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Northern Light Acadia Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to join our team in Bangor, Maine!  

Opportunity: 

• Perform psychological testing 

• Serve as a clinical resource to our interdisciplinary care teams. 

• Provide group psychotherapy to adult and adolescent patients on our inpatient psychiatric units.  

• This role reports directly to the Director of Psychology Services 

Requirements: 

• Be well-trained in all aspects of the practice of psychology.  

• Clinical skills should be relevant to the client population served (e.g., adult, children, adolescents, persons with chemical dependency problems) 

• A high level of analytical skill and ability to structure time independently is required.  

• Qualified candidates must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology 

• Must be licensed or license eligible to practice psychology in Maine. 

Why Northern Light Acadia Hospital? 

• Robust Compensation and Benefits Package 
• Student Loan Reimbursement Programs 
• Relocation Reimbursement 
• Sign on Bonus 
• Flexible Schedules and Exceptional Work/Life Balance 
• Generous PTO benefits 
• Leadership and Teaching Opportunities 
• Stipends Available for Certain Board Certifications 

Northern Light Acadia Hospital, located in Bangor, Maine is an acute care, regional psychiatric teaching hospital.  Acadia Hospital is the “hub” of a comprehensive behavioral health service line within Northern Light Health that serves communities throughout the state. We provide inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care for children, teens, and adults while specializing in the treatment of mental illness and substance use disorders. In addition, we offer innovative programming in the form of behavioral health home, integrated behavioral healthcare in primary care practices, general hospital psychiatry, and an extensive telepsychiatry network.  

Bangor, Maine is a vibrant small city with easy access to Maine's spectacular coast, mountains, and lakes. Schools rank among New England's best and our surrounding communities are family-oriented.  Nearby Universities including the University of Maine’s flagship campus being located in the neighboring town of Orono, offer opportunity for career, culture, education, sports and entertainment. Bangor serves as the regional hub for medicine, the arts, and commerce. Bangor International Airport offers direct and one-stop service to most major destinations.  

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact: 

Kelsey Anderson, LCSW, Provider Recruiter  

Phone: 207.973.5358 

Email: providerjobs@northernlight.org 

This Conference has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Please watch for updates next year regarding the 2021 Conference.

Please join us for the 24^th Annual Childhood Development and Behavior Conference

July 16 & 17, Colby College

Risky Business: Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges of Early Adolescence

 

Registration is open at http://www.colby.edu/specialprograms/cme/childhood/

The Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center's Child Development and Behavior Conference at Colby College is a program that brings a science and evidence based approach to understanding interventions that endeavor to improve the lives of children with complex needs. We have national speakers join with our regional and local experts and policy makers to bring science to service and policy.

The developmental period between late childhood and mid-adolescence is one that can be experienced as both thrilling and trying for parents, caregivers, teachers, providers, and the children. During this time vast changes occur within areas of neurocognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning.

This conference will provide attendees with an understanding of these changes, explore means to assess and intervene as concerns arise, and promote opportunities for healthy development. Topics will include factors that lead to risk for substance use, evidence-based mental health interventions, public health risks, special education transitions, sexuality, and social and recreational programming.

This year’s keynote speakers will be

Joseph Lee, MD, Medical Director for the Youth Continuum at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Jessica L. Schleider, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University

Our Quick Hit presenters will be

Dick Watson, LCSW, Edmund Ervin Pediatric Center

Kerry Pow, MPH, Maine Integrated Health Survey

Sheila Nelson, MPH, MSW, Adolescent Health and Injury Prevention

Julia Sleeper-Whiting, Tree Street Youth

Erin L. Belfort, MD, DFAACAP, The Gender Clinic at Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital

Chris Bicknell, New Beginnings

For more information about this year’s conference and to register, please visit the Colby Special Programs website: http://www.colby.edu/specialprograms/cme/childhood/

We hope to see you at the conference! 

PSYCHOLOGIST. Rockport, Maine. We are seeking a psychologist to provide CBT and, ideally, also biofeedback/neurofeedback. A doctoral degree is preferred but master’s level with Maine LCPC may be considered.

Pay is based on a percentage of earnings directly attributed to the provider’s work, making the position very flexible in terms of number of hours desired and preferred schedule. The practice is largely cash-based, so there are very low demands for non-billable time. This is a new position being created within an existing neuropsychology practice and can begin as soon as April 2020.

Cover letter of interest and cv should be sent to Kendra Bryant, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, Neuropsychology and Concussion Management Associates (NCMA) PO Box 1145, Rockport, ME 04856 or to DrBryant@NCMAmaine.com 

NCMA is an equal opportunity employer.

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY

Presenters: Richard Lewis, LCPC and Teresa Valliere, LCSW, LADC, CCS

Thursday and Friday: Feb 27 & 28, 2020, 8:30am - 4:30pm

Woodfords Club,179 Woodford Street,Portland, ME 04103

12 CEUS          $179

Clients get stuck; helpers get stuck with them.  They get stuck in their feelings, thoughts, stories and repetitive behavioral patterns, called psychological rigidity. Persistent psychological rigidity can be seen as the core of most mental disorders.  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) views clients as stuck rather than sick and occasional psychological rigidity and experiential avoidance as a part of the human condition.  ACT is an accepted evidenced based practice helping clients with a wide range of emotional, psychological and behavioral difficulties. It combines the wisdom and effectiveness of mindfulness practices and behavioral activation.   Integrating ACT into your practice, you can help your clients to:

Unhook from negative/harmful thoughts

Be more present

Accept what cannot be changed

Focus on what’s most important in their lives

Take committed action toward their values

Have a kinder and more realistic view of themselves

Using a combination of didactic presentation and experiential exercises, this workshop will introduce ACT model, philosophy and core concepts of psychological rigidity and flexibility.  Attendees will leave this training with a basic understanding of ACT approaches and with specific interventions they can employ immediately.  This workshop is a combination of didactic material, individual reflections, group discussion, and experiential activities. 

Target Audience: Mental and Behavioral Health Professionals, Social Workers, Psychologists, Physicians, Nurses, Therapists, Counseling Staff, Alcohol and Drug Counselors, and clinical staff in mental health, substance abuse, co-occurring, behavioral or health settings.  

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The Power of Circles: Group Leader Workshop

Presented by Teresa Valliere, LCSW, LADC, CCS

Thursday and Friday: Jan 30 & 31, 2020, 8:30am - 4:30pm

12 CEUS          $179

Woodfords Club, 179 Woodford Street, Portland, ME 04103

The healing effect of group is widely accepted in the fields of substance abuse, mental and behavioral health. Most healthcare organizations seek to take advantage of group dynamics to access and encourage the human potential to grow, heal and change. While the content and focus of groups varies across settings, many of the powerful processes of group work are universal.  

This 2-day workshop is designed for beginner and experienced group facilitators to step back and take a broader view of group functioning, as well as lean in and explore the challenges within their practice.  We will examine and demonstrate evolution, neurobiology, purpose, process, content and dynamics as they play out in a group setting.   Participants will share ideas on best practices, identify their strengths and areas for improvement, and reinvigorate passion for group. 

This workshop is active and will change the way you experience groups. It is a gentle and illustrative method of demonstrating how a group of strangers can become a circle of support, growth and healing. It Built on six core processes of psychological flexibility (defusion, expansion, presence, perspective, values and committed actions) of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, it is a combination of didactic material, individual reflections, dyads and group, and other experiential activities.  

Target Audience:   Mental and Behavioral Health Professionals, Physicians, Nurses, Therapists, Counseling Staff, Alcohol and Drug Counselors, and clinical staff currently facilitating or interested in developing groups in those settings.   Certificates provided. 12 CEUS for LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, LADC, CCS, PhD, PsyD. Psychology and Alcohol and Drug Approval pending.

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OFFICE SPACE available in Augusta: one to three offices plus shared workroom, conference room, kitchenette, on-site parking, complete array of office equipment, including phone system with space for up to 5 lines, and on-site storage. Rent depends upon how much space is needed, but will be between $500 and $2,000 per month, including use of equipment. Conference room and workroom will be shared with existing business, a governmental relations firm which represents Maine Psychological Association, and with little traffic from visitors. Very near Capitol Park, YMCA, Kennebec River Trail and state house. See Photos on Craigslist:  https://maine.craigslist.org/off/d/augusta-office-space-near-state-capitol/7059761834.html

Dec. 6, 2019, 8:00am - 4:00pm: Harraseeket Inn, Freeport, Maine

Register at https://www.masponline.net/event-3583993

Dr. Melissa Pearrow is an Associate Professor and the Program Director of the School Psychology program at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Prior to joining UMass Boston, she worked for ten years as a school psychologist in an urban district, where she coordinated the program for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. She will be presenting What School Psychologists Need to Know About Students with Internalizing Disorders.

The Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center (EEPC) at MaineGeneral Health, is seeking a full-time, doctoral level Child/Adolescent Psychologist to join our innovative, inter-disciplinary team.  The team is dedicated to providing a full range of specialized services to children and families.  You would join a team that includes developmental/behavioral pediatricians, 6 other child psychologists, clinical social workers, and occupational, physical and speech therapists.

Details and Requirements:

• Doctoral level training and experience in evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents presenting with a wide array of, behavioral, and developmental challenges, including children who have experienced trauma and neglect.
• Provide evaluations including standardized testing, both as individual psychological assessments, and as part of interdisciplinary evaluation teams.
• Training in evidence-based individual, family and group treatment for children.
• Ability to collaborate with primary care providers at MaineGeneral to support their care of children who have developmental and behavioral needs.
• Must be licensed or immediately license-eligible in Maine

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance
• Educational loan repayment
• CME allowance and days off to attend conferences
• Relocation Assistance

About the Pediatric Center

Since opening in 1958, the EEPC has provided comprehensive interdisciplinary assessments and therapeutic interventions for a range of childhood difficulties including speech, motor, emotional and behavioral. In addition to developmental assessments, our staff provides comprehensive assessments of the medical and behavioral needs of children entering temporary state protective custody.  Located in Augusta, Maine’s state capital, our physicians and psychologists are very involved in programs that help develop medical and mental health policy.  We have close working relationships with many academic institutions and teach undergraduate and graduate students as well as host family medicine residents from the Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency Program. 

Apply at:  www.mainegeneral.org

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA — September 12-14, 2019

PASG2019 will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, which is adjacent to the Philadelphia International Airport. This three-day conference will feature presentations on many aspects of parental alienation, including: the identification and diagnosis of parental alienation; interventions; research; and legal issues. The conference is intended for mental health clinicians, legal practitioners, writers, researchers, child advocates, and targeted parents and grandparents—anyone with a sincere interest in learning about parental alienation.

Registration is available for three days, one day, as well as attendance by online streaming. Visit the registration website at: PASG2019.com.

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