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Postdoctoral Fllowship at Middlesex Hospital Center for Behavioral Health

The Middlesex Hospital Center for Behavioral Health, Outpatient, is currently accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship position.  This is a one-year, full-time position that provides the opportunity to work with an adult and child outpatient population providing individual, group, family, and couples therapy to a diverse community population.  The position also offers the ability to conduct psychological assessments of adults as well as the supervision of doctoral-level psychology students.  The opportunity to gain therapy experience within our day treatment and dual diagnosis programs is also possible.

Both individual and group supervision, as well as didactic presentations, will be provided by licensed psychologists.  Supervision is commensurate with the licensing requirements of the state of Connecticut.  In addition, the post-doctoral fellow will participate in interdisciplinary staff meetings and training sessions. 

The position is funded for $25,000 and includes benefits.  Interested applicants may forward a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and three references to:  Scott Jones, Psy.D., Training Director, Center for Behavioral Health, Outpatient, 28 Crescent St., Middletown, CT, 06457.  Email any inquiries to scott_jones@midhosp.org.  Middlesex Hospital is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity within its community.

Posted July 18, 2011

Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Anxiety Disorders Center

The Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital invites applications for two-year postdoctoral fellowships beginning in September 2010. The Anxiety Disorders Center specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety-related problems, and applied research on the nature and treatment of anxiety. 

Each postdoctoral fellow will assume primary responsibility for clinical research projects. The current study is an NIMH-funded investigation of cognitive-behavioral therapy for adults with panic disorder. Other projects, including research on compulsive hoarding and obsessive-compulsive disorder, may be added. All fellows will assume a variety of administrative and clinical responsibilities for studies. In addition, the fellows will provide assessment and outpatient cognitive-behavioral therapy for adults, adolescents, and children in the outpatient clinic, including intensive (daily) behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and school refusal behavior. Numerous opportunities exist for independent basic or applied research as well. 

Requirements: Postdoctoral applicants must have completed all requirements for the granting of the doctoral degree, including the completion of an APA-approved predoctoral internship in clinical psychology. Candidates should also have significant training and experience in cognitive-behavioral intervention for anxiety disorders.

To Apply: Applications will be accepted until positions are filled. Please send:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Three letters of recommendation
• Representative reprints/preprints (if applicable)

Please address to:
David F. Tolin, Ph.D., Director
Anxiety Disorders Center
The Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital
200 Retreat Avenue
Hartford, CT  06106.

For questions, please call (860) 545-7685 or e-mail to dtolin@harthosp.org