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Our mission at Aviva is to transform adversity into growth, and values into action to promote greater vitality, life satisfaction, and well-being for all.
We are dedicated to the provision of high-quality psychological services, a work environment that prioritizes inclusivity, flexibility, and growth, and a team that feels supported, valued, and connected.
Aviva Psychology Services is a compassionate and collaborative team of licensed psychologists supporting adults of all identities and backgrounds to achieve greater emotional freedom, security, and fulfillment in their lives, work, and relationships. We proudly serve clients throughout all of Massachusetts with convenient locations in Boston and Northampton, and we offer both in-person and teletherapy services. We utilize a variety of empirically supported and identity affirming treatments to transform adversity into growth and values into action to promote greater vitality, life-satisfaction, and well-being for all.
The postdoctoral fellowship focuses on training clinical psychologists to treat a variety of presenting concerns using evidence-based, culturally informed interventions. Fellows will develop particular expertise in long-term, relationally oriented individual therapy and may have the opportunity to observe and/or provide group therapy, pending availability. Fellows will receive broad and in-depth training in a variety of theoretical orientations including CBT, DBT, ACT, Relational Cultural Therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and internal family systems (IFS). Fellows will also participate in meaningful didactic seminars, clinical supervision, and group consultation meetings with our dynamic, supportive, and diverse team. Ideal candidates will have a strong interest in a staff position following the successful completion of a one year postdoctoral fellowship.
TRAINING COMPONENTS
Supervision
Didactics
Fellows are expected to work 40 hours per week including clinical, supervision, and paperwork demands, with a caseload averaging between 23-25 completed patient contact hours per week by month 3 of the fellowship. Fellows work between the hours of 9am - 5pm Monday through Friday with no evening or weekend hours.
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APPLICATION MATERIALS
Applications preferred by December 15th and reviewed continually thereafter on a rolling basis. Offers will typically be made on or before February 27, 2024.
Please forward the following application materials to Chelsey Solar, PsyD - Interim Training Director of Postdoctoral Fellowship at csolar@avivapsych.com
Aviva Psychology Services is looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic licensed or license-eligible psychologist to join our flexible and supportive group practice. We are an independent, psychologist-owned group practice with locations in downtown Boston and Northampton. Our psychologists have the option to work fully remote or hybrid. As a small group practice, there are opportunities for leadership, growth, and role variety, including participation in our postdoctoral training program.
Everyone matters here. Each employee plays a critical role in our success, and our staff are our greatest asset. Our goal is to create a vibrant work environment where psychologists want to grow and stay over time.
We offer integrated training, CEs, and weekly clinical consultation with a theoretically diverse team. Through our postdoctoral fellowship program, there are opportunities to supervise and provide training. We also provide a comprehensive benefit package, including health and dental insurance with an employer funded HSA. Psychologists have control over their schedules, guaranteed family leave, competitive compensation and bonus structure, and retirement benefits with a company match.
Our ideal candidate is ethical, independent, passionate about clinical work, and dedicated to being part of our team over time. They will be able to effectively diagnose, treat, assess risk, and measure outcomes with adults of diverse identities and backgrounds who present with a wide range of presenting concerns. Clinicians will complete at least 20 sessions per week, join us in meaningful collaboration and consultation around clinical cases, and be eager to develop both personally and professionally. We welcome candidates with experience in supervision and those who yearn to make an organizational impact and take on additional roles and responsibilities over time.
Top candidates will value diversity, prioritize professionalism and documentation consistent with psychological best practices, and have strong self-awareness. They will feel inspired by our mission to promote healing relationships and values-directed living, and they will join us in creating a flexible, respectful, and fulfilling work climate. We are actively seeking applications from individuals with diverse identities and/or those with training in behavioral therapy, perinatal mental health, LGBTQ+ issues, psychodynamic therapy, and DEI.