Consulting and Research Psychologist
Location: Villanova, Pennsylvania
Position: The Devereux Center for Effective Schools (CES) (www.centerforeffectiveschools.org), located in the greater Philadelphia region, is a nationally recognized not-for-profit research and training organization. The CES is committed to addressing the needs of children with and at-risk for developing emotional and behavioral disorders. The focus of the work of the Devereux CES is on establishing multi-tiered (universal, secondary, tertiary) systems of prevention and intervention to improve 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.
Primary Activities: The Consulting and Research Psychologist will serve as an applied scientist by:
- Consulting with schools and districts to improve school climate and student behavior;
- Developing and implementing training programs to promote evidence-based intervention;
- Participating in the design and implementation of applied research;
- Contributing to the implementation and dissemination of currently funded projects;
- Disseminating professional work including presenting at conferences and writing journal articles;
- Designing and training data collection and analysis tools and procedures to inform school-based practices;
- Generating funding through writing responses to requests for funded proposals (RFPs) and grant applications to federal, state, or private (foundation) funding sources;
- Providing mentoring and supervision to staff.
Qualifications: The successful candidate will possess:
- Ph.D. in school psychology;
- Experience in school settings;
- Ability to oversee research/demonstration projects;
- Training in applied behavior analysis;
- Excellent writing skills and a record of publication and/or local or national presentations;
- Strong communication and time management skills;
- Eligibility for psychology licensure is preferred;
- BCBA or BCBA-eligible is a plus.
The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse occurring in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
Devereux uses E-Verify to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Through E-Verify, employers send information from the I-9 form to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security to verify that newly hired employees are authorized to work in the United States.
Devereux is a drug-free workplace; drug screening is required.
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