Postdoctoral Hiring

We are currently accepting applications for postdoctoral psychotherapists beginning work in summer 2027.

We are a boutique, private pay group practice and support a great population of clients - typically high achieving college students through established professionals struggling with anxiety, relationships, family of origin concerns, self-esteem/body image, perinatal/parenting, and life transitions. They are motivated to do the work of therapy, and generally committed to long-term treatment relationships. 

As a practice, we value:

  • Providing high quality clinical care from a range of theoretical approaches, and we welcome your unique voice to our mix 

  • Providing open and affirming treatment to individuals of all backgrounds

  • Working together in a collegial, low-stress, productive, and supportive environment, with an emphasis on work/life balance and preventing clinician burnout

  • Providing a flexible schedule with a hybrid virtual/ in person (downtown DC) caseload 

  • Valuing your skills with competitive compensation (1099/contractor)  

  • Helping you succeed with referrals and a work/life friendly caseload

Together, we’ll work in a warm, mentorship-oriented supervisory relationship focused on your clinical and professional goals. We’ll do this through:

  • Two hours of weekly clinical supervision (individual and group) provided by a Licensed Psychologist, in accordance with the DC requirements for Psychology licensure

  • A focus on building confidence in your own voice and clinical judgment, as well as encouraging thoughtfulness around professional identity and work-life balance 

  • Guidance, support and training in the business aspects of a career as a psychotherapist, including setting rates, marketing, practice operations, office space and avoiding professional burnout

  • *Supervisees must be physically located in DC or Virginia due to licensing requirements

You are someone who:

  • Takes pride in their work, both as a clinician and as a colleague, and demonstrates a high level of professionalism

  • Enjoys learning and growing in your career

  • Has experience providing outpatient psychotherapy to clients aged 18+

  • Ideally has experience treating some combination of anxiety, depression, relationships, academic/career stress, perinatal concerns, or disordered eating, and/or individuals from university student, LGBTQ+, international/1st gen, kink or non-monogamous communities (no need to have all of these - see our earlier point about learning and growing!)

  • Has a high level of professionalism, with the maturity to manage your own schedule, stay on top of notes, and communicate at a level commensurate with our downtown DC client population

  • Likes a hybrid model, with a mix of in-office sessions and teleheath from home

  • Will have a doctoral degree in psychology and be eligible for DC and Virginia Psychology Associate/Resident licenses by September 2027 

To apply, please email your cover letter and CV to Dr. Dawn Johnson at hello@drdawnjohnson.com (or click the apply now button below). In addition to telling us about your work and interests, please specify your availability and confirm that you are willing and able to work from DC and/or Virginia as of September 2027. We also welcome off-cycle and part-time applications, and review these on a case-by-case basis.

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Applicants must have independent US work authorization as of August 2027.  This role is unfortunately ineligible for sponsorship.

 
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