Stanford Child Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowships
06 Nov 2023
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is a vibrant, multidisciplinary department dedicated to advancing science and integrating this foremost mission with those of clinical innovation, educational excellence, community engagement and commitment, and professionalism and leadership development. The Child Psychology Fellowship at Stanford serves as the culmination of training in psychology and is guided by the scientist-practitioner model. Fellows are offered diverse clinical experiences in assessment and treatment utilizing evidence-based treatments, rich didactics based on current empirical literature, opportunities for scholarly inquiry, and supervision by Stanford faculty. The mission of the Fellowship Program is to train highly skilled, ethical psychologists who contribute to the field of psychology through clinical work, research and/or education.
https://med.stanford.edu/childpsychiatry/training/post-doc_fellowship.html
Specialty Fellowships
Adolescent DBT Fellowship: Postdoc fellows will receive in-depth training in providing adherent, comprehensive, Stage 1 DBT to adolescents with suicidal and self-harm behaviors. The postdoc will participate in all modalities of comprehensive DBT with adolescents, including individual therapy, collateral and family therapy, multifamily skills group, telephone coaching and weekly consultation team meetings. DBT services will be provided in the outpatient clinic. The postdoc will also receive intensive training in suicide risk assessment and management and take part in the Crisis Consultation Clinic, which provides brief evaluation, treatment recommendations, care linkage and evidence-based safety planning strategies for youth at risk for suicide seen in the Stanford outpatient psychiatry clinic and the Stanford Emergency Department. Participation in research related to DBT and treatment of suicidal youth may also be available.
Autism Postdoctoral Fellowship*: Postdoc fellows will conduct initial evaluations, psychological assessments, individual and family centered therapy and group therapy with patients in the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic. The fellowship will include training conducting diagnostic assessments using gold-standard instruments as well as providing evidence-based therapies and parent training including Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT). Minor rotations in the general, anxiety and eating disorder clinics are available. Fellows may elect to participate in active clinical research projects and to complete a scholarly project during the year.
Child Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship*: Postdoc fellows will conduct initial evaluations, psychological assessments, individual, family and group therapy utilizing evidence-based therapies. The fellowship experience is divided into one major rotation in either Anxiety Disorders Clinic or DBT/Crisis Clinic and three minor rotations in testing (psychological, neuropsychological and autism), young child treatment (PCIT or PRT) and eating disorders.
Eating Disorders Fellowship*: The Eating Disorders Clinic conducts evaluations and treatment of children and adolescents who have difficulties with eating and feeding. Common diagnoses for this clinic include Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). Children with other eating/feeding related problems are also treated. Family-based treatment (FBT) is the primary form of treatment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other empirically based therapies are also utilized. The clinic works closely with Adolescent Medicine to provide comprehensive care. Inpatient and outpatient experiences are available.
NICU Postdoctoral Fellowship: The fellowship is focused in the area of the mental health for parents of premature infants utilizing an early intervention program with parents based on principles of trauma-focused CBT with the goal of reducing symptoms of parental trauma, anxiety and depression as well as fostering attachment between the parent and infant. The fellowship training includes initial screening, individual and group psychotherapy as well as research in program development and outcomes.
Pediatric Psychology Fellowship*: Pediatric fellows train across a wide range of medical subspecialties with concentrations in Solid Organ Transplant (heart, lung, liver, kidney, small bowel), Consult Liaison Service, and Stem Cell. Fellows also work with Cleft and Craniofacial and specialized cardiology and nephrology multidisciplinary teams. Within these teams, fellows conduct initial evaluations, consultations, psychotherapy, and group therapy and participate in care conferences, rounds and transplant selection committees. Fellows are an integral part of the outpatient Medical Coping and Wellness clinic, providing consultations and psychotherapy for patients referred by all medical subspecialties within Stanford Children’s Health. Clinical areas of focus include adjustment to illness, pain management, self-management skills, procedural anxiety, and medical trauma. Treatment modalities include behavior modification, cognitive behavioral therapy, supportive therapy, guided imagery and hypnosis. Fellows also conduct neuropsychological testing with a focus on patients who have underlying medical conditions (e.g., stem cell transplant, TBI, genetic conditions). Clinical work is conducted across settings including inpatient medical floors, outpatient medical clinics and in the outpatient psychiatry clinic.
*The fellowship is accredited by the APA Commission on Accreditation, 750 First St. NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242, (202) 336-5979. Email: apaacred@apa.org
Program Goals and Competencies
The primary goal of the program is to provide advanced training in the areas of clinical service, scholarly inquiry, professionalism and ethical decision-making. The program design is based on seven core competencies, including:
• Integration of Science and Practice
· Ethics and Legal Matters
· Individual and Cultural Diversity
· Theories and Methods of Diagnosis and Assessment
· Theories and Methods of Effective Psychotherapeutic Intervention
· Professional Conduct and Interpersonal Relationships
· Dissemination Beyond Clinical Care
Additionally, fellows receive training in the following areas specific to children and adolescents.
• Life Span Developmental Psychology and Psychopathology
• Child, Adolescent and Family Assessment Methods
• Intervention Strategies
• Research Methods and Systems Evaluation
• Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues Pertaining to Children, Adolescents and Families
• Issues of Diversity
• The Role of Multiple Disciplines and Service Delivery Systems
• Prevention, Family Support, and Health Promotion
• Social Issues Affecting Children, Adolescents, and Families
• Specialized Applied Experience in Assessment, Intervention and Consultation
Didactic Training
Fellows attend several didactic seminars that meet on a weekly basis throughout the year which include clinical seminars, diversity and inclusion forum, supervision of supervision group, and ethics seminar. Child Psychiatry Grand Rounds take place once a month.
Supervision and Evaluation
Fellows receive a minimum of four hours of supervision each week. The supervision is divided between two hours of individual and two hours of group. Fellows receive a copy of the competency evaluation form at the start of the fellowship during orientation and receive feedback at 3 month intervals. The feedback at 3 and 9 months is verbal and informally given during supervision. The feedback at 6 and 12 months is written using the competency evaluation forms and reviewed in supervision. Any issues regarding performance are discussed at these quarterly intervals as well as in weekly supervision.
Start Date: September 3, 2024
Stipend: $71,650 plus benefits
Applications
All applicants must have completed an APA- or CPA-accredited graduate program in clinical or counseling psychology, an APA- or CPA-accredited internship, and all requirements for their PhD or PsyD prior to beginning their appointment. Please apply using the APPIC Psychology Postdoctoral Application system.
Application Due Date: December 1, 2023
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