Pediatric Psychology - Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation - Clinical Instructor (Postdoctoral Fellowship)

The Medical College of Wisconsin; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; 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 with a focus on Hematology/Oncology/Blood and Marrow Transplant. The fellow will receive specialized training in psychological assessment, psychotherapy, pre-BMT readiness evaluations, and neurocognitive screening, with a caseload of about 25 patients.

This position involves multidisciplinary collaboration, clinic involvement, and opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum education: PhD or PsyD.
• Completion of internship is required.
• PhD/PsyD from APA-approved program preferred.
• Experience with pediatric psychology and oncology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation, assessment and intervention for children and families.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary health team.
• Complete a scholarly project aligned with career goals.
• Carry a caseload of approximately 25 patients.

Skills

Writing skills

Documentation

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Education

PhD or PsyD

APA-approved program

Job description

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-Development-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.

Medical College of Wisconsin

At the core of everything we do at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the pursuit of new knowledge and the power of academic medicine. Bringing together the world's top scientists and clinicians, inspired students, and invested communities, we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to build a healthier world and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge. MCW has approximately 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty and approximately 3,445 full-time employees.

Children's Wisconsin and Children's Specialty Group

Children's Wisconsin is the state's only independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. With more than 1.3 million annual connections with kids and families statewide, Children's provides a wide range of care and support - everything from routine care to lifesaving advances and treatment options, foster care and adoption services, child advocacy, and provides an insurance plan.

Children's and its joint venture with the Medical College of Wisconsin - the Children's Specialty Group (CSG) - are the largest providers of pediatric healthcare in the state, serving the children and families of Wisconsin with the highest level of care through their American College of Surgeons Level I Children's Surgery Verification Center, Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, Diagnostic Imaging Center of Ex