Postdoctoral Psychology Resident

Job Summary

Milestone Health Partners of Williston, North Dakota is growing and seeking to add a part-time to full-time postdoctoral psychology resident who has experience working with the pediatric and/or adult populations providing psychological evaluations and psychotherapy within an outpatient clinical setting. There are opportunities to provide outreach services to local agencies to address trauma and school-based therapy. This position offers flexibility to work onsite or remotely providing telehealth services. 

We want you to be a part of our team as we strive to increase access to behavioral health services in the rural part of western North Dakota. We value providing high quality care to patients to meet each milestone across the lifespan and place an emphasis on career development for our professional staff. To learn more about our practice, please visit our website: www.milestonehealthpartners.com.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Completes diagnostic interviews to identify current needs of patients


• Selects, administers, scores, and interprets psychological tests and completes psychological assessments


• Assesses patients and makes recommendations on the need for or modifications of therapeutic activities


• Conducts various forms of individual and group psychotherapy, including specialized areas of treatment such as trauma-informed CBT, DBT, ACT, etc.


• Consults with medical personnel regarding patient’s mental health status and appropriate medication management


• Writes reports regarding patient progress and competency


• Participates in treatment team, staff, and professional meetings
  


• Participates in weekly supervision sessions with a licensed psychologist


• Works collaboratively with other disciplines


• Initiates, designs, collaborates, and reports on outpatient and outreach programs


• Presents on behavioral health topics to individuals in the community

Compensation and Benefits

Milestone Health Partners values offering a flexible work schedule to assist staff in balancing career and family responsibilities. Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience. Licensed position is available upon obtaining licensure with a considerable increase in compensation. Additional benefits for full-time staff include:

• Healthcare


• Short-term disability


• Flexible health spending and dependent care accounts


• 401(K) with employer match


• Generous paid time off


• Holiday pay


• Paid maternity/paternity leave


• Reimbursement for continuing education expenses


• Reimbursement for annual professional license fees

Requirements and Qualifications

• Ph.D. in psychology or a Doctor of Psychology degree
  


• Experience with conducting pediatric and/or adult psychological evaluations and providing psychotherapy 


• Compassionate and sensitive to patients’ needs and concerns


• Motivated to grow as an early career psychologist


• Excellent communication skills


• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

We are excited for you to be a part of our expanding team! Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Suess (701-651-6437 or [email protected]).