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Postdoc Description
One year postdoctoral fellowship in Applied Community Psychology. This position provides practical experience in five core competency areas: Foundational Principles [e.g. ecological perspectives], Community Program Development [e.g. prevention and health promotion], Community and Organizational Capacity-Building [e.g. community leadership and mentoring], Community and Social Change [e.g. community development], and Community Research [e.g. program evaluation] . Concentrated practicum also includes leadership and decision support, change management, communication skills [written, oral and new media], and program management and finance.

The successful candidate will have completed a doctorate in community psychology (or a closely related field), have the ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholder and community groups, work independently on multiple projects, and be well grounded in community psychology theory, research and application. Individuals with interests and experience in population (community) health, health literacy, coalition building and/or applied participatory research are encouraged to apply.

Sponsoring Organization: The Atlantic Health System is an integrated health care system serving northern NJ. Listed for the past four years in Fortune Magazine's "100 best companies to work for", AHS was recently named as one of the top 50 U.S. hospitals in two specialties by U.S. News and World Report. The growing system includes the second largest cardiovascular program in the NY metropolitan area, the second largest Medicare Accountable Care Organization in the U.S., and leading centers of excellence in pediatrics, neuroscience, and cancer. Atlantic Health System is leading the way in the transition to population health by building strategic partnerships across the region, championing evidence-based best practices in prevention and health promotion and reducing health disparities by improving access across the continuum of care. Please visit www.atlantichealth.org for more information.

This position offers competitive salary and benefits and the opportunity for research and publication. Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest and resume/CV to Dr. William Neigher at william.neigher@atlantichealth.org . If you have any questions regarding the position please call Dr. Chris Kirk at [[tel: 973-660-3119|973-660-3174]].