Postdoctoral Resident - Clinical Psychology

Company: Balanced Awakening PC
Location: Oak Park
Posted on: January 12, 2022

Job Description:

Flourishing psychotherapy private practice in Lakeview, downtown/Loop, and Andersonville, Chicago, specializing exclusively in the psychotherapy needs of women, seeks 4 clinical/counseling psychology postdoctoral residents for the 2022-2023 training year. Candidates would build full-time caseloads (-25 client hours/week) and have -15 hours of postdoctoral training, documentation, coordination of client care, supervision meetings, and training education opportunities, all as a W2 employee with benefits.--

We are following APPIC guidelines and deadlines, so applications must be received by January 23, 2022 to be considered. Check out our APPIC directory listing for more information: https://www.appic.org/Postdocs/Universal-Psychology-Postdoctoral-Directory-UPPD/Detail?id=4735

*Be sure to submit both a thoughtful cover letter detailing your interest in the position as well as your CV. If you are unable to upload your materials here, you are also welcome to submit them directly to hyang@balanced-awakening.com.*

Looking for residents who are passionate about working with our clientele, as well as developing their own specialties within our expanding client reach (therapy with families, couples, and adolescent girls).--

--- Perfect for a resident who would like to learn about the ins and outs of private practice.--
--- Helpful to have a foundation in third-wave behavioral therapies, especially ACT, but not necessary as we have many clinical orientations and specialties on our team.--
--- We are particularly interested if you would like to pursue training in Imago Relationship Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy, or EMDR.
--- We're--also exploring adding psychotherapy services for children of existing clients, so if you like to see a combination of children and adult women, this could be a match for you.Balanced Awakening believes strongly in creating an environment that advances postdoc's knowledge and incorporates flexibility, work-life balance and self-care. Please visit our website to learn more about who we are and the therapy we do and visit Indeed.com to read employee reviews.--https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Balanced-Awakening-PC/reviewsA few other things about our Postdoc positions:

Postdocs would be joining an established and supportive team. There is an opportunity to stay on board with our team after postdoc--completion. The start date is flexible, based on the needs of the ideal candidates.--

--- Receive a $2000 training stipend to fund educational experiences for the year including workshops, books, online or in-person courses, etc to advance clinical skills and further develop a professional identity.--
--- Have time allotted for EPPP students, and if desired, assistance in developing a study plan.
--- Option to obtain professional mentorship on practice management so that you may be prepared to start your own practice after the postdoc. There is no non-compete which frees you up to do your own practice if you would like.--
--- The position is full time (35-40 hours/week) with a full benefits package including group-sponsored health insurance (BCBS PPO), 401k with an automatic contribution on your behalf, life insurance, short and long-term--disability insurance (short term--could be used for maternity leave), dental insurance, and vision insurance.
--- You have the choice between a set salary of $52,000/year OR you can have higher income potential by taking a salary based on the percentage of revenue generated from client hours, which typically has been in the range of $3-7k/month, with an average of about $5,300k/month once your caseload is full.--
--- The position and all responsibilities are set up to be hybrid in-person and virtual, but this can be tailored specifically to the postdoc.--

Responsibilities:
--- Participate in weekly individual supervision by a licensed psychologist, as well as additional supervision/consultation based on individual training goals.
--- Attend weekly consultation meetings and quarterly team meetings for support and collaboration.
--- Build up to a caseload of psychotherapy clients where you are seeing -25 clients per week.
--- Choose an area or areas of more intensive study and/or professional development.
--- Maintain clinical notes and attend to emails in a timely manner.

Qualifications:
--- You anticipate that you will have your PsyD or PhD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology by the start of this Postdoc in mid-late 2022.
--- You are seeking a postdoctoral residency that sets you up to qualify for licensure in the state of IL.
--- You're excited to have a training experience in an empowering setting where you can see your ideal psychotherapy clients and have your training customized to you!

About Company:
We are a psychologist-run psychotherapy niche private practice for women, couples, and teen girls! We are passionate about creating an empowering space for anyone on the female-identified spectrum.



We believe that attendees of our therapy sessions are the happiest and receive the best care when our staff members have an excellent work-life balance.



Benefits that we offer:

W2 employment status401k with a 3% nonelective contributionHealth insurance through BCBS PPO (practice pays 50% of your premium)Practice-paid life, short, term, and long-term disability insuranceOption for dental and vision insurance

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