Postdoctoral Fellowship

Lubbock Regional Mental Health Mental Retardation (MHMR) Center
in collaboration with Texas Tech University
Lubbock, WA

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

 Lubbock Regional Mental Health Mental Retardation (MHMR) Center, in collaboration with Texas Tech University (TTU), offers two postdoctoral fellowship positions in forensic psychology beginning September 1, 2010. Postdoctoral fellows will receive training in and provide: pretrial criminal evaluations, to include court-ordered competency to stand trial and mental state at the time of the offense evaluations; competency restoration services; expert testimony; psycholegal research; supervision of practicum students from the APA-accredited doctoral programs in clinical and counseling psychology at TTU; and risk assessments in an acute inpatient psychiatric unit. Fellows will also attend two law courses related to forensic psychology in the TTU School of Law, with opportunities to teach Forensic Psychology (senior-level undergraduate course) and appointment as Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Psychology at TTU. Applicants should have a doctorate in clinical/counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program and have completed an APA-approved predoctoral internship. Prior background in forensic psychology is strongly preferred. Salary is $36,000 for the fellowship year and includes a $1,000 travel stipend for training or conference attendance. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, vita, three letters of recommendation, one report sample (forensic report preferred), and graduate school transcripts to Robert Morgan, Ph.D., Director of Forensic Services, Lubbock Regional MHMR, 1950 Aspen Avenue, PO Box 2828, Lubbock, Texas 79408-2828 by February 28, 2010. Interview expenses are not reimbursed. This position is an unclassified 12-month appointment. Drug screen and criminal background check applicable. Questions can be directed to Robert Morgan at bmorgan@lubbockmhmr.org