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POSTDOC position as posted on the postdoc jobs website:

http://www.PostdocJobs.com
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Child psychologist in child and adolescent practice in Northridge, CA.
Practice established 1990 and has an excellent reputation for
providing highest level of care to families. Duties include group,
individual and family therapy. Group therapy for children with social
skills difficulties, most with diagnoses of ADHD, ODD and/or LD. Two
groups for elementary children are highly structured with
psycho-educational format and require ability to manage 8 disruptive
children. Four groups for middle school children are process oriented,
requiring ability to relate to pre-teens and teens, foster relevant
discussions,select semi-structured exercises to aid self-exploration.
Individual/family therapy for issues of depression, anxiety, school
failure, nightmares, PTSD, auto accidents, abuse, divorce, phobias,
and disruptive behavior. Practice has specialty in ADHD and ODD, with
about 1/3 of cases having these diagnoses. Skills in
teaching/motivating parents to use behavior modification and parenting
techniques are essential. Many cases are complex, needing a
combination of interventions. Skills needed include behavior
modification, parenting skills, managing disruptive behavior in
session, motivating children to comply with behavioral regimens at
home/school, motivating parents to use consistent discipline, play
therapy, and family systems. Psychoanalytic treatment is used less
than other methods due to practice’s dedication to giving
parents knowledge, tools/skills to better understand and raise their
children.

Selected candidate loves to work with children and families; holds
belief that psychologists have expert knowledge to teach parents. A
desire to work hard, help others, set a high standard of
professionalism and contribute to the growth of the practice is
needed. Instilling confidence in clients and being skilled in
challenging resistance in treatment is needed. Responsibility,
professionalism, integrity and an understanding of the duty we have as
psychologists to provide clients with consistent, reliable,
professional treatment will allow the selected candidate to build and
maintain a high caseload.

Cases will be assigned as clients come into the practice, thus the
candidate needs to be able to financially manage the time it takes to
establish a caseload. Candidate will be responsible for clinical
duties and case preparation, consultation, charting. Candidate must be
able to function independently but also work cooperatively as a team
member who represents and aligns with the philosophy, methods and high
standards of the practice. The practice will provide and take care of
everything that is needed to run a practice so that the candidate can
focus on providing excellent care to clients and continue to support
the reputation of the practice as a facility that stands out above the
rest.

Hours: Part-time to Full-time. I am looking for someone who wants to
work and wants to grow and stay longterm in a private practice
setting. Hours M-F 2-8pm.

Salary: DOE and what the candidate has to offer the practice.

Requirements: Must have Master’s degree or Ph.D. Experience is a
must. Licensed professionals are encouraged to apply/highly desired.

For more information, please visit the postdoc jobs website:

http://www.PostdocJobs.com