The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Wisconsin are seeking applications for a 1-year Instructor (Postdoctoral Fellowship) position in Pediatric Psychology and Developmental Medicine with a focus on psychological testing and therapy for neurodevelopmental concerns with a primary emphasis on Autism services. The Instructor will provide clinical services for child development patients and their families on our Autism Team, including psychological assessment and psychotherapy. Clinical activities will include conducting diagnostic evaluations and providing psychotherapy (with possibilities for individual and group) for children and affected families as well as consultation and liaison services to schools and other community agencies. The fellow will also have opportunities to work collaboratively with medical providers, speech and language pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and/or dieticians.
Opportunities for umbrella supervision of psychology trainees are also available. In addition to clinical care, fellows will also have one day each week dedicated to professional development didactics, scholarly project activities, and administrative time. Clinical activities (i.e., assessment vs intervention) may vary depending on the fellow’s interests, but a typical week may include 3-4 autism-focused assessments, 2-3individual therapy clients and/or facilitation of social skills groups, two hours of supervision, 1-2 hours of didactic training, time for patient care follow-up, and time for report/note writing.
More information can be found at https://www.mcw.edu/departments/pediatrics/divisions/Pediatric-Psychology-and-Developmental-Medicine .
Anticipated start date is September 1, 2027.
Characteristics of an Instructor Rank appointment:
It is expected that Instructors at MCW, with the assistance of their supervisor, will:
Transition to career independence through the development of professional skills that enable the postdoc to actively pursue a career of his/her own choosing.
Be supervised by at least one faculty member who actively promotes the postdoc's professional development.
Establish an individual development plan (IDP) that incorporates the postdoc's career and training goals.
Participate in a scholarly project during their appointment.
Attend a weekly professional development seminar.
As postdocs are important members of the MCW community, appropriate levels of compensation, health care, and other benefits commensurate with their essential status will be afforded, independent of the postdoc's source of funding.
Primary Functions
Under supervision, provide consultation, assessment and intervention with children and families.
Function as member of a multidisciplinary health team, attend meetings, collaborate with other members and staff.
Complete a scholarly project in line with the fellow’s career goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
Minimum Required Education: PhD or PsyD
Minimum Required Experience: Completion of an internship
Preferred Education: Applicants should have a PhD or PsyD from an APA-approved program in clinical, counseling, or school psychology.
Preferred Experience: Internship should be APA-approved with emphasis on child clinical or pediatric psychology, and experience working with pediatric populations.
Knowledge – Skills – Abilities
Required knowledge: Writing and documentation skills, record management, complex problem solving, critical thinking, resource management, and statistics and data utilization skills.
Skills and abilities: Ability to complete a psychological assessment and provide intervention from a variety of theoretical orientations.
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