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Research project testing an intervention to reduce intrusive memories of trauma 100% position

We seek a post-doctoral researcher for an international research project in which a remotely delivered psychological intervention after trauma will be tested. The team has been developing a novel science-driven intervention approach, and this post doctoral position is critical for the next phases moving from feasiblity studies to clinical trials. You will help manage a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in Iceland in which women with intrusive memories after trauma will be offered to participate. You will be a part of an interdisciplinary international team including a professor of clinical psychology (Andri Björnsson), a project manager and doctoral students at the University of Iceland, Department of Psychology, professors of epidemiology (Arna Hauksdóttir and Unnur Valdimarsdóttir) from the Centre of Public Health at the University of Iceland, Department of Medicine, and a professor of clinical psychology (Emily Holmes) and postdoctoral researchers at Uppsala University, Department of Psychology.

Your main role will be to help manage the randomized controlled trial, including pilot work, which will involve e.g., working with the project manager and doctoral and other students in delivering the intervention and collecting outcome data, managing the data, communicating with the ethics committee, and organizing regular meetings and communicating information between the team at the University of Iceland and the Uppsala University team.

• This position is likely to involve (subject to an ongoing discussion with team leaders): 
• Managing, under the supervision of team leaders, a pilot study and a randomized controlled trial involving a novel psychological intervention after trauma
• Assisting in the development and review of clinical study documentation (e.g., protocol, ethics package, etc.) for these clinical research studies
• Working with other study team members and collaborators, with supervisory responsibility for junior staff
• Statistical planning, analysis and interpretation of data, drafting scientific papers and applications
• Regularly reporting progress to the study teams towards goals and milestones
• Traveling nationally and internationally to meet project team members and/or to present the project as required

Qualifications:

• PhD in Psychology or related disciplines, or near completion of a PhD with a confirmed date for doctoral defense within 6 months
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Strong foundation in statistics and methodology
• Creative problem solving ability
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy

Time frame: The start date can be as soon as November 2021, and the appointment will be for 2.5 years. The post doctoral researcher will be stationed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

For further information about the position, please contact Professor Andri S. Björnsson ([email protected], +354-525-5177), Professor Arna Hauksdóttir ([email protected], sími +354-525-4072) at the University of Iceland or Professor Emily Holmes ([email protected]) at Uppsala University.

Please submit your application on or before November 15, 2021, including your CV and a one page statement of interest and for how you see this position fitting into your overall career goals.

Part-time Clinical Position - Student Counseling Service (SCS) 

The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) seeks to fill a part-time clinical position on its Student Counseling Service (SCS) at our Worcester, MA campus. Hours for this position are flexible. Availability for some evening and/or weekend hours is strongly preferred.

SCS provides evidence-based assessment, psychotherapy, and medication management to students of UMMS, including medical students, graduate students, and nursing students. This student population is socioeconomically and ethnically diverse, with a wide range of therapeutic needs. SCS is a team of Board-certified psychiatrists and licensed clinical and health psychologists with specialty training, who work together in a team model and meet weekly for case conference.

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D./Psy.D., specialized training and experience in evidence-based psychotherapy models such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and be licensed or eligible for licensure as a psychologist in Massachusetts. Clinical psychologists with significant experience in these treatment models, and who are prepared to supervise trainees, are preferred.

There is a possibility of faculty appointment for the applicant who is interested in participating in scholarly activity as a member of the Department of Psychiatry. In addition, there may be options to increase up to full time as other opportunities in Psychiatry or related Departments become available.

UMass Medical School is committed to being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and recognizes the power of a diverse community. We encourage applications from protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds to consider UMass Medical School as their employer of choice.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMMS recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

Compensation and benefits are competitive.

Interested applicants should click here to apply. Information about UMMS Student Counseling Services is available here.

Questions about the position can be directed to: Phoebe S. Moore, Ph.D., Associate Director, or 508-856-3220.

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan is seeking a full-time, tenure or clinical-track faculty member with expertise in adult Anxiety Disorders. We seek a motivated psychiatrist to join one of the country’s first academic Anxiety Clinics, now evaluating ~500 new patients each year and offering state-of-the-art psychopharmacologic and psychotherapeutic treatments. Interest and skills in both research and clinical care are important, but the balance can be adapted to individual strengths. Specific interests can focus on any of the anxiety disorders (and, yes, we still consider OCD to be an anxiety disorder), and research interests can involve neuroimaging, psychoneuroendocrinology, genetics and genomics, sleep, clinical trials (using meds and/or psychotherapy), health services research, and substance abuse (all areas in which we have existing expertise and willing collaborators and mentors). We are also open to developing new areas of foci and expertise. The ideal candidate will either be starting to build a research portfolio in an anxiety-related domain, with potential to obtain independent research funding, or have the skills and interests needed to develop into a clinical leader, or both.

This position will report through the Anxiety Clinic Program Director (Dr. Abelson, who has run the Program for 22 years, following 18 years of leadership by George Curtis, MD).

Clinical, Educational, and Administrative Activities
We encourage all members of our Anxiety Program to become active participants on our highly vibrant, inter-disciplinary clinical team (with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurse practitioners, and trainees from all disciplines). We expect involvement in this clinical operation, including supervision of psychiatry residents rotating in the Anxiety Clinic.  Future clinic leadership is possible for the right candidate. Distribution of effort between clinical, research and educational activities is open to negotiation. Considerable flexibility is possible, though external funding is needed to sustain longer term research effort. All of our faculty physicians also provide a small amount of hospital-based clinical services (weekend rounding on our inpatient unit 2-3 times per year and telephone back-up to residents on night call in our Psychiatry Emergency Services, 6 nights per year, from home).
     
Primary educational duties involve staffing and supervising psychiatry residents in the Anxiety Clinic. There are also opportunities to provide didactics in our resident core as well as opportunities to help train our social workers, psychologists, and nurses.  
     
All faculty participate in routine administrative activities (e.g., attending Academic Staff, All-Staff, team meetings).  There will also be opportunities for administrative/leadership development for those interested and appropriately skilled.   

Required Qualifications    
Applicants must hold MD or DO degrees and have completed a psychiatric residency. Fellowship and additional post-training experience is a plus. A beginning track record in extramural research funding is important for applicants who want to focus significant time on scientific activities. Possession of a license to practice medicine in the State of Michigan is required before on-boarding can be completed. Applicants must be board certified or board eligible in Psychiatry. We are particularly seeking applicants who show promise for an academic career that spans research, clinical care, teaching and leadership/administration. Superior clinical competencies and master teacher skills highly valued.

Candidates should submit a CV and letter of interest to:

James L. Abelson, M.D., Ph.D.
[email protected] 

or via regular mail to:

James L. Abelson, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of the Anxiety Program and Search Committee Chair
4250 Plymouth Rd.
Rachel Upjohn Building – Rm 2733
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2700

The University of Michigan is a non-discriminatory, affirmative action employer and encourages women and minorities to apply.

A postdoctoral scientist with extensive neuroimaging or EEG experience is sought to work on NIH-funded clinical trial research. This work uses fMRI and EEG to examine how cognitive behavioral therapy modulates networks underlying threat reactivity and anxiety regulation in children and adolescents with OCD and/or anxiety disorders. EEG and EMG are also used to test engagement of the same networks before and after a novel effortful control training intervention in clinically anxious preschoolers. The expected impact of these projects is an improved understanding of brain networks relevant for early onset anxiety, enabling neuromodulatory therapy sensitive to illness stage via cognitive training and/or brain stimulation techniques. We are particularly excited about candidates with a strong background in fMRI methods who are also strong writers. We want someone who can jump right into data analysis and manuscript write-up. Research, training, education, and mentorship are offered in the context of the PI’s lab which interfaces with very active group pursuing mechanistic and translational research in psychiatric disorders in adult and pediatric populations using a variety of brain mapping modalities. The candidate will have access to state-of-the-art brain imaging facilities and computational resources at the University of Michigan. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g. clinical, developmental, cognitive or social psychology or neuroscience).  Please email a CV, statement of research interests and relevant background to Dr. Kate Fitzgerald at [email protected].  

This is an opportunity to enjoy Ann Arbor, MI which is regularly included on lists of best places to live. https://livability.com/best-places/top-100-best-places-to-live/2018/mi/ann-arbor

The McLean OCD Institute // Houston is currently seeking a Family Therapist specializing in intensive Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders, Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and appropriate interventions for other co-morbid conditions. We specialize in evidence-based service programs that treat patients with severe OCD and related anxiety disorders. Our program consists of residential support, partial hospitalization, and outpatient treatment. In this position, you will work with a dedicated multidisciplinary team and will be responsible for the development of treatment plans to increase independence for patients’ OCD by working towards decreased family-accommodating behaviors and effective communication skills with outside support systems. 

Responsibilities: The Family Therapist (FT) will observe and implement treatment plans, standards and policy, and abide by such rules and regulations as may from time to time be put in effect by the employer (MOCDI-H). They will carry a caseload that consists of residential support patients, PHP patients and outpatients with OCD, anxiety, and related disorders. FT’s are responsible for team communication, working directly with support staff around patient care, communication and education for patient’s family support system, documentation and administrative duties. Clinical duties of the FT include assessments, diagnosis, development and implementation of treatment plans as well as discharge planning. Team meetings, group leadership and supervision are additional responsibilities of MOCDI-H FT’s. FT’s are expected to initiate and maintain a supportive relationship with patients and their family; facilitate the development of appropriate behaviors, self-expression, and social interaction. All team members are expected to celebrate patient success and encourage continued growth. FT’s will provide additional services to ensure the quality of care is provided to each patient within their capabilities. The FT should oversee and manage all duties related to family therapy sessions, clinical services assigned, individual patient sessions assigned and mixed administrative duties. 

Requirement: Must hold a master’s degree or doctorate degree from an accredited program in Psychology, Social Work or related fields and must be licensed in the state of Texas with one of the following licenses: PhD., Psy.D., LCSW, LMSW or LPC. Family Therapists must maintain licensure and be in good standing with the state of Texas. Two or more years of experience providing clinical psychotherapy in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based practices. Proficiency in assessments, diagnosis, and ongoing treatment planning. Excellent writing skills for documentation; evidence of research productivity is recommended. The applicants can be any licensed therapist (TX) who has experience in family therapy.

License: A valid Texas clinical license within the scope of behavioral therapy that does not require supervision to provide mental health services. *

Start date: Immediately.

Please send the application to: Elizabeth McIngvale a: [email protected].