Post Doctoral Fellowship - Clinical Psychology; PhD/PsyD); Geriatric and Dementia focused
Listed on 2026-02-07
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Healthcare
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Post Doctoral Fellowship - Clinical Psychology (PhD / PsyD);
Geriatric and Dementia focused
Join to apply for the Post Doctoral Fellowship - Clinical Psychology (PhD / PsyD);
Geriatric and Dementia focused role at Guide Star Eldercare
Geriatric and Dementia focused
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Join to apply for the Post Doctoral Fellowship - Clinical Psychology (PhD / PsyD);
Geriatric and Dementia focused role at Guide Star Eldercare
$10,000 sign on/retention bonus!
Guide Star Eldercare is offering a multi-dimensional, outpatient geriatric psychology post-doctoral fellowship in which Fellows (PhD / PsyD) will work alongside licensed psychologists in providing on-location behavioral health and neuro-cognitive services to residents of long term care facilities.
$10,000 sign on/retention bonus!
Guide Star Eldercare is offering a multi-dimensional, outpatient geriatric psychology post-doctoral fellowship in which Fellows (PhD / PsyD) will work alongside licensed psychologists in providing on-location behavioral health and neuro-cognitive services to residents of long term care facilities.
This is a unique opportunity to work with an atypical geropsychiatric population as the majority of our patients are diagnosed with Major Neurocognitive Disorder due to all types of dementia etiologies. Fellows will rotate between and through a wide range of care settings, including:
- Assisted Living
- Skilled Short-Term Rehabilitation
- Long-Term Skilled Nursing
- Secure Dementia/Memory Care units specifically dedicated to residents with late stage dementia
What you will do:
- Provide evaluation
- Establish different diagnosis, i.e. Alzheimer’s vs. Parkinson’s vs. Vascular
- Provide condition-specific support therapy, or when indicated, insight-based therapy
- Coordinate the patient’s care plan with the facility, PCP and Guide Star colleagues, and to engage with the family as indicated
- Flexible and willing to accept challenges of our atypical population not found in any other setting
- Those with geriatric, health psychology, and/or neuropsychology interest
- Interested in exposure to working in medical and behavioral health settings
- Elective Medical/Dental/Vision plans and short/long-term disability (paid by Post Doc)
- 401(k) plan upon first available enrollment date
- Guide Star provided medical malpractice insurance
- Four (4) workdays of paid time off to prepare for EPPP exam
- $750 tuition reimbursement if Post Doc elects to participate in the EPPP 4-day workshop
- Two (2) weeks (14 days) of paid time off
- Seven (7) paid holidays
- Relocation reimbursement plan
- Psychotherapy and neurocognitive testing experiences with diverse geriatric population
- Benefit of working in a multidisciplinary team with Guide Star Nurse Practitioners and Licensed Clinical Social Workers
- Working with the full team of staff at our partner facilities
- Hands-on contribution to our mission of providing the best quality care in the twilight of our patients' lives
- Research time in this fellowship is less than 25%
- Recognized specialty:
Gero-Psychology - Emphasis:
Health Psychology and Neurocognitive Disorders - Timeframe: 12-month period
- Location:
opportunities available in Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio
- Seniority level
Not Applicable
- Employment type
Full-time
- Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology - Industries Medical Practices
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