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Job Description

The University of Nevada, Reno Counseling Services (UNR CS) is recruiting for a full-time, 12-month position for a combination Generalist/Suicide Prevention Specialist Postdoctoral Fellowship. The postdoctoral fellowship will be divided into: 60% effort working as a generalist clinician and 40% effort working as a counselor on a multi-site NIMH-funded grant (R01 MH116052; PI: Jacqueline Pistorello, Ph.D.) aiming to treat suicidal college students. Participation as a counselor on the grant is voluntary and will include treating suicidal college students and being intensively trained by national experts on two empirically validated, suicidality-focused approaches: Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

Under supervision, the Postdoctoral Fellow will provide a full range of psychological counseling, including individual and group therapy, initial consultations, urgent care, crisis intervention, CAMS and DBT, and outreach and consultation services to university students. This position will receive a comprehensive training experience in University Counseling Services, which combines a “generalist” and suicidality-focused approach. The majority of this work is accomplished via one-to-one contact with students, but may also be extended to faculty, campus organizations and other professional members of the community. Post-docs at UNR CS receive a minimum of 90 minutes of individual supervision per week, participate in post-doc group/cohort supervision, and have access to didactic training seminars.

The preferred start date for this position is August 1, 2023, although a flexible start date may be considered if necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree from an APA-accredited institution in clinical or counseling psychology conferred prior to the start of the postdoctoral fellowship. The candidate must have completed a doctoral internship, in which they received supervision for counseling and psychotherapy activities, by the anticipated start date of the position.

• The doctoral degree must have been completed within the five years immediately preceding the first date of appointment as a postdoctoral fellow at the University.

• The individual cannot have held previous positions in the professional ranks.

Preferred Qualifications

Completion of a doctoral internship at an APA-accredited site

Interest in developing expertise in CAMS/DBT and/or suicide prevention

Prior experience conducting clinical work at a university counseling center

Experience providing counseling services to underserved populations and passion/interest in serving members from diverse groups.

Compensation Grade
Postdoctoral Scholar, $53,000 for a full-time, 12-month position

Total Compensation

The total compensation package includes a competitive salary, a rich retirement plan, health insurance options that include dental and vision, life insurance, long-term disability, annual and sick leave, along with many other benefits. For more information, please visit: UNR Benefits

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

Department Information

The University of Nevada Counseling Services is a growing university counseling center that provides individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, psychological assessment, outreach including educational workshops and presentations, consultation, and referrals to community health care providers. These services are undertaken in accordance with the following mission –

UNR Counseling Services provides personalized culturally-responsive mental health services, training, and outreach to the University community. By doing so, we promote an inclusive learning environment supportive of mental health, diversity and social justice, as well as student personal growth and academic success.

We invite you to take a moment to see a short video about our center here

Also, please check out our website: https://www.unr.edu/counseling

And you may find out more about UNR and the Reno-Tahoe area here: https://vimeo.com/744627808

The University of Nevada, Reno Counseling Services acknowledges, accepts, and embraces diversity in its multiple forms, including but not limited to ability, age, cultural identity, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, language, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, race, and religion. We are committed to providing a safe, affirming, accepting, and empowering environment in our relationships amongst our staff and trainees as well as our clients, the university, and the community as a whole.

Counseling Services provides education and training in diversity, equity, and inclusion to practicum students, interns, postdoctoral fellows, and our professional staff. We believe staff diversity improves teamwork, promotes innovation, enriches the training experience, enhances learning, and helps us best meet the needs of our student clients. For these reasons, we encourage applicants from a variety of diverse backgrounds and lived experience with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion to apply to our post-doc positions.

The professional staff currently consists primarily of licensed psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, and several administrative and outreach staff. Each year we have an average of 12 trainees in psychology or social work from the practicum to post-doctoral level.

Contact information for this position

Dr. Jodi Thomas, jodit@unr.edu

Exempt

Full-Time Equivalent

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu .

Attach the following attachments to your application

1) Resume/CV

2) Cover Letter

3) Contact Information for Three Professional References

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Deadline: Highest consideration will be given to applications received by 11:59pm PST on January 16, 2023, and the site plans to follow the APPIC post doc common hold date, making offers on February 27, 2023.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

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For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

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