The Waisman Center is recruiting for a one-year psychology postdoctoral fellowship in developmental disabilities to begin in 2024. Start date is flexible depending on availability.
The Waisman Center is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases. The Waisman Center is one of the few centers in the country where three federally funded programs are co-located – an Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC), a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), and a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities training program (LEND): https://www.waisman.wisc.edu/. The Waisman Center’s research spans biomedical and behavioral research, a brain imaging center, and a clinical bio-manufacturing facility. In addition, the Waisman Center provides an array of services to people with developmental disabilities; offers numerous intervention, educational, and outreach programs to young children and their families; and trains scientists and clinicians who will serve our nation in the future.
The Waisman Center is pleased to offer a one-year postdoctoral fellowship position in psychology within an interdisciplinary outpatient setting for children referred for neurodevelopmental evaluation and intervention. Fellows engage in clinical activities including assessment, clinical intervention services and behavioral consultation for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities and their families. Although autism is a primary focus, the fellowship also includes opportunities to work with children with other developmental disabilities who receive services at the Waisman Center. Fellows receive at least one hour per week of individual supervision from a qualified supervisor. The fellow participates as an advanced trainee in the Wisconsin Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Related Disabilities (WI LEND) program, which provides interdisciplinary/interprofessional training to prepare leaders to provide person- and family-centered care to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families: https://wilend.waisman.wisc.edu/. WI LEND supports didactic and experiential learning in developmental disabilities, systems of care, disability policy, applied and community-engaged research, and lived experience of children with developmental disabilities and their families. The fellow will also participate in clinical research activities. The fellow will receive support to attend the annual conference of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) if interested and aligned with their learning goals.
Applicants must have a doctoral degree in clinical, school, or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program and have completed an approved internship before the fellowship starts. Given the program’s clinical emphasis, training and experience in providing clinical services to individuals with developmental disabilities, particularly autistic individuals, is required.
The city of Madison boasts excellent schools and an internationally renowned university. Madison, the state capital of Wisconsin, has been on numerous lists of “Most Livable Cities” in part because of its beautiful lakes and abundant educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities. The fellow will be an employee of the UW-Madison and receive associated benefits. For more information visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/. You are also welcome to reach out to HR with questions about benefits.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and CV to Alyssa Walsh, Psychologist, Waisman Center, 1500 Highland Avenue, A109, Madison, WI, 53705 or email awalsh9@wisc.edu.