Job Description

Summary

Postdoctoral Associates are trainees engaged in mentored, advanced training in clinical practice and scientific research specific to trauma-related care of Veterans. The associate will contribute to the implementation and execution of the Multifaceted Intervention to Restore Resilience and Overcome Risk research project. MIRROR is a Department of Defense funded project focused on improving the quality of life among women Veterans through systematic and sequenced treatment delivery. Veteran women experience high rates of interpersonal violence before, during, and after their military service, and any of these violent experiences may have resulted in brain injury. Because these types of experiences are rarely reported, it is likely that these brain injuries went undetected. Some Veteran women may endure multiple types of violence and the outcomes (PTSD/BI) accumulate over time and become emotionally dysregulated. The MIRROR study is designed to understand and treat the psychological outcomes (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] and emotion dysregulation) that are often found with exposure to intimate partner violence [IPV] and/or military sexual trauma [MST], and co-occurring brain injury (BI) in Veteran Women. The Associate will conduct assessments and provide individual-based psychotherapy, via telehealth, in one of two treatment conditions in this randomized clinical trial. This position provides the associate with opportunities to 1) refine clinical skills with evidence-based treatments, such as Exposure-Based Therapy and webSTAIR, and 2) develop independent research skills in preparation for a career in academia, industry, or clinical research.

Mentor/PI: Deleene Menefee, PhD Research Focus: PTSD treatment outcomes for Women Veterans.

Project: Multifaceted Intervention to Restore Resilience and Overcome Risk

Appointment Duration: One year with potential for renewal; 40 hours plus weekly clinical and research supervision. 

Job Duties

• Engages in Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) with a community action board comprised of Women Veterans to integrate and respond to lived experiences as it relates to the treatment protocol.
• Conducts 60-minute, individual psychotherapy sessions with participants, ensuring fidelity and adherence to the treatment protocol. 
• Provides participant orientation to the treatment protocol and establish the 10-week plan for treatment delivery.
• Plans, designs, and conducts advanced and specialized research related to Veteran women, PTSD, emotion dysregulation, or trauma-informed treatment.
• Analyzes and interprets complex datasets using statistical modeling to test the study hypotheses.
• Collaborates with the PI and research team in manuscript preparation and publication of research findings in peer-reviewed journals. 
• Presents research findings at internal lab meetings, department seminars, and external conferences.
• Assists in writing grant proposals and progress reports for funding agencies.
• Provides mentorship and guidance to junior lab members, including research assistants, graduate students, or interns.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the PI or department leadership. 

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited internship.
• Prior clinical work with Veterans, preferably female Veterans.
• Clinical training in Evidence-Based Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, such as Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, or webSTAIR.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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