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POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AT CHILD HELP PARTNERSHIP 

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DISSEMINATION OF INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILD TRAUMA  

Child HELP Partnership (CHP) at St. John’s University was recently awarded a Treatment and Services Adaptation Center (Category II) grant to join the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.  The CHP Center will train and support the delivery of evidence-based, culturally adapted trauma interventions for children exposed to disaster, sexual abuse, family violence, race-based trauma, COVID-19, and traumatic deaths.  Through this project, major stakeholders in children’s mental health–school personnel, parents, and mental health providers–will work in partnership to create a continuum-of-care at 18 sites nationwide.  

Child HELP Partnership (CHP), a specialized mental health program in child trauma at St. John’s University (www.childhelppartnership.org), has an opening for a post-doctoral fellow.  The post-doctoral fellow will report to Dr. Elissa Brown, Child HELP Partnership Executive Director.  The fellowship involves clinical work and research in interventions for the prevention and treatment of trauma in children and families.   

The Child HELP Partnership mission is to protect children from trauma and its emotional impact. We are dedicated to: (1) Healing children after exposure to violence and disaster by providing evidence-based therapies free-of-charge, (2) Empowering multicultural communities by adapting these services for them, (3) Enhancing Learning of professionals across the country by training them in these evidence-based approaches, and (4) Public education about trauma and prevention. Evaluation techniques are embedded in every aspect of Child HELP Partnership to ensure the effectiveness of all programs. 

The post-doctoral fellow will learn and implement each of the interventions at the CHP clinic in Queens, NY.  Specifically, they will learn and deliver system-level psychoeducation, early intervention delivered after trauma (Skills for Psychological Recovery), and treatment for traumatized children and their caregivers (i.e., Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Alternatives for Families-A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy).   The fellow will then coach CHP Center sites as they implement the interventions.  The fellow also will assist with the evaluation of the project. 

DESCRIPTION OF THE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

CLINICAL WORK  

• Learn and conduct Trauma Psychoeducation and outreach with community partners  
• Learn and conduct Evidence-Based Engagement, Trauma Assessment, Skills for Psychological Recovery, Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

TRAINING 

• Supervise doctoral students at the CHP clinic on assessments of children and caregivers, including assessments of risk 
• Participate in Train-the-Trainer for Trauma Psychoeducation, Evidence-Based Engagement, and Trauma Assessment such that they train CHP Center sites across the country 
• Coach CHP Center sites on the Interconnected Systems Framework, the evidence-based system to coordinate school, parent, and mental health needs

RESEARCH 

• Work on manuscripts and conference presentations 
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students on research methods, data management, and statistical analysis 
• Co-author grant proposals

JOB REQUIREMENTS 

REQUIRED: 

• Doctoral degree in clinical, counseling, or school psychology (trainees who are ABD are welcome to apply) 
• Training and experience in cognitive-behavioral therapy  
• Experience working with traumatized children and families 
• Interest in outcomes and/or dissemination research  
• Strong clinical and organizational skills 
• 2-year commitment

PREFERRED: 

• Fluency in Spanish

St. John’s offers a competitive compensation program which is commensurate with your qualifications, experience, and contingent upon the departmental budget. We also offer an extremely comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our workforce. Along with exceptional benefits such as medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability insurance, tuition remission, generous 403(b) employer contribution, employee assistance program, and liberal paid time off policies, faculty and staff can also enjoy St. John’s performing arts, libraries, bookstores, dining facilities, campus recreation and sporting events. 

Any offer of employment is subject to receipt by St. John’s University of satisfactory references, verification of employment and education. 

St. John’s University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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