The Evelyn Asplundh Postdoctoral Fellowship with the David Farber ASPIRE Center

Job Details

The Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University is seeking a Postdoctoral candidate for the Evelyn Asplundh Fellowship with the David Farber ASPIRE Center, a developing center focused on treating individuals of all ages who are at increased risk for suicide. The Postdoctoral Fellow is responsible for providing comprehensive psychological and psychosocial assessment and treatment services to children, adolescents, adults, and families presenting with elevated risk for suicide and related mental health concerns. The Fellow works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary treatment team and participates in supervised clinical practice, evidence-based training, and program development within an academic medical center setting.

The clinical setting is housed within a broader academic center focused on suicide prevention research, education, and outpatient clinical operations function as a satellite to the larger outpatient psychiatric practice housed within the department. Services range from individual psychotherapy, family therapy, and group therapy, and are offered in-person, as well as through telehealth platforms. Medication management is also available in collaboration with the department. The clinic provides an intentional focus on family and family-based intervention. While individual treatment is offered, the clinical model stresses the importance of partnering with families throughout the process. Strong candidates will have a background in family therapy and experience working with high-risk populations through a trauma-informed and affirming lens, particularly those with suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Training in evidence-based practices (EBPs) for treating suicidal individuals is preferred, but the Center will offer training in EBPs for those requiring it.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Provides comprehensive assessment, interventions, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy and other psychosocial treatment modalities.
• Develops, initiates, and implements effective treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and psychiatrists, including care coordination, appropriate admission or discharge planning, and support of patients in achieving treatment goals.

• Utilizes evidence-based practices and tools to assist in the care of patient.

• Communicates care plan to patient/families related to planned interventions and clinician/patient/family responsibilities including providing counseling to patients/families based on their specific needs.

• Communicates family dynamics, including social, environmental, psychological and cultural factors to the healthcare team, facilitating timely and proactive discharges.

• Identifies socio-economic needs of patients/families and provides instruction for patient/family in order to increase knowledge of available resources and entitlement programs available in the community.

• Participates in outreach, wellness, and psychoeducational programming to the community.

• Performs other duties as needed and complies with hospital policies and procedures.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

Care Coordination

Knowledge of the medical, social, economic, and other services provided by other departments or facilities, and the ability to integrate these multidisciplinary treatments for optimal patient care.

Planning and Organizing

Mobilizes both time and resources to get things done.

Healthcare Regulatory Environment

Knowledge and understanding of legislation and regulatory bodies affecting healthcare practices.

Behavioral Therapy Management

Knowledge of behavioral treatment techniques and procedures, ability to assess, manage and ensure high quality behavioral therapy for diverse mental disorders.

Patient Rights

Knowledge of principles and practices associated with the rights and responsibilities of patients and caregivers.

Psychological Counseling

Knowledge of theories and methodologies for psychological counseling, ability to conduct a planned counseling interaction and design a counseling process to facilitate clients progress toward meeting counseling goals and objectives.

Behavioral Health Operations Management

Knowledge of and ability to manage behavioral health departmental operations, including monitoring the development, interpretation and application of behavioral health services and programs as well as operational policies and procedures.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

Doctoral degree (PhD, PsyD, or equivalent) in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or related field.

AND

Experience:

Minimum of 1 years in mental health or substance abuse treatment field.

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

CPR certification

Additional Information

Ability to perform and document mental health status exam and psychiatric history; crisis intervention skills; strong communication and counseling skills. Working knowledge of the DSM IV and ASAM.

Work Shift

Weekend Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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