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Postdoctoral Fellow: HJF is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to support studies of pediatric eating disorders and military child weight-based stigma at the Medical & Clinical Psychology (MPS) Department of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in Bethesda, MD.

The postdoctoral fellow would work primarily under the supervision of Dr. Marian Tanofsky-Kraff and Dr. Natasha Schvey. The positions will be focused on two clinical research projects: 1) a multi-site study (with University of Pittsburg and Mount Sinai Hospital) to validate a measure for screening eating disorders that will be relevant for both civilian and military pediatric populations; and 2) a study to elucidate multiple forms of weight stigma and their impacts on parent and child functioning, health, and well-being. Fellows will be involved in performing research tasks related to these trials, as well as supervising research assistants and graduate students in relevant research duties. In addition, fellows will have opportunities to develop research programs by writing training grant applications and author peer-reviewed manuscripts. Moreover, as part of MPS, fellows will participate in educational and career development trainings and workshops and become involved in other ongoing clinical research studies in the program. The positions are designed to support individuals interested in a future independent research program.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in designing, developing, executing, and implementing scientific research and/or development.
• Assist with the preparation of data for presentations at scientific meetings and for publication in journals.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for this role.
• Training and supervision in semi-structured interventions focusing on disordered eating, general psychopathology, and other psychosocial domains.
• Mentorship by experts in eating and weight disorders and multi-method research designs.
• Working and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of researchers with expertise in clinical psychology, medical psychology, pediatric endocrinology, and adolescent medicine.
• Career development for an independent research program.
• Authorship of peer-reviewed manuscripts and scientific conference presentations.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology from APA-accredited graduate and internship programs obtained by the start date for the position.
• Demonstrated success in publishing research in peer-reviewed journals aligned with the position description.
• Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Attention to detail as well as strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Must be able to obtain applicable Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certifications, and meet requirements to obtain a DoD Common Access Card.
• Preferred (but not required): some prior clinical and/or research experience working with individuals with eating or weight disorders, training in empirically-supported treatments, or experience working with pediatric civilian and/or military populations.
• Ability to obtain and Maintain a T1/Public Trust clearance.

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Military Behavioral Health Social Worker II: HJF is seeking a Military Behavioral Health Social Worker II to assist with the VA-SAFEGUARD project, which focuses on veteran suicide prevention efforts and teaching related workshops. The ideal candidate will have experience with developing continuing education training materials, evidence-based therapies, adult learning and teaching, suicide prevention, and VA/Community-based IOP treatment for PTSD. Candidates with prior training and experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP) and/or Problem Solving Therapy for Suicide Prevention (PST-SP) are strongly preferred.

This position will be in support of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), which is based in Bethesda, MD. The Military Behavioral Health Social Worker II will assist with activities related to CDP’s mission, which is to lead the development of a community of military culturally mindful and clinically competent providers through the delivery of high-quality training and education, the convening of experts, and the dissemination of research-based treatment and the latest topics in military behavioral health. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) provides administrative and management support to the Center. CDP strives to be the central hub for the Military Health System (MHS) in the development and implementation of training and education to clinicians in order to ensure that all service members, veterans, and their families receive quality behavioral healthcare that meets their unique needs.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) provides administrative and management support to the Center. CDP strives to be the central hub for the Military Health System (MHS) in the development and implementation of training and education to clinicians in order to ensure that all service members, veterans, and their families receive quality behavioral healthcare that meets their unique needs.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a subject matter expert in standards of care and evaluation in VA/Community-based IOP treatment for PTSD.
• Serves as a suicide prevention subject matter expert for the VA-SAFEGUARD project and across the Center, contributing to projects and programs where needed. Additional areas of focus are military culture and military/deployment-related behavioral health issues.
• Assists with integrating the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of providing live trainings, and development of technical assistance tools to enhance and increase utilization of EBPs for PTSD care.
• Assist with the development of surveys to examine stakeholder acceptability and ease of use of tools.
• Serve as an active member/lead on team projects and assist with programming, strategic communications, metrics, and efficiencies.
• Contribute to CDP’s subject matter expert blog posts, podcasts, videos, infographics, asynchronous training materials, and other additional educational activities as needed. Prepare scholarly manuscripts for publication and presents at national and/or international conferences to disseminate the work conducted by the Center.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of PTSD treatment provided in an IOP or residential setting, ideally having worked with military populations or veterans.
• Knowledge of the VA’s policies, procedures and programs for Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs for PTSD is preferred.
• Experience with curriculum development of presentations, toolkits, and other materials for adult continuing education.
• Experience delivering professional presentations to adult learners, including an ability to engage learners with different experience levels, respond to questions, and convey points clearly.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write professional correspondence, educational and marketing materials, and reports, as well as to provide briefings and updates to internal and external partners.
• An active clinical behavioral health license to practice in any state/territory of the US.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a T1 public trust background investigation.

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Military Behavioral Health Psychologist: HJF is seeking a Military Behavioral Health Psychologist to assist with the VA-SAFEGUARD project, which focuses on veteran suicide prevention and teaching related workshops. The ideal candidate will have experience with developing continuing education training materials, offering evidence-based therapies, adult learning and teaching, and suicide prevention. Candidates with prior training and experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP) and/or Problem Solving Therapy for Suicide Prevention (PST-SP) are strongly preferred. This position will be in support of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), which is based in Bethesda, MD. The Military Behavioral Health Psychologist will assist with activities related to CDP’s mission, which is to lead the development of a community of military culturally mindful and clinically competent providers through the delivery of high-quality training and education, the convening of experts, and the dissemination of research-based treatment and the latest topics in military behavioral health. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) provides administrative and management support to the Center. CDP strives to be the central hub for the Military Health System (MHS) in the development and implementation of training and education to clinicians in order to ensure that all service members, veterans, and their families receive quality behavioral healthcare that meets their unique needs.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) provides administrative and management support to the Center. CDP strives to be the central hub for the Military Health System (MHS) in the development and implementation of training and education to clinicians in order to ensure that all service members, veterans, and their families receive quality behavioral healthcare that meets their unique needs.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a suicide prevention subject matter expert for the VA-SAFEGUARD project and across the Center, contributing where needed.
• Develops and delivers suicide prevention presentations, workshops, and other curriculum-based learning tools in online and in-person delivery formats, to include presenting multi-day, evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP) workshops. Additional areas of focus are military culture and military/deployment-related behavioral health issues.
• Creates and provides consultation services to military and civilian behavioral health providers trained by CDP to provide continued learning support and ensure evidence-based psychotherapy practices are being used with fidelity.
• Ensures that workshops and consultation materials are updated regularly by performing frequent literature reviews on evidence-based psychology practices, telehealth, and consultation with national subject matter experts. Makes necessary changes, additions, and updates to educational materials as needed. Coordinates with military and civilian experts to organize education materials.
• Serves as an active member and/or lead on Center-level special interest groups and assists with projects/programs.
• Contributes to CDP’s subject matter expert blog posts, podcasts, videos, infographics, asynchronous training materials, and other additional educational activities as needed. Prepares scholarly manuscripts for publication and presents at national and/or international conferences to disseminate the work conducted by the Center.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Candidates should be knowledgeable and experienced in the area of suicide prevention, with training/experience using an evidence-based treatment protocol for suicide prevention (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention [CBT-SP], Problem Solving Therapy for Suicide Prevention [PST-SP]) preferred.
• Candidates should have experience delivering professional presentations to adult learners, including experience with curriculum development of presentations and other materials for adult continuing education.
• Knowledge of evidence-based military behavioral health care and suicide prevention literature, especially as it relates to veterans.
• Subject matter expertise in EBPs and suicide prevention includes the ability to integrate the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences, such that the candidate is able to provide training and consultation that is empirically sound as well as culturally competent, inclusive, and accessible across a wide variety of contexts.
• Excellent communication skills including writing appropriate reports, articles, white papers, and providing presentations to large audiences.

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