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POSITION SUMMARY:
Fellowship position to train with child psychiatry staff and pediatric & psychiatry mentors to become a clinician and researcher in pediatric behavioral health.
Position: Children and Family focused Community based Postdoctoral Fellow
Department: Psychiatry
Schedule: Full Time
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
Characteristics of normal and abnormal child development
Comprehensive psychiatric diagnostic evaluation of children and adolescents
Differential diagnosis of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders
Bio/psychosocial clinical formulation
Comprehensive treatment planning
Evidence-based treatments for child and adolescent psychiatric disorders
Utilizing child-serving systems that interface with children and adolescents experiencing psychiatric disorders
Appropriate use of standardized symptom rating scales
Cultural competence
Utilization management and quality improvement initiatives
Clinical documentation using electronic format
Compliance with regulatory agency requirements
Appropriate billing for clinical services
Collaboration with medical professionals
Standards of care in child and adolescent psychiatry
Gain knowledge and experience in the following research skills:
Quantitative and qualitative research design and methodology
Statistical analysis and interpretation
Literature search methodology and bias ratings of extant literature
Gain knowledge and experience in the following teaching skills:
Teaching evidence-based therapy to clinical social workers
Teaching child & adolescent psychopathology and evidence-based management to primary care physicians and residents
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Basic requirements
Successful applicants will have:
- Earned a doctorate in psychology (including defense of dissertation prior to the start of fellowship) from an appropriate health service provider training program in a properly accredited doctoral training program
- Completed an internship accredited by the American Psychological Association/Canadian Psychological Association prior to the beginning of fellowship
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