Post Doctoral Psychology Resident

The Post-Doctoral Resident is an integral member of the assessment and clinical teams. This position is one of the first points of contact with a family in need of services and must have outstanding assessment skills to help determine the proper course of initial evaluation and immediate recommendation. The Post-Doctoral Resident works with a multi-disciplinary team and is adept in writing, time management, and internal and external provider coordination.

FamilyForward is committed to upholding the Organizational Health Anchors that we have set for the agency, including safety; mindfulness and self-regulation; relational health; cultural diversity, inclusivity, equity, and anti-racism; clinical lens; vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.

What puts FamilyForward Out Front:

• Strong peer support with a focus on teamwork.
• Brand new facility built intentionally to support the needs of clinicians and clients.
• Paid time-off for Agency Wellness Week (December 25th to December 31st annually)
• The diversity of the position gives you opportunities for new experiences.
• Emphasis on professional learning, growth, and development.
• Thorough and regular supervision, guidance, and consultation.
• Develop a specialization in assessment and developmental trauma.
• Regular didactics including topics relevant to professional development, diversity, clinical skill, assessment, and trauma.
• Opportunities to participate in intervention services and research.

How we wholeheartedly take care of our people:

• Competitive pay & benefits package includes:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
  • Optional short-term disability
  • Virtual medical and mental health care coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program counseling services
  • Pre-tax medical Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Reimbursement Account for deductible expenses over $1000 individual; $2000 for families
  • 3% dollar for dollar company-matched 403(b) retirement savings account
  • Company-paid long-term disability and life insurance
• 10 paid holidays in addition to Wellness Week, including 2 floating holidays for religious/cultural celebrations
• Paid vacation time and health and wellness leave
• Education assistance program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
• National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Eligible Site
• Member and active participant in the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce
• Diversity Awareness Partnership Non-Profit Partner

What to expect on a given day as a Post-Doctoral Resident:

• You will communicate and interact with a variety of personalities within and outside of the organization and cultivate professional working relationships with each.
• You will conduct clinical interviews with caregivers, case managers, and any other pertinent members of a child's treatment team.
• You will review client files including IEPs, previous psychological evaluations, and records to aid in completion of reports.
• You will complete thorough reports including information from clinical interview, rating scales, NMT functional brain map, and recommendations for further treatment/assessment in a timely manner under the supervision of licensed psychologist and/or Program Director.
• You will provide feedback to treatment teams (caregivers, community members, etc.) with comprehensive recommendations for additional services.
• You may attend conferences, workshops, seminars etc. as they relate to the job.
• As with all positions this is not an all-inclusive list of duties or projects that you will be asked to perform.  

• You have a Doctorate degree in psychology
• You have completed a doctoral internship successfully
• You have experience working with children and their families in a mental health capacity
• You have training and experience working with children and families who have experienced trauma (preferred).
• You have basic knowledge of psychological test interpretation
• You are eligible to be provisionally licensed in the state of Missouri

You would be a good fit for this position if you:

• Have knowledge of and support the agency vision, mission, and service.
• Can identify the needs of abused and neglected children and adults
• Can understand child development and individual and family functioning
• Have the ability to engage difficult to reach, traumatized, or disengaged individuals and families
• Have the ability to work with individuals with co-occurring health, mental health, and substance use conditions; and collaborate with other disciplines and services.
• Have the ability to communicate professionally with coworkers, customers, donors, and vendors.

Salary Expectations:

• Dependent on meeting the qualifications of the position- $50,000