Position #1 has a focus on HIV/AIDS in regard to mental health, medication adherence, risk reduction, and substance abuse and Position #2 has an emphasis on adjustment to and management of chronic illness with primary experiences in Multiple Sclerosis and HIV. Additional opportunities within other clinics (i.e., oncology) or populations (i.e., pediatric) can be negotiated based on specific needs of the fellow and/or current availability of training experiences. Both positions also emphasize the intersections of diversity issues and health beliefs and practices. The fellowships are approximately 70% clinical and 30% research and administration. The clinical portion of this fellowship will entail providing consultation, assessment, outreach, program development, and individual, family and group therapy to either individuals living with or affected by HIV (position #1) or both HIV and multiple sclerosis populations (position # 2). HIV services will take place in several clinical environments including an infectious disease clinic, outpatient psychiatry, and local public health and community service agencies. MS services take place at the Augusta MS Center (a regional MS center treating more than 1500 people living with MS) and an outpatient psychiatry clinic. In both positions, the fellow will function as part of multidisciplinary treatment teams of psychologists, physicians, physician assistants, psychiatrists, nurses, and social workers. In addition, the fellow will provide some supervision to psychology interns from our APA internship and to GHSU medical students. The research portion of the fellowship will entail collaborative health psychology research that may include participation on existing research projects and the development of new programs of research. The administration portion of the fellowship will include assisting in grants development and management. By the beginning of the fellowship year, the applicant will have completed an APA-approved doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology and an APA-approved pre-doctoral internship program. Experience working with chronically ill individuals or experience in medical settings is strongly preferred.
Annual starting salary is expected to be $42,000, plus conference travel reimbursement, health insurance, and retirement. The anticipated start date of both positions is flexible and based on candidates needs but should fall between July 1 and September 1, 2012. Licensure supervision will be provided. A second year of fellowship may be negotiated pending available funding and preference is given to those open to completing a second year. Please submit applications including a 1) letter of interest, 2) CV, and 3) at least 2 letters of recommendation by email to lsteplem@georgiahealth.edu
