Monday, January 31, 2011

Child Social Skills Therapy Assistant Positions - Apply by Feb 4

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is partnering with Milestones Clinical & Health Resources to offer clinically-relevant public service opportunities to 6 psychology or neuroscience majors this semester.

As part of this program you will work directly with children who need to learn social skills coping strategies. You may work directly with a Milestones Therapist during child group therapy sessions or design activities with specific therapeutic goals and implement them with children while their parents attend parent therapy programs. The therapeutic program for all of the groups is The Incredible Years - developed by Dr. Carolyn Webster-Stratton of the University of Washington. See the attached application for more details about the positions and requirements to participate.

To apply: Complete the attached application and submit hard copies of the application, your resume, and cover letter to Dr. Cynthia Hoffman before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 4th. (See application for details).

If you have questions, email Dr. Hoffman

Applicants will be notified on Monday, February 7 as to whether they've been accepted to the program.

NOTE: The application *was* attached to the email sent out via the LISTSERV on Friday, January 28th.
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Online resources:

Milestones Clinical & Health Resources
http://www.milestonesclinic.com/

Preparing a targeted resume & cover letter http://psych.indiana.edu/undergrad/careers/resume.asp

The Incredible Years are research-based, proven effective programs for reducing children's aggression and behavior problems and increasing social competence at home and at school.
http://www.incredibleyears.com/

Helping Young Children "Beat the Odds": Parents, Teachers, Schools and Dinosaurs, an address by Dr. Carolyn Webster-Stratton http://www.incredibleyears.com/Library/items/media_466.htm

Experts in Action: Child Programs
http://www.incredibleyears.com/program/experts-in-action_CP.asp

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