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Current Job Opportunities:

1. Post-Doctoral Fellowship Position
2. Volunteer Opportunities

 

Post-Doctoral Fellowship Position Opening
Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma at Alliant International University, San Diego Campus, invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Forensic and Clinical Psychology field. Under the supervision of Dr. Robert Geffner, the post-doctoral fellow will work under our Professional Services division.  This position begins between August 1, 2010 and August 15, 2010 and ends August 31, 2011.

Responsibilities Include:

• Working on forensic cases, especially involving child custody and family violence issues, and managing forensic consulting projects;
• Acting as the Case Manager including maintaining client invoices, associates’ invoices, supervisors’ schedules, client appointments, contacting attorneys to set up interviews and evaluations etc.;
• Assisting in the supervision and training of Psychology Interns who are doctorate students with Master’s degrees in clinical or forensic psychology;
• Providing consultation within the community regarding issues of family violence victims and offenders, psychological trauma, and children exposed to violence;
• Developing and conducting program evaluations of local and national agency programs;
• Working with the Professional Training and Conferences Department to help plan and manage trainings designed for certification programs;
• Grant writing;
• Expanding clinical services offered at the Institute for Violence, Abuse and Trauma;
• Conducting intake interviews, individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, and supervised visitation  under the supervision of Dr. Geffner at the IVAT clinic, as needed;
• Participating in a weekly 2 hour clinical and forensic supervision and training meeting.

Qualifications: Candidates should hold a doctorate degree in forensic psychology, clinical psychology, or a related discipline.   Candidates should possess 2-3 years of experience in these fields. Experience and/or training in forensic psychology and clinical psychology are very helpful, especially with child custody and other forensic evaluations.  Strong candidates will show evidence of excellence in communication, networking, writing skills, supervisory skills, reasoning, problem-solving, and team-building. Research and clinical experience in violence, abuse, and trauma fields are also preferred. Although this fellowship will be one year, the possibilities of renewal or continued work at the Institute are possible.
Salary: The annual salary ranges from $30,000-$34,000. Compensation will be commensurate based on years of experience, years since graduation, and previous training experience. Candidates who possess an active clinical license are a plus, but it is not a requirement for the position.
IVAT is an equal opportunity employer. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the search is completed.
To apply, please include:

• A cover letter describing your fit with the position at IVAT
• A statement of research and professional interests, as well as training received
• A detailed CV
• The names/addresses/telephone numbers of at least three references

Please submit application materials to:
Robert Geffner, Ph.D., ABPN, ABPP, President
Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma
10065 Old Grove Road, Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92131
(858) 527-1860 x4050            Fax: (858) 527-1743      bgeffner@alliant.edu

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Volunteer Opportunities:

The purpose of the Volunteer Management Program at IVAT is to engage the community in a collaborative effort to improve the quality of life for those impacted by violence, abuse and trauma.

The Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT) is dedicated to actively involving the community in the daily operations of the Institute by means of a year round volunteer management program. The volunteer management program and its participants are fully integrated into IVAT. We look forward to having a strong group of community members working with the Institute in its movement toward the accomplishment of its mission.

Benefits of Volunteering at IVAT

1. Volunteers will gain experience working in a unique non- profit environment that is actively working to improve the lives for individuals who have been impacted by issues of violence, abuse and trauma.
2. Volunteers will have access to the IVAT Educational Resource Center which contains over 450 titles and will receive 25% off of any purchase made in the center while actively volunteering.
3. Volunteers are able to received waived registration fees if they wish to attend IVAT trainings and conferences.

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Publications and Dissemination Division

General Administrative Support Volunteer

Professional Training and Conferences Division

Conference Volunteer Co-Coordinator
Onsite Conference Volunteer Opportunities
Summer Conference Volunteer Opportunities

• Silent Auction Item Solicitation
• Conference Donation Requests
• Conference Marketing/Public Relations
• Conference Outreach
• Office Administrative Assistance

Educational Resources Department/Bookstore
Marketing

• Website updates
  • Research book details and descriptions for Webstore
  • Assist in Homepage content and features
• Flyer Publishing
• Booklist Updates and Publishing
• Assist in designing and sending promotional bulk emails

Support For Conference Attendance

• Solicit area conference for attendance as exhibitor
• Possible conference attendance
  • Assist with set up, sales, register, customer service, and exhibit take down
• Label, price and pack books
• Inventory tracking
• Assist in generating reports

General Bookstore Support

• Inventory checks
• Price and label checks
• Check in publisher orders
• Process outgoing Webstore orders
• Sales tracking
• Some filing, data entry, and organizing bookstore
• Some spreadsheet creation and upkeep

How can you become a volunteer at IVAT?

1. Look through the IVAT website and become acquainted with the different programs and services offered through IVAT.
2. Download and review the IVAT International Conference Volunteer Packet which has more detailed information on the volunteer program.
3. Take a look at the current volunteer positions available.
4. Contact the Volunteer Coordinator for more information and an application at:
   

Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma at Alliant International University

Attn: Volunteer Coordinator
10065 Old Grove Road
San Diego, CA 92131

Call: (858) 527-1860 x. 4160
Fax: 858-527-1743
Email: ivatconf@alliant.edu

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