Postdoctoral Fellowship in OCD, Anxiety, and Related Disorders at Seattle Children's Hospital

06 Nov 2023    

Full time Post-doctoral Fellowship at Seattle Children’s Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (9/1/24-8/31/25) in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology with focus on treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, other Anxiety, and Related Disorders.   While the primary placement will be in the OCD-Intensive Outpatient Program, time will also be spent in the Mood and Anxiety Outpatient Clinic (which serves clients with a broad range of presenting concerns).  Goals are to provide clinical, research, and program development training in the evidence-based treatment of OCD, other anxiety, and co-occurring disorders.  Evidence-based treatments emphasized include but are not limited to:   CBT for OCD and other anxiety disorders, Exposure & Response Prevention, Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT), CBT and HRT for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors, Behavioral Activation for Depression, and CBT-Insomnia.  Fellows will have an opportunity to receive inter-professional training on a variety of topics (family-centered care, health equity, bias, technology-facilitated healthcare) through didactic, clinical, and experiential learning opportunities.  Fellows are allotted 0.2 FTE to engage in our ongoing research and program development.

For the past decade, U.S. News & World Report has consistently ranked Seattle Children's Hospital among the best in the nation. Seattle Children’s is the primary pediatric training site for the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine. The UW is a world-class institution, having received more federal research funding than any other US public university. The UW has been named the most innovative public university in the world by Reuters for the last 4 consecutive years.

Seattle Children’s Hospital is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer with a strong institutional commitment to diversity in all areas.

Selection Criteria:

Applicants must have completed all requirements for graduation from a doctoral program in clinical psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) 

Applicants must also have completed an APA or CPA accredited internship program.  Ideal candidates have some experience with behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, and an interest in OCD.

Stipend is commensurate with NIH guidelines, and includes health benefit, paid vacation, sick leave, and time to attend national conferences.  A detailed description of benefits is available at:  http://www.seattlechildrens.org/about/careers/benefits/.

TO APPLY:

Applicant should send:

1. Current curriculum vita.

2. Letter of interest that includes your:

• Experience with evidence-based treatments
• Theoretical orientation
• Relevant experience with anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
• Why you believe you are a good fit for this fellowship. 

3. Three letters of recommendation

For questions about the fellowship please contact:

Geoffrey Wiegand, PhD  geoffrey.wiegand@seattlechildrens.org

Lisa Barrois, PhD lisa.barrois@seattlechildrens.org

Kalina Babeva, PhD   kalina.babeva@seattlechildrens.org

Address materials to Kaylene West, Program Coordinator.  ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SHOULD BE SENT IN ONE EMAIL to: Kaylene.West@seattlechildrens.org with the subject line:” Fellowship Applicant:  Your full name.”

Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis beginning immediately.  Competitive candidates will be offered interviews.  Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.