Trauma Therapist

Trauma Therapist

Summa Health Traumatic Stress Center – Akron, Ohio

Summa Health is seeking clinical/counseling psychologists and Masters level therapists with expertise and interest in the assessment and treatment of trauma to join the growing Summa Health Traumatic Stress Center (TSC). Part of Summa’s Behavioral Health Institute, the TSC is a specialty clinic providing outpatient clinical services to a diverse patient population with various types of trauma exposure. We emphasize empirically supported individual and group interventions (e.g., Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, EMDR, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and offer evidence-based treatment for those who have experienced intimate partner violence.

The TSC is invested in training the current and future workforce on trauma informed best practices, and partners with other hospital clinics/departments (e.g., Inpatient Psychiatry, Primary Care, Women’s Health) and community organizations. Duties include conducting psychological evaluations, individual and/or group psychotherapy and providing clinical supervision of doctoral and postdoctoral psychology trainees.

Summa’s new state-of-the-art behavioral health facility in the heart of our Akron campus houses the TSC and all other behavioral health services, providing the TSC with additional opportunities for enhanced integration and collaboration with not only the entire Behavioral Health Institute but also the entire hospital system. The selected candidates will be joining a well-established Behavioral Health Institute team of over 40 psychologists, psychiatrists, addiction medicine physicians, advanced practice nurses, social workers, and professional counselors and will become members of Summa Health Medical Group, a multi-specialty group practice of 400+ health care providers employed by Summa Health.

• Employed position offering competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
• Faculty appointment is available at the Northeast Ohio Medical University
• Monday-Friday schedule allowing exceptional work/life balance
• Part-time telework option
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• Doctorate degree (PhD or PsyD) in Clinical/Counseling Psychology from an APA accredited program OR
• Master’s degree in counseling or clinical psychology, or social work
• License to practice in Ohio or willingness to obtain
• Eligible candidates will have expertise in assessment and treatment of trauma and its consequences

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