The Pediatric Medical Psychology Program at Johns Hopkins is expecting openings for a 1-year postdoctoral fellowship. US News and World Report has rated Johns Hopkins Hospital as the #1 hospital 22 times. Hopkins Children’s Center is among the top children’s hospitals in the nation. Within the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry offers a one-year postdoctoral fellowship designed to provide supervised experiences in Child Clinical and Pediatric Psychology. Over 80% of previous fellows have remained as faculty or staff at Johns Hopkins or have pursued positions at other academic medical centers. Moreover, many faculty and staff psychologists have developed programmatic initiatives within Johns Hopkins (e.g., multidisciplinary teams with pediatric medical subspecialties and child clinical specialty clinics). While the focus of our fellowship is clinical, all fellows will be involved in research as well. Divisional research opportunities emphasize topics within developmental psychopathology (e.g., ADHD, OCD, Tourettes, emotion regulation, health risk behavior) and pediatric psychology (e.g., coping with chronic illness, adjustment following injury). Didactic training includes weekly Grand Rounds and research conferences offered by the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; in addition, there are weekly divisional research and clinical seminars provided.
The clinical focus of the fellowship includes consultation, assessment, and treatment services provided to clinically impaired youth who are served by our inpatient, day hospital, and outpatient programs. We work with youth as part of our clinical child psychology clinics as well as pediatric behavioral medicine through our medical subspecialty clinics. We serve a diverse population of families from urban, suburban, and rural settings, range of SES, range of ethnic diversity, developmental stage (infants through young adults), referral concerns, and disease presentation.
Within our one-year pediatric psychology fellowship, our fellows will have the opportunity to work with youth who present with a range of conditions. In particular, the fellow will participate within multidisciplinary clinics within the departments of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, General Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine, Otolaryngology, Urology, GI, Burn, Dermatology, Oncology, and Cardiology. Fellows will consult with medical providers (e.g., physicians, surgeons, nurse practitioners), multidisciplinary teams (e.g., nursing, child life specialists, social workers) and families to optimize adherence, improve pain management, enhance adjustment/coping with various medical conditions, and treat comorbid psychopathology. To complement specialty training in pediatric psychology, fellows will receive training in delivery of empirically-supported treatments (e.g., CBT, PMT, Ex/RP, DBT) for a range of psychological disorders and conducting assessment of cognitive/intellectual functioning, executive functioning, academic achievement, and psychological/emotional/social functioning.
The minimum stipend for an entry-level position is $42,840 plus health insurance (based on NIH guidelines; the exact stipend may be adjusted for cost of living increases). The fellow is afforded 2 weeks of vacation; additional time is provided for sick leave and to attend at least one professional conference. Fellows may be invited to stay a second year based upon performance and mutual agreement.
Interested applicants must complete all requirements for a doctorate in child clinical, pediatric, counseling, or school psychology prior to the start date of September 1, 2016. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2015 and invitations for interviews will continue until the positions are filled. A complete application should include vita, letter of interest, three letters of recommendation, and updated list of psychological assessment experiences (copy of APPIC along with a list of the respective test names and number of times the test was administered and interpreted). Only electronically submitted applications will be considered, and early submission of materials is encouraged. Send complete application to Carisa Perry-Parrish, Ph.D., Director of Training, via email: cparris5@jhmi.edu (please note “Fellowship Application – [Your Name]” in the subject line and be sure to include all application materials in one email). Submission of incomplete materials may result in delayed review.
Johns Hopkins Hospital is located on the downtown medical campus in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore is located near the Chesapeake Bay and within driving distance of several beaches in Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware. Founded in 1729, Baltimore is the second largest seaport in the Mid-Atlantic United States. Baltimore’s Inner Harbor was once the second leading port of entry for immigrants to the United States and is now home to restaurants, shopping, and outdoor entertainment. Baltimore is known for its neighborhoods throughout the city (Fells Point, Canton, Federal Hill, Patterson Park, Mt Washington, Mt Vernon, Hampden) with many unique restaurants and local attractions. Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins University serve as the city’s top two employers. Over 620,000 residents count Baltimore as home, with approximately 2.7 million residents living in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Baltimore is conveniently located near several major mid-Atlantic cities, including Washington, DC and Philadelphia.