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Career OPPORTUNITIES October 1, 2011, and continues until the position is filled. The application should include a cover letter (describing the applicant’s interest in the position, future research plans, and teaching interests), curriculum vitae, and a list of possible recommenders. Send applications or nominations to: Social.Psychology. Search@umich.edu. Informal inquiries to friends and colleagues in the University of Michigan Social Psychology program are welcome. The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. The university is supportive of the needs of dual-career couples. trum and developmental disorders. Demonstrated ability to provide the highest quality of professional and customer service. POSTDOCTORAL CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP: The Program in Human Sexuality at the University of Minnesota Medical School is seeking applicants to join a vibrant team of faculty and postdoctoral fellows for a two-year fellowship program. Fellows would provide individual, family, couple and group psychotherapy for a wide range of sexual dysfunctions and problems including: relationship and sexual problems, transgender issues, sexual orientation concerns, compulsive sexual behavior, paraphilia, sexual offending, and HIV counseling. The clinic serves a diverse group of patients (an average of 1,300 patient visits a month), including children, adolescents, minorities, disabled individuals, and clients with chronic medical or mental health problems. The training will help the fellow develop their skills in addressing sexual issues in any clinical setting and conducing psychosexual evaluations. In addition to sex therapy, treatment addresses a wide variety of Axis I and Axis II disorders. This kind of diversity makes for an exciting and stimulating fellowship! Fellows complete a research project that is tailored to their own interests. Applicants must have their Ph.D., Psy.D. or M.D. The fellowship helps individuals gain licensure. We are looking to fill a position early 2012. The fellowship includes a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a professional travel stipend. Submit your application online via the University of Minnesota Employment website at: https://employment. umn.edu /applicants /jsp /shared / welcome_css.jsp. Inquiries to: Rob Kirby at: rkirby@umphysicians. umn.edu. doctoral intensive. Candidates must have earned a doctoral in psychology (must be licensed or license-eligible as a psychologist in Mississippi if doctoral degree is in clinical, counseling, or school psychology) and show evidence of achieving recognition for their work commensurate with the rank of associate or professor, experience with APA and regional accreditation bodies, and previous experience in a doctoral-granting department. 2) Di­ rector of Clinical Training—As­ sistant/Associate Professor: The Department of Psychology at Jackson State University (JSU) invites applications and nominations for a 12-month, tenure-track position as assistant/associate professor to serve as the director of clinical training. The successful candidate is expected to oversee our doctoral program in clinical psychology, to participate in the further development of the graduate program in accordance with standards established by APA and CDCUP, lead the program in sustaining its APA-accreditation status, and establish ties with the state psychological association, university, or community-based clinical and research settings, while preserving a collegial environment in which quality learning for doctoral students is the goal. Candidates must have an earned a doctorate in clinical psychology (must be licensed or license-eligible as a psychologist in Mississippi) and show evidence of achieving recognition for their work commensurate with the rank of assistant or associate professor; evidence of a distinguished scholarly record; a history of external funding; experience with program development in professional psychology, strong communication, organizational, and clinical/supervisory skills, and evidence of commitment to working with culturally diverse students and faculty. 3) Assistant professors: The Department of Psychology at Jackson State University invites applicants for three tenure-track positions to begin August 2012. We seek to hire highly motivated professionals with a Ph.D. in clinical/counseling psychology. The successful applicant must hold a degree in clinical/counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program. Applications will be considered and accepted from ABD candidates, provided that degree is conferred before date of hire. Applicant must be licensed or license-eligible according to criteria set forth by the Mississippi Board of Psychology. The successful applicant must be qualified by training and experience to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses and provide clinical supervision to graduate students. Applications will continue until all positions are filled. Candidates for all of these positions should submit a statement of teaching/research interests, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference and all college transcripts. The salaries of each position will be negotiable and dependent upon level of experience. Application materials should be mailed to: Dr. Debra Pate, Chair, Search Committee, Jackson State University, P.O. Box 17550, Jackson, MS 39217-0350. Jackson State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MISSOURI ASSISTANT PROFESSOR—SOCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: Tenure-track, beginning August 2012. Must have doctorate at time of appointment in social or I/O psychology and be able to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in social psychology, research design & analysis, and I/O psychology. Preferred: ability to teach one or more of the following: general psychology, psychology measurement, forensic psychology, systems of psychology; training and experience in program evaluation and assessment; evidence of excellence in teaching; ability and interest to involve undergraduate and master’s-level graduate students in their research; foster student career/professional development. Review of completed applications begins November 1, 2011, and con­ tinues until filled. To apply, Candidates must complete an online faculty profile found at https://jobs.ucmo. edu and apply to position 998013. Complete position description available at above website. Attach to the faculty profile a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, black and white copies of transcripts showing all degrees completed and documentation of teaching effectiveness. List on the faculty profile the names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for three professional references. If contacted for an interview, three letters of recommendation will be requested. For information about the online application process, contact: Human Resources at jobs@ ucmo.edu or (660) 543-4255. UCM requires that all faculty applicants for this position complete the online faculty profile and submit to the appropriate position for consideration at jobs.ucmo.edu. All documents requested for this position must also be attached to the faculty profile at the time of application. Only completed on line faculty profiles with attached documents will be accepted for this position. The University of Central Missouri is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Employer. ENDOWED ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSHIP: Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Psychology, is seeking candidates for a tenure-track endowed associate professorship position in personality psychology, to teach psychology or related courses, conduct research, publish in peer-reviewed journals, advise students and participate in department governance and university service. A Ph.D. in this field is required. The 117 MINNESOTA CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY: The Department of Psychology at St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in clinical psychology at the rank of assistant or associate professor, beginning in September 2012. Review of com­ pleted applications will begin Oc­ tober 10, 2011, and continue un­ til the position is filled. See http:// www.stolaf.edu/offices/doc/jobs/ PsychologyTT1213.html for a more detailed position description and application procedure. A liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), St. Olaf College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks diversity in its students, faculty, and staff. We are especially interested in candidates who will support and further the mission of our diverse community. CHILD CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST: HSI is a dynamic and forward-looking community behavioral health center in the East Metro Twin Cities area. We are seeking a reduced to full-time, licensed or license-eligible doctoral psychologist for our psychological assessment and child outpatient programs. Conduct child and adolescent psychological and neurodevelopmental evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and related consultation. Provide ongoing individual and group psychotherapy and psychological treatments to children and adolescents and their families, primarily in our Oakdale clinic. The psychologist will demonstrate a range of therapeutic skills including adolescent DBT. To increase access for our clients, some evening and/or Saturday hours are included. This position will provide approximately 75% service in the assessment role, and 25% in therapy roles. Requirements include: a doctorate in psychology. Requires Minnesota license or license-eligible within 6 months of employment, and eligible to become a credentialed provider with insurance entities. Must have experience in a variety of child psychological evaluations including autistic spec- MISSISSIPPI JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (THREE POSITIONS): 1) Jackson State University Department of Psychology—Department Chair: The Department of Psychology at Jackson State University (JSU) invites applications for the position of department chair. The department has 9 faculty members (five tenured), 300 undergraduate majors, and 40 doctoral students. The mission of the department is to provide a rigorous and systemic study of the science of behavior and mental processes. The central theme of our clinical psychology program is multiculturalism. Our program is the second historically African American university in the nation with an APA-accredited Ph.D. program in clinical psychology. With an enrollment of 8,000 students, the university has been designated by the state as a comprehensive research university with a Carnegie classification of SEPTEMBER 2011 • MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY PsycCareers.com http://www.stolaf.edu/offices/doc/jobs/PsychologyTT1213.html http://www.PsycCareers.com http://www.stolaf.edu/offices/doc/jobs/PsychologyTT1213.html https://jobs.ucmo.edu http://www.stolaf.edu/offices/doc/jobs/PsychologyTT1213.html https://jobs.ucmo.edu https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/welcome_css.jsp https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/welcome_css.jsp https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/welcome_css.jsp http://jobs.ucmo.edu

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - September 2011

Monitor on Psychology - September 2011
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
From the CEO
Supreme Court hears psychologists on prison and video game cases
Antipsychotics are overprescribed in nursing homes
New MCAT likely to recognize the mind-body connection
A $2 million boost for military and families
In Brief
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE
On Your Behalf
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
TIME CAPSULE
QUESTIONNAIRE
Speaking of Education
SCIENCE WATCH
An uncertain future for American workers
Advocating for psychotherapy
PRACTICE PROFILE
ETHICALLY SPEAKING
Seared in our memories
Helping kids cope in an uncertain world
APA and Nickelodeon team up
Muslims in America, post 9/11
Bin Laden’s death
‘They expect us to be there’
Answering the call of public policy
Candidates answer final questions
APA News
Division Spotlight
New leaders
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
Disaster relief training
Honoring teaching excellence
Personalities

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