POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
IN FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
EXPERT PSYCHOLOGICAL
EVALUATIONS
We are a forensic psychology private
practice located in downtown Little
Rock, Arkansas. We conduct
psychological evaluations across a
range of referral questions which
broadly fall into the areas of criminal,
personal injury, employment,
disability, immigration, and family
law.
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ABOUT OUR FELLOWSHIP
CRIMINAL CASES IMMIGRATION CASES
DISABILITY CASES
Our fellowship provides intensive
training in forensic psychological
assessment. Fellows focus their
training in the areas of criminal, disability, and immigration law cases.
Fellows receive supervision, opportunities to testify and observe
testimony; assessment experience in
prisons, jails, and hospitals; and
training across a year-long forensic
psychology didactic sequence. Criminal evaluations fellows conduct and receive training in include criminal responsibility, fitness to proceed, culpable mental state, restorability, and violence risk.
Immigration evaluations fellows will conduct and receive training in include
evaluations for a U-Visa, VAWA, hardship, and the citizenship test waiver. Fellows will receive training and experience conducting evaluations for the Social
Security Administration including testing for intelligence, memory, and academic achievement.
WHAT WE OFFER
In addition to the training, supervision, and forensic/clinical experience, fellows will receive benefits (e.g., health, vision, and dental insurance), vacation, retirement, and an annual income of $65,000.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
In addition to our offices, you will be
given access to the office tower gym
(pictured to the right), conference
rooms, and break room (picture
above). We also offer intensive
preparation for board certification in
forensic psychology.
OUR OFFICE IS LOCATED IN THE
MIDDLE OF DOWNTOWN LITTLE
ROCK NEAR A VARIETY OF
RESTAURANT OPTIONS.
SUPERVISION
Supervision is provided at least weekly by Benjamin Silber, Ph.D., ABPP. In addition to the supervision and didactics he provides, additional didactic training is provided by other forensic psychologists and neuropsychologists.
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
You will learn how to administer and
interpret Forensic Assessment
Instruments (FAIs), testify effectively,
work with attorneys, utilize
interpreters, write forensic reports,
consult, and integrate research and
best practices into your forensic and
clinical work.
CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE IS
ALSO AVAILABLE FOR
ADDITIONAL TRAINING.
FELLOWS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO WORK IN THE OFFICE,
PRISONS, JAILS, AND VIRTUALLY.
DIDACTICS
Didactic topics for the fellowship year include criminal
responsibility, malingering, fitness to proceed, mitigating
circumstances, establishing a private practice, threat assessment,
violence risk assessment, neuropsychological assessment, disability assessment, culpable mental state, psychometrics and test limitations, report writing, board certification preparation, capacity to waive Miranda rights, landmark case law, testimony, death penalty cases,
neurological bases for morality, personal injury, the phenomenology of hallucinations, and the Arkansas
legal system, amongst other relevant
forensic psychology topics.
TRAINING MAY ALSO INCLUDE
ADDITIONAL DIDACTIC TOPICS
BY REQUEST.
FORENSIC EVALUATIONS
OUTSIDE OF THE CORE OF
CRIMINAL, IMMIGRATION, AND
DISABILITY ARE AVAILABLE.
PRIMARY SUPERVISOR
Following training in psychological
assessment and forensic evaluation
at Patton State Hospital, Dr. Silber
completed a predoctoral internship
at the federal correctional complex in
Butner, NC where he received further
training in forensic psychology and
the treatment of serious mental
illness. He completed a formal
postdoctoral fellowship in forensic
psychology at the Arkansas State
Hospital and obtained a position as a
forensic psychologist there the
following year. That same year, he
also started Expert Psychological
Evaluations. Dr. Silber has a tireless
and dedicated passion for forensic psychology and continues to pursue advanced training. He is certified as a Specialist of the American Board of Professional Psychology in Forensic Psychology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. He has supervised postdoctoral fellows in forensic psychology at the Arkansas State Hospital and now does so in his private practice.
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
To apply, you must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical or counseling
psychology from an APA accredited university, an APA accredited
pre-doctoral internship, and eligibility to work in the US. Prior experience with forensic assessment is preferred. The fellowship year begins September 1.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please submit your CV, a
letter of interest, two letters of
recommendation, and a psychological
report writing sample by Jan 6th to
Benjamin Silber, Ph.D., ABPP at
Benjamin.Silber@psychological-evaluations.com.
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CONTACT US:
501-444-2688
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