About the job
$10,000 sign-on/retention bonus!
Join GuideStar Eldercare for a unique and rewarding experience through our comprehensive outpatient geriatric psychology post-doctoral fellowship. Here, PhD and PsyD candidates will collaborate closely with licensed psychologists to deliver essential behavioral health and neuro-cognitive services to residents in long-term care facilities.
This fellowship presents an exceptional chance to engage with a distinctive geropsychiatric demographic, primarily serving patients diagnosed with Major Neurocognitive Disorder stemming from various types of dementia. Fellows will rotate across a diverse array of care environments, including:
- Assisted Living Facilities
- Skilled Short-Term Rehabilitation Centers
- Long-Term Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Secure Dementia/Memory Care Units, focusing on late-stage dementia residents.
Throughout this post-doctoral year, you will significantly enhance your expertise in the rapidly evolving field of geriatric psychological and neuropsychiatric care. Our dedicated supervisory team is committed to ensuring a fulfilling fellowship experience.
Your Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive evaluations
- Differentiate diagnoses, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Vascular Disorders
- Perform targeted cognitive assessments
- Provide condition-specific therapeutic support, including insight-based therapy when applicable
- Collaborate on patient care plans with facility staff, primary care physicians, and GuideStar colleagues while involving family members as needed.