Children’s Program is seeking a full-time psychologist resident to start in September of 2025. Our private multidisciplinary children’s mental health clinic in southwest Portland employs more than two dozen professionals (psychologists, licensed professional counselors, developmental & behavioral pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychometrician, and educational consultant) and has served thousands of families over more than three decades. The residency will last one year. This position will be customizable according to the resident’s training goals as Children’s Program offers many opportunities for training. Possible focus areas could include:
Trauma evaluation and intervention: evaluation of children in the Child Welfare system to determine functioning and needs; Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), parent training, Trauma-Focused CBT, EMDR, and other interventions for families where there are issues related to attachment and adoption
Anxiety and habit/tic disorders intervention: providing Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT), Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and related therapies for treating GAD, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, phobias, Selective Mutism, OCD, etc. as well as habit reversal training for habits and tics
Disruptive behaviors: providing assessment of disruptive behaviors and underlying causes and delivering interventions such as Incredible Years, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Parent Child CARE (PC-CARE), parent training, and individual therapy for anger control and emotion regulation
Diagnostic evaluation: providing evaluation to clarify diagnoses such as ADHD, cognitive delays/intellectual disabilities, ASD, LDs and more
Adolescent behavioral health: providing evaluation and individual therapy to teens for treatment of anxiety, mood disorders, ADHD, learning disabilities and differences, social skills, gender identity and sexual orientation support
Residents receive a minimum of one hour of individual supervision per week and weekly group supervision. Supplementary training opportunities may include:
- Providing Supervision of Supervision to interns or practicum students
- Mentorship meetings with the Director of Clinical Services twice monthly with a focus on professional development
- Attending our seminar series on a wide range of topics, designed specifically for trainees
- Participating in in-house clinical trainings, DEI journal club and meetings, and consultation groups
- Selecting a minor emphasis to round out training (e.g., disruptive behavior disorder treatment, trauma treatment, ASD evaluation, and many, many more options)
- Assisting lead clinicians in our established therapeutic summer camps
- Traveling with a team of clinicians to rural Oregon counties to conduct evaluations (1-2 times/year)
- Program development on an existing project or project of choice
Required Qualifications:
- Candidates should hold a Psy.D. or Ph.D. in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology from an APA accredited institution
- Applicants must have completed an APA- or APPIC-recognized pre-doctoral internship
- Have clinical training and applied experience serving children and families
- A background in both assessment and intervention with children and families is required and experience with evidence-based evaluation and therapy is preferred
The benefits of working at our clinic include:
- Salary range of $58,000-$60,000
- 5 days PTO per quarter (to use as sick time, vacation, etc.)
- 8 paid holidays per year: New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day
- Medical and dental benefit-eligible position (with employee contribution)
- Malpractice insurance
- Access to FSA and dependent daycare through AFLAC
- Disability insurance (1x employee salary up to $50,000 after a 60-day waiting period)
- Training stipend available for approved trainings
- Access to legal/ethical consultation resources
- Numerous internal training/continuing education opportunities
- Full-time staff support with administrative tasks, including:
- Intake screening
- Scheduling
- Billing & collections
- Credentialing & insurance paneling
- Marketing & community outreach
- IT
- Well-established sources of client referrals from medical & mental health professionals, schools, and other institutions in the Portland metro area
- A vibrant, fun, supportive office environment
Children’s Program values diversity among staff, trainees and the population we serve. Our non-discrimination policy indicates that trainees, clients and staff have the right be treated considerately and respectfully regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, cultural background, economic status, education or disability. We believe that diversity enhances the climate and training environment and are committed to ongoing efforts to recruit and retain diverse staff (including training supervisors) and trainees, as well as to improve our ability to serve diverse populations in our region. We seek to provide ongoing training and educational opportunities for our staff and trainees around issues of diversity, equity and inclusion, with a goal of improving clinical practice, increasing outreach to underserved communities and improving our ability to welcome and support trainees and staff from a wide range of backgrounds.
To apply:
For further information or to apply for the positions, please email CV and cover letter to Rose Eagle, Ph.D., Director of Training at reagle@childrensprogram.com.
For further information and to apply for the position, please email CV and cover letter to Rose Eagle, Ph.D., Director of Training, at reagle@childrensprogram.com.