areas of the field. A full-time commitment is required, with a flexible start date between July 2014 and September 2014. Eligibility for licensure is expected at the conclusion of the training year. A second-year advanced standing fellowship position may be available, contingent upon satisfactory progress. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Site Information
ASPIRE Center for Learning and Development is a private outpatient assessment, treatment, consultation, and training program that provides state-of-the-art, evidence-based clinical services to individuals from early childhood through adulthood. ASPIRE Center specializes in autism spectrum and other social learning disorders, in addition to working with youth and families facing issues related to anxiety, mood disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, learning disabilities, and cognitive impairments. Services are provided at ASPIRE Center as part of a multi-disciplinary team by licensed psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, and speech-language pathologists.
Fellowship Information
Professional activities include participating as a member of a dynamic multidisciplinary diagnostic evaluation team, conducting psychological, adaptive, and behavioral assessments, providing individual and group cognitive behavioral therapy for youth, adolescents, and young adults, providing parent training and consultations, co-leading community-based outings, consulting to schools, and offering community-based workshops and trainings. Fellows receive advanced clinical training and supervision towards licensure in evidenced based assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum and other childhood disorders in the context of a multidisciplinary clinic serving clients and their families. Strong emphasis is placed on development of fellow's skills in assessment, treatment, consultation and supervision.
Interested applicants should submit the following materials:
· Letter of interest
· Curriculum vitae
· Graduate transcript(s)
· Three letters of recommendation
· Two assessment reports
· Two treatment summaries
· Representative scholarly reprints/preprints (if applicable)
Please direct applications to:
Shana Nichols, Ph.D., Director
aspirecenterforlearning@gmail.com
Fax: 631-923-0924