Pediatric Psychology - Child Development/Autism - Clinical Instructor (Postdoctoral Fellowship)

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Wisconsin invite applications for a 1-year Instructor (Postdoctoral Fellowship) in Pediatric Psychology and Developmental Medicine with a focus on autism services. The Instructor will conduct diagnostic evaluations and provide psychotherapy, with options for individual and group therapy, as part of our Autism Team.

The fellow will have one day each week dedicated to professional development, didactics, scholarly project activities, and

Qualifications

• PhD or PsyD from APA-approved clinical, counseling, or school psychology program.
• Internship completion required.
• APA-accredited internship preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation, assessment and intervention with children and families.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary health team.
• Complete a scholarly project aligned with career goals.
• Attend meetings and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Psychotherapy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

PhD/PsyD

Job description

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, includingpsychological 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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