Are you a doctoral-level school psychologist interested in expanding your role to apply your expertise across practice domains? The Devereux Center for Effective Schools (CES) (www.centerforeffectiveschools.org), is seeking a full-time, Pennsylvania license-eligible school or clinical psychologist who can serve as a consultant, researcher, and trainer for schools and other child-serving organizations in southeastern Pennsylvania. Our current CES licensed psychologist will provide supervision for doctoral-level school psychologists who are seeking a postdoctoral fellowship in order to obtain a license to practice psychology in Pennsylvania.

The CES, a nationally recognized not-for-profit research and training organization, is committed to addressing the needs of children with and at-risk for developing emotional and behavioral disorders. The work of the CES focuses on establishing multi-tiered frameworks for prevention and intervention to enhance behavioral and academic supports at the district, school, classroom, and individual student levels. This mission is accomplished through training, consultation, model program development, and applied research.

The Consulting and Research Psychologist is an applied scientist who will:
•       Consult with districts and schools to improve school climate and student behavior;
•       Develop and implement training programs to promote evidence-based intervention;
•       Participate in the design and implementation of applied research;
•       Lead existing projects by supporting their implementation and by mentoring project teams;
•       Disseminate professional work, including presenting at conferences and writing journal articles;
•       Design and train others in the use of tools and procedures for data collection and analysis to inform school-based practices;
•       Generate funding by writing responses to requests for funded proposals (RFPs) and grant applications to federal, state and/or private (foundation) funding sources; and
•       Provide mentoring and supervision to CES staff.
 
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What Devereux offers you:

• A culture that values your ideas and empowers you to drive positive change.
• Clinically focused organization providing supervision and opportunities to collaborate with a team of professionals, fostering an empowering atmosphere.
• Opportunity to engage with an organization that values DEIB and embraces Servant Leadership principles, allowing staff to be their authentic selves at work.
• Work from home when not on-site at schools, promoting a positive work-life balance.
• Free post-doctoral supervision for PA licensure.
• Fully paid study materials for the EPPP exam.
• Paid CEUs for licensure once licensed.
• Stipend for renewal of licensure and/or certifications.
• Time off benefits start on day one!
• Excellent health benefits, effective 30 days after employment.

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The selected candidate will possess:

• Doctoral degree in school psychology or clinical psychology
• Psychology licensure or eligibility for psychology licensure (following supervision) required
• Experience in school settings
• Ability to oversee research/demonstration projects
• Training in applied behavior analysis and/or behavioral consultation
• Excellent writing skills and record of publication and/or local or national presentations 
• Strong communication and time management skills
• BCBA or BCBA-eligible (recommended).