The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Wisconsin is seeking applications for a 1-year Instructor (Postdoctoral Fellowship) in Pediatric Psychology with a focus on Hematology/Oncology/ Blood and Marrow Transplant. The instructor will receive specialized training in the care of children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic and oncologic disorders, including: psychological assessment and psychotherapy, pre-BMT readiness evaluations, neurocognitive assessment for late effects of cancer treatment and to screen for neurocognitive functioning in the sickle cell population, and consultation/liaison with staff, schools, and community agencies. The fellow also participates in several multidisciplinary clinics, including leukemia, sickle cell disease, cancer predisposition, and survivorship clinics. The fellow provides continuity of care to patients across inpatient and outpatient settings and collaborates closely within the broader multidisciplinary team. Fellows are expected to carry a caseload of approximately 25 patients.
In addition to clinical care, fellows will assist in program development and coordination of research focused on the psychosocial functioning of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer and other blood disorders. Opportunities for umbrella supervision of psychology trainees are also available. Additional details about the program can be found at https://www.mcw.edu/departments/pediatrics/divisions/Pediatric-Psychology-and-Developmental-Medicine/fellowship
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 or counseling 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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