Job Description

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary: 08/28/2026
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Building: Lerner Hall
• Salary Range: $72,000 - $72,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The postdoctoral traineeship is a 12 months position designed for recent graduates of an APA approved clinical or counseling PhD or PsyD psychology program who are seeking licensure and are interested in receiving supervised experience in college mental health practice. Under the supervision of licensed clinicians, the postdoctoral trainee provides direct clinical services to patients served by Columbia Health Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS). Trainees are provided extensive supervision with senior clinicians working in a wide range of treatment modalities, participation in a continual case conference on the application of psychodynamic thinking to college mental health practice, a weekly seminar, access to in-service presentations and other professional development opportunities.

We are accepting applications to fill five positions.  Application due date: January 17, 2025.  Anticipated start date: August 29, 2025.  Hybrid Schedule: 4 days/week in-person and 1 day/week remote 

Responsibilities

• Provides psychological evaluations, including diagnostic and risk assessment, based on a review of presenting problem(s), mental status, current symptoms and of students??? developmental, social, psychological, family, academic/employment, and treatment history
• Conducts treatment planning sessions assessing students??? subjective level of distress and acuity, and arranging for appropriate follow up care, be it at CPS or off-campus
• Provides short-term and moderate-term psychotherapy and crisis intervention for Columbia students
• Work with licensed clinicians in coordinating, implementing, and facilitating therapy groups and/or psycho educational workshops
• Staffs Urgent Concerns clinic one evening per week
• Participates in one or more elective rotations from among: Eating Disorders Team, Trauma Support Team, Behavioral Health Initiative, and Consultation and Outreach
• Performs other appropriate responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of all requirements for a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA approved program prior to beginning the traineeship
• Completion of an APA approved pre-doctoral internship in psychology
• Inpatient experience or other demonstrated ability to work with patients with serious psychopathology
• Excellent clinical, interpersonal, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates who have completed the Ph.D. or Psy.D.
• Experience in working with adolescents; demonstrated research skills
• Training and experience in one or more of the following: eating disorders, alcohol and other substance abuse, group therapy, learning disability assessment, multicultural counseling

Other Requirements

• Some evening hours and on-call duties required.

Special Instructions

Applicants may indicate a preference for elective training in up to two of the following areas: Eating Disorder Concerns, Trauma Support, Behavioral Health, Outreach & Consultation.  In addition to standard application materials, applicants must submit a de-identified clinical writing sample.

Application deadline: January 17, 2025.  Anticipated start date:  August 29, 2025

Email the following to Debra Domenech, Ph.D., Associate Director for Postdoctoral Training at: dd2034@cumc.columbia.edu

• Curriculum vitae
• Detailed letter of interest including your interest in any of the electives
• Three letters of recommendations
• De-identified clinical writing sample
• Official graduate school transcript

For more information about the postdoctoral fellowship in general, and these specialized tracks, please visit us at: 

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About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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