Staff Psychologist

Staff Psychologist

McLean Hospital

McLean Hospital, America’s top-ranked freestanding psychiatric hospital, is inviting applications for a full-time staff psychologist in our 3East DBT Partial Hospital Program located in Arlington, MA.

The McLean 3East Partial Hospital Programs (PHP) is internationally known as a leader in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for adolescents and young adults. The 3East PHP specializes in the treatment of suicidality, self-harm behavior, and emotional dysregulation. As a DBT program housed within a world-class academic medical center, we have access to consultation from leading experts across specialties, allowing for more comprehensive, effective, and robust treatment for patients with complex comorbid conditions. We are a four-week (20-day) program serving young people of all genders aged 14 through early 20s. The 3 East programs offer a full-model DBT treatment woven into all aspects of clinical care.

Having demonstrated relevant clinical experience, the candidate will be responsible for administering care within the DBT structure, offering individual and family psychotherapy, leading skills groups, and providing skills coaching to both adolescents and parents. The Staff Psychologist will have a role in mentoring, teaching, and training post-doctoral trainees and will be encouraged to participate in other hospital activities, including committees and research.

Salary and recruitment package in accordance with Hospital policies, and a Harvard Medical School appointment at the academic rank of Lecturer, Instructor, or Assistant Professor (full or part-time) will be contingent on meeting the requirements for an HMS appointment and candidate qualifications, including a Massachusetts license.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. or Psy.D. degree in clinical psychology from an accredited university or school of psychology with current licensure (or license eligible) in Massachusetts.

Clinical psychology expertise and practice are required. Expertise in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (theory and practice) is required. Experience providing DBT treatment to adolescents and families is strongly preferred. In addition, specialty training in DBT, such as treating trauma (DBT-PE), substance abuse (DBT-S), and Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), is strongly preferred.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae along with the names and addresses of three references by email to: Peggy Worden, Psy.D., Program Leader, McLean Hospital, 115 Mill Street, Belmont, MA 02478, Email: pworden@mgb.org, Ralph Buonopane, Ph.D., Director of Clinical Operations, rbuonopane1@mgb.org and the Registrar and Professional Staff Office at rpsomclean@mgb.org.

All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

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