BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Functions in a forensic environment to administer a series of standard psychological and educational tests to determine intellectual, educational and personality functioning, to screen for signs of neuropsychological impairment and to diagnose, using the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), for a population ranging in age from eight to eighteen and adults serving in a care-taking capacity for pre and post adjudicated youth. Uses computer technology for scoring test instruments and production of final report product. Analyzes, interprets, synthesizes and integrates test results into clinically sound, cohesive, practical and functional written evaluations appropriate to a forensic domain. Develops clinical expert testimony for Court officials in matters related to evaluations and clinical procedures and findings. Serves as a clinical supervisor for graduate and post-doctoral level psychology trainees and interns including, but not limited to, psychological evaluations, individual, group and family psychotherapy, case consultation and case conference. Participates in case conferences and consultation with Court officials such as judges, probation officers, social workers, case managers or affiliates with regard to psychological issues related to adjudication and/or disposition. Performs other clinic or division duties such as research projects, as assigned by the Chief Psychologist.
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The Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University is seeking applications for a 10-month, tenure-track assistant professor position in Clinical Psychology, starting in the Fall of 2008. Duties of this position include: administration of our Psy.D./Business joint degree programs, graduate-level instruction and supervision of trainees in clinical settings, and pursuit of a scholarly agenda. The most desirable specialty area is organizational psychology, with a focus on emotional competence and leadership. Other desirable areas of expertise include research methods, child and adolescent psychotherapy, and forensic psychology. A Ph.D. in clinical psychology or a Psy.D. and relevant clinical experience is required. The individual should be licensed or license-eligible in Pennsylvania. Interested persons should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae and reprints to Virginia Brabender, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Director, Widener University, Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, One University Place, Chester, PA 19013. Widener University is located in Chester, PA, approximately 14 miles from Center City Philadelphia. The Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology is a unit of Widener University’s School of Human Service Professions and is the oldest APA-accredited Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) program in the nation. The Institute and University have made a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff, and members of minority groups and women are encouraged to apply. Widener University is an equal opportunity employer. [DOWNLOAD THIS DESCRIPTION]