The Pediatric/Clinical Child Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital is pleased to invite applications for our Autism Spectrum Disorder/Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ASD/IDD) Track. Training is based in the Psychology Service of Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH), which is the largest children’s hospital in the United States and the primary teaching center for Baylor College of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics. Houston is a vibrant, diverse city that offers rich patient care experiences, along with numerous cultural and recreational activities appealing to a wide range of interests. We are offering 1 position in the ASD/IDD Track for our 2023-2024 fellowship class, which will begin on September 5, 2023.
The Autism Program provides specialized evaluation and intervention services to toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, and adolescents presenting with concerns related to ASD and/or IDD, with the vast majority of patients served having ASD. Fellows have the opportunity to engage in psychological, behavioral, and/or neurocognitive assessment of individuals with (or suspected of having) ASD, including evaluations using gold standard diagnostic tools such as the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition (ADOS-2). Fellows are involved in all aspects of evaluation, including diagnostic interviews, planning test batteries, test administration and interpretation, providing feedback to parents, and report writing. The Autism Program also offers outpatient, evidence-based intervention through the Autism Program Behavior Consultation (ABC) Clinic, consisting of short-term caregiver-focused behavioral treatment for challenging behaviors. Challenging behaviors may include physical aggression, noncompliance, tantrums and other developmental concerns (e.g., sleep problems, toileting problems, mild behavioral feeding problems, and adaptive skill deficits). Opportunities for evaluation and intervention within an inpatient setting occur through the IDD Crisis Stabilization Program, which provides crisis stabilization services for individuals with ASD and/or IDD and their families who are admitted to Texas Children’s Hospital in the context of acute behavioral crises. Autism Program faculty work in conjunction with faculty from a range of other disciplines, including but not limited to Developmental Pediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Pediatrics, Social Work, Psychiatry, and Pediatric Hospital Medicine. In addition to opportunities to participate in evaluation and intervention, fellows may also take part in clinical research, program development, and community outreach.
Throughout the year, fellows spend time in activities related to clinical service provision, research/scholarship, and didactics/professional development. In addition to time in the Autism Program, fellows select a minor clinical training experience (20% time), which may include training in Psychoeducational & Developmental Assessment, the Preschool Program, Obsessive Compulsive & Anxiety Disorders, or Pediatric Psychology, as described in our brochure.
Our program provides a firm foundation for emerging psychologists pursuing multi-faceted careers in an array of settings including academic medical centers and children’s hospitals, with graduates involved in a range of professional activities including psychological intervention, assessment, consultation, teaching, supervision, research, and/or program development/evaluation. Additional information about our training experiences may be accessed through our web-based program brochure at https://www.bcm.edu/departments/pediatrics/sections-divisions-centers/pediatric-psychology/education
Applicants should have training from APA- or CPA-accredited doctoral and internship programs; other eligibility requirements are provided in our brochure.
Applications will be accepted electronically through the APPIC Psychology Postdoctoral Application Centralized Application System (APPA CAS; https://appicpostdoc.liaisoncas.com). Applications entail submission of a cover letter detailing training background and future goals, a curriculum vita, official graduate transcript(s) and three letters of recommendation. The application deadline is December 5, 2022.
We welcome your application!
Mariella M. Self, Ph.D., ABPP
Associate Professor & Training Director, Pediatric/Clinical Child Psychology Fellowship Program Department of Pediatrics (Division of Psychology)
Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital