Please see below and attached for information regarding five postdoctoral fellowship positions at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Please share with candidates who may be qualified. Thank you!
CHILDREN’S NATIONAL HOSPITAL
ADHD & LEARNING DIFFERENCES PROGRAM PSYCHOLOGY POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow with a strong foundation in interventions research to begin in Summer 2021. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be involved with the NIMH-funded Optimizing ADHD Treatment Engagement Using Technology Study (PI: Melissa Dvorsky). The primary focus of this study is to develop and pilot a technology-enhanced behavioral treatment for adolescents who have ADHD. As part of this grant, we will be conducting focus groups with adolescents, parents, teachers, and school mental health providers, developing an implementation approach for delivery in schools, and conducting a pilot randomized controlled trial of the homework, organization, and time management/planning skills intervention with or without a technology augmentation.
Research responsibilities include conducting diagnostic assessments; supervising research staff; forming and maintaining relationships with school/community stakeholders; data management and processing in REDCap and SPSS. Opportunities for data analysis, manuscript preparation, and grant writing are available and encouraged. The Fellow will have access to multiple large longitudinal and treatment datasets focused on mental health, attention, and behavior in children, adolescents, and emerging adults.
Clinical supervision for licensure will be provided. This postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to provide outpatient clinical care within the Division of Psychology and Behavioral Health in the ADHD & Learning Differences Program, though the fellow will also have opportunities to provide care in other settings at Children’s National Hospital. The fellow will have built-in didactics pertaining to childhood behavioral health and a range of other topics to promote the fellow’s trajectory as an independent clinical psychologist. In addition to involvement in research and clinical care, the fellow will have professional development opportunities pertaining to program development/evaluation, education, research, community engagement, and advocacy in conjunction with the ADHD & Learning Differences Program.
Necessary qualifications include: 1) a PhD in Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, or related field; 2) research experience in the content of clinical research; 3) clinical experience conducting diagnostic interviews; and 4) excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. Applicants who have a research or clinical background in ADHD, interventions, and/or school/community-based implementation research will be given strongest consideration. Applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
This is a one-year position (with the possibility of renewal for additional years). Start date is Summer 2021. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and CV, or direct any questions regarding this fellowship, to Melissa Dvorsky, PhD (mdvorsky@childrensnational.or
Children’s National Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to racial, cultural, gender, and sexual orientation diversity.
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ANXIETY POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
The Anxiety postdoctoral fellowship provides advanced clinical training in child psychology with an emphasis on anxiety. Clinical work primarily involves diagnostic evaluations and interventions for a wide range of anxiety presentations such as generalized anxiety, social anxiety, OCD, selective mutism, specific phobia, panic disorder, medically-related anxiety and PTSD. CBT is the main modality with use of other empirically-supported treatments as needed. Our multidisciplinary clinic offers outpatient services (individual and group treatments) to a diverse population in the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia area. The fellow will be able to participate in team meetings, collaborate with our psychiatry counterparts and potentially gain supervision experience with psychology externs. The Anxiety fellow will also have opportunities to gain clinical and/or research exposure in other areas of general child clinical or pediatric psychology, if interested. Didactics are an important component of the fellowship program and will focus on topics related to anxiety, general clinical child psychology and professional development.
Applicants should have training from APA- or CPA-accredited doctoral and internship programs. Applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. The program’s application deadline is 12/31/20, although we review applications on an ongoing basis. To apply, please submit the following materials to Mi-Young Ryee (mryee@cnmc.org): 1) cover letter, 2) CV, and 3) two letter of recommendation. We look forward to reviewing your application!
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EARLY CHILDHOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
The goal of this postdoctoral fellowship is to support an integrative early childhood-focused training experience across clinical, research, teaching, and advocacy domains and to promote the fellow’s trajectory as an independent clinical psychologist. We have a firm commitment to training within a health equity, social justice framework that promotes an understanding of how sociocultural factors impact child, family, and community functioning and strengthens the fellow’s advocacy skills. Clinical training will focus on providing outpatient clinical care within the Division of Psychology and Behavioral Health in the Early Childhood Behavioral Health Program, though the fellow will also have opportunities to provide consultation within primary care settings. The fellow will receive training in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), with opportunities to become a PCIT-certified therapist (or L1 Trainer for those who are PCIT-certified), and exposure to Healthy Steps, Child Parent Psychotherapy, and Applied Behavior Analysis informed treatment. The bulk of clinical training will focus on outpatient prevention and intervention, but the fellow would also have the opportunity to provide young child assessments. The fellow will gain experience working with children experiencing a variety of mental health concerns, including internalizing problems, externalizing problems, and autism spectrum disorders. In addition to clinical care, the fellow will have professional development opportunities pertaining to program development/evaluation, education, research, and advocacy in conjunction with the Child Health Advocacy Institute. The fellow will have built-in didactics pertaining to early childhood behavioral health and a range of other topics relevant to clinical psychologists.
Applicants should have training from APA- or CPA-accredited doctoral and internship programs. Applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, though we encourage applicants to submit their materials by 12/30/20. To apply, please send the following materials to Leandra Godoy (lgodoy@cnmc.org): 1) Cover letter, 2) CV, 3) 2 letters of recommendation. We look forward to reviewing your application!
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TWO POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN WHOLE BEAR CARE PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE
Whole Bear Care: Primary Care Behavioral Health Services at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC is currently accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship position in Bilingual (Spanish-English) Pediatric Primary Care psychology for 2021-2022.
Primary Care Behavioral Health Services at Children’s National is an outpatient integrated care program. The Psychology team works closely with multidisciplinary teams to provide behavioral health consultation within the primary care setting. The postdoctoral fellow would be placed in a primary care clinic that provides health and behavioral health services to the Latinx and Spanish speaking community in the DC metro area. Direct services, in English and/or Spanish, are provided to children, adolescents and families. Consultations for patients include initial assessment, service referrals, and follow-up to help ensure linkage to behavioral health care. Consultation is also provided to the medical care teams. Brief patient intervention work will also be required. Exposure to concerns related to immigration, immigration status, legal aid, family separation/reunification, and acculturation are commonly seen. Supervision with bilingual, bicultural psychologist will focus on developing skills serving the Latinx population and language development. Opportunity to supervise psychology trainees is available. The fellowship is a one-year full-time position, with some flexibility on the start date.
Clinical hours and supervision for licensure will be provided. Candidates with experience working in a primary care setting and/or with a multi-disciplinary team, clinical experience working with children and adolescents from diverse backgrounds, and bilingual (English-Spanish) candidates are encouraged to apply. Stipend and benefits are competitive.
Applications: All applicants must: 1) have attended APA-accredited graduate programs in clinical, counseling, or health psychology (pediatric behavioral medicine) or related program; 2) have completed APA-accredited internship; 3) have completed all requirements for their PhD or PsyD prior to beginning the position.
To apply, please send the following as email attachments: 1) a cover letter, including areas of interest and goodness of fit; 2) a curriculum vitae; and 3) two letters of recommendation sent by email directly from your recommenders. Please send application materials to Dr. Maria Lauer at mlauer2@childrensnational.org
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Please contact Dr. Lauer directly if you have any questions.
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Whole Bear Care: Primary Care Behavioral Health Services at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC is currently accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship position in Pediatric Primary Care psychology for 2021-2022.
Primary Care Behavioral Health Services at Children’s National is an outpatient integrated care program. The Psychology team works closely with multidisciplinary teams to provide behavioral health consultation within the primary care setting. The postdoctoral fellow would be placed in a primary care clinic that provides health and behavioral health services to a diverse range of patients from the DC metro area , including many underserved and marginalized communities. Direct services, in English (and/or Spanish), are provided to children, adolescents and families. Opportunities to provide bilingual services (Spanish/English) are open to those who are interested, though not required. Consultations for patients include initial assessment, service referrals, and follow-up to help ensure linkage to behavioral health care. Consultation is also provided to the medical care teams. Brief patient intervention work will also be required. Opportunity to supervise psychology trainees is available. The fellowship is a one-year full-time position, with some flexibility on the start date.
Clinical hours and supervision for licensure will be provided. Candidates with experience working in a primary care setting and/or with a multi-disciplinary team, clinical experience working with children and adolescents from diverse backgrounds, and bilingual (English-Spanish) candidates are encouraged to apply. Stipend and benefits are competitive.
Applications: All applicants must: 1) have attended APA-accredited graduate programs in clinical, counseling, or health psychology (pediatric behavioral medicine) or related program; 2) have completed APA-accredited internship; 3) have completed all requirements for their PhD or PsyD prior to beginning the position.
To apply, please send the following as email attachment: 1) a cover letter, including areas of interest and goodness of fit; 2) a curriculum vitae; and 3) two letters of recommendation sent by email directly from your recommenders. Please send application materials to Dr. Erica Eisenman at eeeisenman@childrensnational.o
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Please contact Dr. Eisenman directly if you have any questions.