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Post-doctoral Residency

DESCRIPTION OF RESIDENCY:    Post-doctoral residencies begin mid-August, 2008. The 1500 hour residencies end in early June 2009. A post-doctoral resident will be expected to perform all the duties of a generalist clinician in a comprehensive university counseling center and will receive supervision according to the State of California Board of Psychology guidelines. Duties include but are not limited to: short-term individual, group, and couples counseling; possible supervision of practicum students; counseling assessment and referral; crisis intervention; consultation with students, faculty, staff, and parents; and campus outreach activities.  

Post-doctoral residents will have an opportunity to work with a student population which is very diverse with regard to ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, transgender, disability, age, and religion. SJSU's latest enrollment census shows that ethnically we have a student population which is approximately 32% Asian American/Pacific Islander, 7% Filipino, 11% Mexican American, 3% Other Hispanic, 28% European American, 4% African American. The mean age of students at SJSU is 26.

AGENCY DESCRIPTION AND SETTING: Counseling Services is a department within the Division of Student Services at SJSU. Counseling Services is accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS) and is established as a comprehensive counseling center offering core clinical services, developmental and life skill interventions, counseling for achieving academic and career goals, consultation, and outreach to our diverse student population. Short-term counseling and psychotherapy are the primary means of direct service delivery and all services offered by Counseling Services are consistent with the educational mission of our metropolitan university.

San José State University is California's oldest institution of public higher learning and is a leader of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system. SJSU enrolls approximately 28,000 students and is a metropolitan university located in downtown San José), the third largest city in California (Pop. 919,000). SJSU interacts with the surrounding community in a wide variety of civic, cultural, athletic and professional activities. The new Martin Luther King Jr. Library, a cooperative venture between SJSU and the City of San José, is the first joint-use academic/public library partnership of its kind in the United States. Beyond the local community, many recreational, cultural, and tourist attractions are within easy driving distance, including renowned sites such as the Monterey Peninsula, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, and Napa Valley.

QUALIFICATIONS AND STIPEND: Applicants must have completed a Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an accredited educational institution and 1500 pre-doctoral internship hours. The post-doctoral residency carries a stipend of $27,432 with medical, dental, and vision benefits.  Residents will also have staff privileges that include a private office, secretarial/administrative assistance, library use, gym privileges, and ten days off for holiday closures. Other discretionary days off are available with the permission of the Director of Counseling Services.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please submit the following: a letter of interest which includes a statement of your career goals and relevant history; a current curriculum vita that reflects all clinical experiences; three recent (less than 3 years old) original letters of recommendation, including at least two letters from licensed clinical supervisors; and transcripts of terminal degree. Application material and questions should be forwarded to:

• Kell J. Fujimoto, Psy.D., Training Coordinator
  Counseling Services
  San José State University
  One Washington Square
  San José, California 95192-0035
  PHONE: (408) 924-5910
  FAX: (408) 924-5933
  email: kfujimot@email.sjsu.edu
  
  Positions are open until filled; initial review of application materials will begin after Monday, February 11, 2008 .  Please check our website for updates. 

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