Job Description

• Job Type: Short Term Casual
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary: 6/30/2025
• Hours Per Week: 4-12hrs.
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $35.00 - $35.00

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking a part-time Interventionist -Variable Hours Officer (VHO) in the Division of Child Psychiatry. Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI) Katie Fitzgerald, M.D., the VHO- Interventionist role is responsible for working with children who are sought to serve as study therapists for 8???12-year-olds with OCD. The therapist will be trained to deliver manualized treatment with exposure and response prevention (ERP) over 12 weekly sessions.

This position is part-time for 4-12 hours per week.  

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to therapy delivery and study documentation. Incumbents will be trained and supervised by ERP experts, Dr. Kate Durham, a licensed clinical psychologist, and/or Dr. Kate Fitzgerald, a child psychiatrist. All study activities (therapy, supervision) will occur remotely over Zoom and will receive direct weekly supervision and training from the division???s clinical experts.

60%- Following research protocols, deliver manualized ERP for 2-6 patients per week (hour-long sessions).

15%- Attend weekly group supervision for case supervision and to ensure adherence to treatment protocol.

10%- Participate in weekly didactic instruction on topics related to the research topics (i.e., OCD, common comorbidities, risk assessment, parent management, etc.).

5%- Coordinate with independent evaluators at the onset of treatment, as needed, to obtain relevant background information.

5%- Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Dedicated to team building and collaboration and managing partnerships with various stakeholders.
• Strong writing and analytic skills are required.
• Highly organized, with excellent communication and follow-up skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team with administrative and clinical research.

Other Requirements

• At least 2 years of training in a graduate-level program for social work, clinical psychology, or related degree.
• At least 3 years of experience conducting clinical research in youth with anxiety and/or obsessive-compulsive disorder

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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