Temporary Psychology Post-doctoral Fellow

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

The Counseling and Psychology Services Department is currently seeking a Temporary Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellow to join their team of professionals.

Philosophy of Training
CAPS is strongly committed to generalist training in psychology. The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is designed to reflect APPIC guidelines. It is geared toward providing an organized, planned, and programmed generalist training experience for the fellow to further develop into a professional clinician capable of functioning successfully and independently in various employment settings. To attain this goal, the fellow will be required to integrate theoretical orientation, research literature, and ethical/legal issues into their conceptualization and provision of clinical services.

Multicultural Competence
CAPS clinical/administrative staff are committed to for all students and advance CAPS' overall mission of facilitating students' personal learning, emotional well-being, and academic skills development. As an extension of cultural awareness, CAPS is committed to equipping trainees with awareness and skills in adapting evidence-based clinical interventions to the individual contexts and lived experiences of students seeking services.

Core Elements of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Core training experiences will focus on the provision of individual, couples, and/or group therapy, initial assessment or triage services/crisis intervention, outreach, and consultation. At least 50% of the fellow's time is spent in provision of direct professional, clinical, and related services. Descriptions and goals for the core elements are below.

Psychotherapy: Individual, Couples, and/or Group Counseling
CAPS provides individual, couples, and group therapy as well as workshops to enrolled FIU students. CAPS offers time-limited, focused therapy. Treatment plans are individualized to reflect the cultural, developmental, and psychological needs of the students. Given the nature of serving a varied student population, the fellow will have the opportunity to work with clients who are experiencing varying levels of distress and symptomology. Client presenting problems range from developmental and transient issues to characterological disorders. This includes anxiety and mood disorders, phobias, relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, general adjustment concerns, academic problems, identity-related issues, family conflicts, and health and wellness concerns.

CAPS staff utilize brief treatment methods for individual and couples therapy. The staff is varied in terms of theoretical orientation. Licensed psychologists are always on-site during hours when clients are scheduled. When functioning remotely, licensed psychologists are available via instant message (i.e., MS Teams), text messaging, phone call, videoconference (i.e., Zoom) when clients are scheduled. The fellow is expected to have established a theoretical orientation or orientations from which they work but is encouraged to consult, explore, and implement new theoretical perspectives and techniques as applicable and necessary for optimal client care. The fellow may also co-facilitate a group with a licensed clinician. CAPS offers a wide variety of groups depending on clients' needs, often including interpersonal process, cognitive-behavioral/exposure therapy, and psychoeducational groups.

Access Consultation/Crisis Intervention
An additional core element of the CAPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is an initial assessment or triage service known as access/crisis intervention. The fellow will provide weekly access consultation and crisis intervention to the FIU community. While on the access system, the fellow will have the opportunity to meet with students who walk into CAPS, evaluate their needs, and then make a recommendation. Clients seen on the access system may or may not be experiencing a mental health crisis. Similarly, they may or may not be appropriate for treatment at CAPS. At the beginning of the year, case disposition and triage are typically done in consultation with the fellow's designated clinical supervisor. However, the fellow's autonomy will increase as they gain competence in crisis intervention and case disposition throughout the year.

Outreach & Consultation
Providing outreach to the FIU community is a strong component of the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The clinical staff of CAPS serve as psychoeducators to the university community, delivering various workshops and seminars. These workshops are designed to enhance the social, academic, and emotional well-being of FIU students. The postdoctoral fellow will deliver, as needed and requested, psychoeducational seminars to FIU students to increase their awareness of topics related to college students. The fellow may develop and deliver specific seminars depending on his/her expertise and interests. The fellow will attend outreach planning meetings as needed and may also become involved with outreach programs that CAPS administers.
The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program strives to strengthen the fellow's skills at providing consultation to other professional, academic, and/or collegial organizations and departments. As such, throughout the year, the fellow will have the opportunity to provide professional consultation to various university departments. These opportunities may vary and are subject to change.

Psychological Assessment
Postdoctoral fellows can refine existing assessment skills and develop a more sophisticated ability to select, administer, and interpret psychoeducational instruments. Fellows gain experience in psychoeducational testing in accordance with their level of expertise. Fellows with little training in this area first learn to conduct psychoeducational intakes, administer and interpret personality and psychoeducational tests, and participate in psychoeducational training seminars as available. Fellows with more advanced psychoeducational assessment skills will gain extensive experience in test administration and integrated report writing coupled with exposure to a variety of disorders, such as learning disabilities and ADHD/ASD. Fellows may also have opportunities to provide assessment seminars to the current intern class, coordinate testing for FIU's athletes, and consult with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) and other collateral contacts when warranted. This experience may vary based on its availability, postdoctoral fellow's interests, and FIU CAPS' needs.

Supervision
Supervision of the postdoctoral fellow is based on a developmental approach to learning. Educational goals are individualized to integrate the fellow's strengths and interests with CAPS' needs. Mutual collaboration, respect, and appreciation for individual differences are an integral part of the program. The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program provides at least two hours per week of regularly scheduled, in-person, individual clinical supervision. At least two hours of clinical supervision is provided by the primary clinical supervisor and in some cases another hour of supervision is provided by a secondary supervisor. The primary and secondary clinical supervisors retain clinical and legal responsibility for cases by approving and co-signing records and participating in the planning of treatment. Fellows also participate in one hour of trainee group supervision of group therapy on a biweekly basis, as well as supervision of group therapy with their licensed group co-facilitator. Access/consultation supervision occurs during the fellow's experience as part of the access team. This supervisory system enhances the fellow's clinical and professional experiences and exposure to different supervisory and theoretical approaches. Supervision will be conducted in a regular and structured manner. The fellow will be encouraged to actively participate in their own professional development and supervisory experience.

In the case that one's assigned primary supervisor is out of the office (i.e., leave), the fellow can consult with a) secondary supervisor, b) Training Director (TD), c) Assistant Training Director (ATD), d) any other training team member, e) any licensed clinician on staff.

Postdoctoral fellows will receive supervision in the following domains:
' Individual Clinical Supervision
' Access/Consultation Supervision
' Group Therapy/Workshop Supervision
' Couples Therapy Supervision (subject to availability and interest)
' Outreach/Workshop Supervision
' Supervision of Intern Supervision (subject to availability and interest)

Other Duties
' Working directly with minors and/or vulnerable persons
' Driving on behalf of the university (MVR Check only)
' Working in centers of health and/or counseling care

Benefits
As a temporary employee, postdoctoral fellows will not be eligible to participate in all employee benefit programs (e.g., paid leave, retirement, or tuition reimbursement). While this position is not eligible for paid leave, postdoctoral fellows can request time off. The university is closed for approximately 10 holidays a year (i.e., Memorial Day, Labor Day, Independence Day, etc.). Postdoctoral fellows will not have the opportunity to work during university holidays. Postdoctoral fellows can request up to 120 hours of time off outside of university holidays. This may be used for sick, personal, or vacation needs. Any unapproved absences will be deducted from the total number of available hours of time off. Other benefits include professional development time, licensing exam release time, and computer access.

A doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program.

Must have completed an internship meeting APPIC standards.

Admission requirements for the Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellowship Training Program include completion of all professional doctoral degree requirements (either Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology) from an APA-accredited institution of higher education. In accordance with the Florida Statutes, the fellow must complete at least 2000 hours of post-doctoral experience over the course of 52 weeks, no more than 40 hours per week. Nine hundred of these hours are to be spent in direct service-related activities. This program meets the requirement for the 2,000 hours of supervised experience required for licensure in the State of Florida.

Criteria for Selection and Selection Process
Application review will begin on December 5th, 2025. Please submit all application materials via APPA CAS. Additionally, please submit an application to www.careers.fiu.edu.

The postdoctoral fellow must have completed a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program. By the start of the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program on August 1st, fellows must have completed an internship meeting APPIC standards. Only complete applications received by time of review are considered for interview. Interviews will be held virtually from January 26, 2026 to January 30, 2026.

Temporary

As a temporary employee, you will not be eligible to participate in all employee benefit programs (e.g., paid leave, retirement, or tuition reimbursement).

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), a temporary employee who works on average 30 hours or more per week may be eligible to enroll in health care benefits. As a temporary employee, you are also eligible to enroll in supplemental plans (e.g. dental, vision,) which requires full payment on your part.

Upon completing an assignment, employees may apply for a position on FIU Careers.

• Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm;
• Occasional Evenings

• $61,000.00

Criminal Background Check

Prospective Employee

If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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