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Henry M. Jackson Foundation
Intern - Medical and Clinical Psychology
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A Psychologist studies human behavior to learn about the mental processes that affect people and how they relate to each other. Specializes in research or works directly with patients. May assess, diagnose and treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders, provide counseling, advise students, focus on workplace issues or consult on criminal cases.
$84,141 / year median in the U.S.
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Join the HJF Team! HJF is seeking an Intern to support the Suicide Care, Prevention, and Research (CPR) Initiative within the Medical and Clinical Psychology (MPS) Department at the Uniformed Services University (USU) in Bethesda, Maryland. This is a temporary, part-time position. The intern will work remotely for approximately five hours per week for a period of 90 days. The Intern will serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team and examine topics pertaining to military mental health and suicide prevention. The ideal candidate will have prior military experience and/or prior research experience with military populations. This position will be in support of the Suicide CPR Initiative, previously known as the Laboratory for the Treatment of Suicide-Related Ideation and Behavior, which was established in 2006. Dr. Holloway, the Director of the Suicide CPR Initiative, is a clinical psychologist and an intervention scientist who is primarily interested in developing and empirically evaluating novel interventions for suicide risk reduction. The Suicide CPR Initiative is strategically in a unique position to focus on the problem of military suicide, given its origins at USU and its established partnerships with the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs, as well as national and international collaborators and stakeholders. Overall, the mission of the Suicide CPR Initiative is threefold: