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Post-doctoral fellow at Louisville Center for Eating Disorders

  • 1.  Post-doctoral fellow at Louisville Center for Eating Disorders

    ICED 2020 Attendee
    Posted 16 Oct, 2018 08:58

    Post-Doctoral Resident/Fellow 
    Louisville Center for Eating Disorders

    Job Summary

    The Louisville Center for Eating Disorders is currently seeking a post-doctoral fellow to join our team starting in Summer 2019 (start date is flexible). Responsibilities include treating clients with eating disorders, as well as comorbid disorders such as OCD and anxiety, providing outpatient eating disorder treatment, participating in our growing intensive-outpatient and partial hospital programs, and attending treatment team meetings, group supervision, and trainings. We want a fellow with a strong background in evidence-based practice who is excited and willing to learn more about evidence-based treatments for eating disorders, as well as comorbid disorders. This is also a great training opportunity to learn how to use exposure and response prevention therapy. Research experiences are also available.

    All qualified post-doctoral candidates with relevant clinical experience and/or interest in these areas are encouraged to apply.

    Responsibilities

    ·        Provide clinical services to a wide variety of populations (i.e., ages, populations, diagnoses, etc.) under clinical supervision, with special emphasis on eating disorders and OCD

    ·        Willingness to learn evidence-based treatment for eating disorders, OCD, anxiety disorders and, comorbidities

    ·        Participate in intensive-outpatient and partial hospital programs as needed

    ·        Participate in treatment team meetings, weekly group and individual supervision, monthly didactics, and supervision of practicum students

    Qualifications

    ·        Psy.D. or Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited institution

    ·        Experience or interest in serving patients primarily on an outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospital basis

    ·        Strong interest and/or background in eating disorders

    ·        Strong clinical acumen

    ·        Willingness to work in a collaborative team-based practice

    ·        Experience adapting interventions to patients' strengths, skills, and developmental levels

    ·        Ability to intervene decisively, when necessary, to protect patient safety

    ·        Ability to set appropriate boundaries and limits for best practice

    ·        Ability to comply with clinic documentation standards

    Application Process

    Send CV and cover letter to Dr. Cheri Levinson at cheri.levinson@bewellproviders.com. Applications will be reviewed in the order received. Questions can also be answered by Dr. Levinson.

    More information about the clinic can be found at www.louisvillecenterforeatingdisorders.com and www.bewellproviders.com.

    Salary: Commensurate with NIH recommendations, though some flexibility applies

    Job Type: Full-time

    Job Location: Louisville, KY

    Required education: Doctorate

    Deadline to Apply: Applications considered on a rolling basis

     

     

     

     

    Cheri A. Levinson, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    Director, Eating Anxiety Treatment Laboratory

    Licensed Psychologist, Health Service Provider
    Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences
    University of Louisville
    502-852-7710
    www.louisvilleeatlab.com