Postdoctoral Resident

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Eugene Center for Anxiety and Stress, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking Postdoctoral Residents to join our team in Eugene, OR. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. 

As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care Team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. 

The Postdoctoral Residency is full-time, 40 hours per week for 12 months starting In September 2025. Successful completion of the postdoctoral residency program will fulfill the supervised practice requirements for licensure as a psychologist in the state of Oregon.

As a Postdoctoral Resident at the Eugene Center for Anxiety and Stress, you will complete a 12-month, 2,000-hour residency that begins in September of each year. The aim of the residency program is to advance the competency of early-career psychologist residents working toward licensure in evidence-based treatment and assessment while integrating an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and multiculturally-oriented approach.  Residents divide their time between direct client care, administrative tasks, supervision, didactic trainings, and a professional development project. Professional psychological services may include provision of individual and/or group therapy and/or assessment services. All postdoctoral residents will integrate multicultural humility, trauma-informed, and anti-oppression into their work. 

Eugene Center for Anxiety and Stress is a training-oriented, specialty behavioral health clinic that provides evidence-based, inclusive, and multiculturally sensitive treatment and assessment services to the Eugene-Springfield community.  As a specialty therapy clinic, we are particularly interested in psychologists with experience treating anxiety, OCD, and PTSD from a third-wave CBT approach and a background utilizing exposure therapy.  Our assessment clinic provides opportunities for psychological or neuropsychological assessment across the lifespan, with a range of referral questions (Autism and ADHD being the most commonly requested evaluations). Learn more about us on our website: www.eugeneanxiety.com 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Regularly perform intakes, diagnostic evaluations, prepare and monitor treatment planning while engaging in appropriate client therapy practices and following guidance provided by one’s supervisor
• Engage in crisis interventions, stabilization, and de-escalation for clients experiencing mental health symptoms or other emotional and/or behavioral responses while prioritizing client safety
• Timely and accurately document all client interactions as dictated by law, ethical standards, board requirements and ECAS policy and practices
• Participates in creating an overall positive atmosphere with other staff and clients
• Attends and actively participates in clinical supervision, group consultation, didactics, team meetings, and other meetings as required by position, demonstrating preparation, timeliness, and professionalism
• Demonstrate a willingness to incorporate supervisor and leadership feedback to continuously improve standards of client care
• Accurately track and document hours elated to preparation and completion of any licensing efforts, if applicable
• Maintain a full client caseload and additional responsibilities as assigned
• Demonstrate interest in strengthening multicultural orientation and cultural comfort, and engaging in multicultural opportunities during and outside of clinical work

Assessment Track

• Complete intakes, psychological and neuropsychological test sessions, and interpret test data. Timely completion of comprehensive psychological reports integrating client data, and provide interactive feedback appointments to clients

EBT Track

• Form effective therapeutic alliances, supporting each client’s unique needs and goals, with the result in positively impacting client outcomes and retention
• Demonstrate advanced level of clinical knowledge and modeling as it relates to the individual’s goals, treatment plan and diagnosis

Spanish-Language/Latinx Culture (SLLC) Specialization: 

• Provides bilingual Spanish language services and have a focus on providing services to the Latinx community in Eugene under the supervision of a Spanish-speaking Latina supervisor

Residents who can provide services in Spanish are eligible for a $5000 sign on bonus 

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of an APA accredited pre-doctoral internship by the start of the residency program
• Completion of an APA accredited doctoral program (degree conferred) by the start of the residency program
• Must have an approved supervision contract with The Oregon Board of Psychology prior to the start of the residency program
• Must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week during the duration of the residency (12 months) beginning September 2025
• Able to work in our Eugene, Oregon office 3 days per week and work from home, 2 days per week
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered) 
• Submission of a Cover Letter, CV and three Letters of Recommendation are required with the application for consideration

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Athena
• Experience treating OCD and using exposure therapy
• Experience with a wide range of psychology and neuropsychological test measures
• Experience providing clinical supervision 
• Bilingual (English and Spanish)

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