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Postdoctoral Fellow- HumanKind Psychological Services- Chicago, IL, USA

HumanKind Psychological Services is a group outpatient psychology practice in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. We specialize in adult psychotherapy for "overthinkers, high achievers, and people-pleasers" with expertise in anxiety, perfectionism, eating disorders and body-image concerns. We also have a comprehensive psychological testing program addressing referral concerns of ADHD and diagnostic clarification in adults and adolescents. HumanKind has a robust training program comprised of doctoral intermediate practicum students, advanced practicum students, interns, and postdoctoral fellows each year. We are an ideal setting for early-career psychologists seeking mentorship, flexibility, and encouragement as they hone their authentic clinical identities.

Core responsibilities of the postdoctoral fellow:

  • Build and maintain an outpatient psychotherapy caseload of 20+ clients per week
  • Participate in the psychological testing program both as the clinician administering testing and in other cases, as a secondary supervisor providing support to practicum students while they administer evaluations
  • Maintain clinical documentation and administrative tasks related to client care
  • Participate in weekly group supervision and didactic seminar training
  • Participate in weekly individual supervision
  • Engage in limited networking, outreach, and community-building activities
  • Optional: Provide secondary supervision to trainees under the guidance of a licensed clinical psychologist and engage in identity development as a supervisor

 

Benefits include:

  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
  • Paid supervision
  • Liability insurance coverage
  • Short-term disability and worker's compensation coverage
  • Vision insurance
  • Continuing Education stipend
  • Technology stipend
  • Flexible, hybrid schedule (both in-office and remote work permitted as appropriate)
  • Ongoing training opportunities for building competence in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Intuitive Eating, and outpatient-level eating disorder care

 

Qualifications:

  • Completion of Doctoral Degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology (Psy.D. or Ph.D.)
  • Experience providing adult psychotherapy for clients with symptoms of anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, and ADHD
  • Experience and interest in providing psychological and neuropsychological evaluations 
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Attitude of curiosity, openness, and non-defensiveness
  • Team-oriented mentality

 

To apply, please send your CV and letter of interest to Dr. Paula Freedman-Diamond, HumanKind's Clinical Director: [email protected].

Learn more about our practice, values and approach at www.humankindpsych.com.