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Post Doctoral Fellowship - Clinical Psychology (PhD / PsyD); Geriatric and Deme

GuideStar Eldercare, Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States, 47939

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GuideStar Eldercare is offering a multi-dimensional, outpatient geriatric psychology post-doctoral fellowship in which Fellows (PhD / PsyD) will work alongside licensed psychologists in providing on-location behavioral health and neuro-cognitive services to residents of long term care facilities. $10,000 sign on/retention bonus!

GuideStar Eldercare is offering a multi-dimensional, outpatient geriatric psychology post-doctoral fellowship in which Fellows (PhD / PsyD) will work alongside licensed psychologists in providing on-location behavioral health and neuro-cognitive services to residents of long term care facilities.

This is a unique opportunity to work with an atypical geropsychiatric population as the majority of our patients are diagnosed with Major Neurocognitive Disorder due to all types of dementia etiologies. Fellows will rotate between and through a wide range of care settings, including:

Assisted Living Skilled Short-Term Rehabilitation Long-Term Skilled Nursing Secure Dementia/Memory Care units specifically dedicated to residents with late stage dementia

This Post-Doctoral year will significantly expand your knowledge base in the growing area of geriatric psychological and neuropsychiatric care. Our supervisory staff are dedicated to making this fellowship year a great experience.

What you will do:

Provide evaluation Establish different diagnosis, i.e. Alzheimer’s vs. Parkinson’s vs. Vascular

Cognitive Assessment

Provide condition-specific support therapy, or when indicated, insight-based therapy Coordinate the patient’s care plan with the facility, PCP and GuideStar colleagues, and to engage with the family as indicated

Fellows who thrive here are:

Flexible and willing to accept challenges of our atypical population not found in any other setting Those with geriatric, health psychology, and/or neuropsychology interest Interested in exposure to working in medical and behavioral health settings

Benefits:

Elective Medical/Dental/Vision plans and short/long-term disability (paid by Post Doc) 401(k) plan upon first available enrollment date GuideStar provided medical malpractice insurance Four (4) workdays of paid time off to prepare for EPPP exam $750 tuition reimbursement if Post Doc elects to participate in the EPPP 4-day workshop Two (2) weeks (14 days) of paid time off Seven (7) paid holidays Relocation reimbursement plan

What you will experience:

Psychotherapy and neurocognitive testing experiences with diverse geriatric population Benefit of working in a multidisciplinary team with GuideStar Nurse Practitioners and Licensed Clinical Social Workers Working with the full team of staff at our partner facilities Hands-on contribution to our mission of providing the best quality care in the twilight of our patients' lives

Additional information:

Research time in this fellowship is less than 25% Recognized specialty: Gero-Psychology Emphasis: Health Psychology and Neurocognitive Disorders Timeframe: 12-month period Location: opportunities available in Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio

All GuideStar employees must be vaccinated against the flu. GuideStar follows all applicable laws; contact

humanresources@guidestareldercare.com

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Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type

Employment type Full-time Job function

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