Postdoctoral Fellowship Announcement

The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Bronx have an opening for a 2-year postdoctoral clinical research psychologist.

The postdoctoral fellow will join a well-established research team with active research protocols on psychedelic-assisted therapies for trauma and PTSD. Primary responsibilities include conducting structured psychiatric diagnostic assessments for veteran and

Qualifications

• PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology.
• Clinical training with PTSD is highly desirable.
• Experience administering SCID-5 and CAPS-5 interviews.
• Strong written and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured psychiatric diagnostic assessments for veteran and civilian research participants.
• Assist with management of research study operations.
• Opportunity to conduct data analysis and assist with manuscript preparation.
• Assist with development of research protocols and training in psychedelic assisted therapy.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Clinical assessment

Research collaboration

Education

PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology

Tools

SCID-5

CAPS-5

Job description

Postdoctoral Fellowship Announcement

The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Bronx has an opening for a 2-year postdoctoral clinical research psychologist. The postdoctoral fellow will join a well-established research team with active research protocols on psychedelic-assisted therapies for trauma and PTSD, and the prevention and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Primary responsibilities include conducting structured psychiatric diagnostic assessments for veteran and civilian research participants, as well as assisting with management of research study operations.

The postdoctoral fellow may have opportunities to conduct data analysis and assist with manuscript preparation, assist with development of research protocols, and obtain training in psychedelic assisted therapy.

Research oriented candidates may have access to multiple cross sectional and treatment outcome datasets, and have opportunities to propose and contribute to manuscript development.

Clinically oriented candidates will receive supervision for clinical assessments that may be used for licensure. This position will have some telework potential but will also require on site work in NYC.

Experience and Qualifications:

• PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology
• Clinical training and experience working with PTSD are highly desirable
• Experience administering structured diagnostic interviews such as the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5) and the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5)
• Strong written and communication skills