Postdoctoral Fellowships in Psychology

Child Clinical Fellowships

• ADHD and Learning Differences Program Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship

  The ADHD and Learning Differences Program invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow position. We are seeking individuals with a strong interest in interventions/implementation research and/or digital mental health. The primary activities for the fellow include leading data analysis, publications, grant writing, and presentations and participating in ADHD and Learning Differences Program activities including providing implementation consultation to school mental health providers. The fellow will also have a leadership role in a school-based randomized controlled trial funded by the NIMH evaluating a technology-enhanced organization/time management skills intervention. The fellow will have the opportunity to publish manuscripts from project data as well as access to multiple large longitudinal and treatment datasets focused on attention, behavior, and psychosocial functioning in children, adolescents, and emerging adults. Applicants should have strong analytic/statistical skills in order to take full advantage of these opportunities. At least fifty percent effort will be protected time for publication and grant writing. The fellow will also have the opportunity to work with other members of the Center for Translational Research, CTSI-CN, and across the Division of Psychology and Behavioral Health including other faculty, fellows and students. The one-to-two-year fellowship is designed to prepare the fellow for pursuit of a tenure-track position in academia and licensure in psychology. Fellows receive weekly clinical and research mentoring with the goal of ensuring that they are highly competitive job applicants upon completion of fellowship. The ADHD and Learning Differences Program has a thriving mental health clinic where the fellow can gain hours towards licensure. Fellowships in the ADHD and Learning Differences Program are part of a larger network of Psychology Fellowships in the Division of Psychology and Behavioral Health at Children’s National with associated didactic and professional development training. Additional opportunities are available in program development, education, research, advocacy and community engagement.

  Application Requirements:

  • Candidates should have a doctorate in Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, Developmental Psychology or related field at the time the fellowship starts 
  • We encourage applications from all competitive applicants, with attention to experience in interventions/implementation research, academic-community partnerships or school mental health

  Across Children’s National, there is a strong commitment to recruit, train, and retain trainees, faculty, and staff of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine. Applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine are strongly encouraged to apply.

  To Apply:

  Send application materials via email to: Melissa Dvorsky, Ph.D.

  • Letter of interest describing research accomplishments and plans for future scholarship
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Provide names and contact information for three references

  Deadline for applications is December 1, 2022. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received until the position is filled, and applicants are encouraged to apply by December 1, 2022. Potential applicants are welcome to schedule a meeting with Dr. Dvorsky to discuss fit. Children’s National is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to racial, cultural, gender and sexual orientation diversity.

• Anxiety Post-Doctoral Fellowship

  The Anxiety Disorders Postdoctoral Fellowship provides advanced clinical training in child psychology with an emphasis on anxiety. Clinical work during this 1-year fellowship primarily involves diagnostic evaluations and interventions for a wide range of anxiety presentations such as (but not limited to) generalized anxiety, social anxiety, OCD, selective mutism, PANS/PANDAS, specific phobia, panic disorder, and medically-related anxiety. CBT and CBT-ERP are the main modalities with use of other empirically-supported treatments as needed.

  Our multidisciplinary clinic offers outpatient services (individual and group treatments) to a diverse population in the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia areas. The postdoctoral fellow will be able to participate in team meetings and collaborate with our psychiatry counterparts in clinical care and research endeavors (if interested). Fellows also have opportunities to gain clinical and/or research exposure in other areas of general child clinical or pediatric psychology via mini-rotations throughout the training year.

  Didactics: Didactics are an important component of the fellowship program and will focus on topics related to anxiety, general clinical child psychology and professional development through participation in the Anxiety Disorders Program team meetings, Behavioral Health Grand Rounds and Fellow Seminar Series.

  Supervision: Interested fellows can provide umbrella supervision to psychology externs. 

  Anticipated start date in August 2024 (though may be negotiable). The position will primarily be at the Takoma Theatre location in Washington, DC with potential opportunities to go to other locations based on mini-rotations. The position will include telemedicine services. Salary is commensurate with NIH guidelines and funding is provided for professional development activities (e.g., conference travel, clinical workshops, etc.). Candidates with prior clinical experience in pediatric anxiety are encouraged to apply.

  Application Requirements:

  • Completed APA-accredited internship
  • Completed all requirements for their Ph.D., or Psy.D., prior to beginning the position
  • Clinical experience with pediatric anxiety 
  • Obtain Psychology Associate License in D.C., and MD (please note, you will need to apply prior to fellowship start and the D.C., board considers date of degree conferment as completion date versus when degree requirements may have been completed)

  Across Children’s National, there is a strong commitment to recruit, train, and retain trainees, faculty, and staff of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine. Applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine are strongly encouraged to apply.

  To Apply:

  Send application materials to Mi-Young Ryee, Ph.D.

  • Letter of interest describing relevant experience and interest
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Two letters of recommendation directly from your letter writers
  • Please include “Anxiety Fellowship Application” in the subject line of your email

  Deadline for applications is December 1, 2022. Interviews are anticipated in January - February (all virtual). We look forward to your application!

  Children’s National is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to racial, cultural, gender and sexual orientation diversity.

• Autism and Advocacy Post-Doctoral Fellowship

  The goal of this postdoctoral fellowship is to support an integrative autism-focused training experience across clinical and advocacy domains and to promote the fellow’s trajectory as an independent clinical psychologist. 

  Fellowship Structure:

  This is a one-year position (with potential option to extend for a second year) with a flexible start date (anticipated between July and September 2023 depending on need of fellow). Salary is commensurate with NIH guidelines and funding is provided for professional development activities (e.g., conference travel, clinical workshops). The position will be located at several different sites in DC. The position will include some telemedicine services and remote work opportunities.

  Clinical Training will focus on providing autism diagnostic evaluations through the Autism in Primary Care (APC) program and through the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (CASD). The APC represents a partnership between several divisions at Children’s National (Child Health Advocacy Institute (CHAI), CASD, the Division of Psychology and Behavioral Health, Whole Bear Care, and the Goldberg Centers for Community Pediatric Health) with the goal of facilitating more timely and equitable access to autism evaluations in primary care. CASD, the largest multidisciplinary pediatric autism program in the Washington, D.C., region, provides evidence-based clinical care and supports education and advocacy. The fellow will gain training in ASD diagnostic assessment across the lifespan, working with toddlers to older youth in primary care and specialty clinic settings. The fellow will gain facility with various diagnostic tools including STAT, ADOS-2 and CARS-2, along with measures of cognitive and adaptive function as required for best practice evaluation procedures.

  The fellow will have opportunities for additional elective experiences, such as providing outpatient intervention through the Early Childhood Behavioral Health Program and/or Center for Autism Spectrum Disorder. This may include opportunities providing Applied Behavior Analysis informed treatment, evidenced-based executive-functioning treatment groups, running groups for parents of children newly diagnosed with autism, or providing other types of therapy depending on their interests and prior experiences. Other electives, such as those focused on pediatric psychology, research, neuropsychology, or other areas of interest, may be discussed during the interviewing process. 

  Advocacy/Research: The fellow will have the opportunity to gain experience with advocacy and program evaluation/research by participating in the Community Mental Health CORE (Collaboration, Outreach, Research, Equity) within the CHAI. The Community Mental Health CORE is a multi-disciplinary team of professionals focused on improving mental health care access, equity, and sustainability. Through partnerships, policy and advocacy, research and evaluation, and by providing technical assistance and education, the CMH CORE takes a comprehensive approach to tackling challenging issues by focusing on multiple levels of the system, including:

  • Infrastructure-building initiatives that focus on sustainable systems-level approaches to promoting accessible and equitable behavioral health care
  • Enabling services that focus on population- and community-level services to build capacity and connect providers and families to needed resources
  • Direct services that provide innovative, gap-filling services to children and families until such services can be 
    more sustainably supported (such as the APC).

  While specific initiatives will be determined based in part on the fellow’s interests, the fellow will likely support activities of the DC Autism Collaborative and other initiatives focused on integrated behavioral health and social determinants of health screening and support in primary care.

  Professional Development: The fellow will have built-in didactics pertaining to autism, early childhood behavioral health and a range of other topics. This includes the opportunity for participation in leadership training in neurodevelopmental disabilities via the LEND program. Interested fellows may be able to provide umbrella supervision to psychology externs.

  Application Requirements:

  • Applicants should have training from APA- or CPA-accredited doctoral and internship programs
  • Completed all requirements for their PhD or PsyD prior to beginning the position
  • Obtain Psychology Associate License in Maryland and the District of Columbia (will need prior to start of fellowship)

  We serve a diverse population of patients and seek to continue to grow a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, thus applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

  To Apply:

  Send application materials to Leandra Godoy, Ph.D.

  • Letter of interest describing relevant experience and interest
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Two letters of recommendation directly from your letter writers
  • Please include “CASD-CHAI Fellowship Application” in the subject line of your email

  Deadline for applications is December 1, 2022. Applications will be reviewing on a rolling basis and we may continue reviewing applications until the position is filled. Interviews are anticipated in December - February with a virtual option. We look forward to reviewing your application!

  Children’s National is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to racial, cultural, gender and sexual orientation diversity.

• Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders Post-Doctoral Fellowship

  The Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (CASD) is offering a one year, full time fellowship, with the option to extend another year based on fellow interest. CASD, the largest multidisciplinary pediatric autism program in the Washington, D.C., region, provides evidence-based clinical care and supports education and advocacy. CASD specializes in evaluation, treatment, and advocacy for children with autism spectrum disorders. Children of all ages are seen in multidisciplinary teams and treatment programs. We offer training at the externship, internship, and post-doctoral levels. Services are provided by psychology, neuropsychology, psychiatry, neurodevelopmental pediatrics, and speech and language pathology. Our clinic serves a culturally and clinically diverse population, ranging from toddlers to young adults, and presenting with varying cognitive ability and a wide range of co-occurring clinical and medical conditions

  Fellowship Program:

  We are deeply committed to training, which combines clinical, didactic, and research activities to prepare fellows for a career in clinical-academic psychology. The fellow will gain focused training in diagnostic assessment of ASD across the lifespan and individual, group, and family-based treatment of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across age (birth to young adulthood) and abilities. Additionally, we offer the opportunity for elective rotations in preschool, minimally verbal, and neuropsychological assessments as well as conducting assessment and treatment in Spanish. All fellows will have the opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary assessment and treatment, collaborating with speech/language pathology, developmental pediatrics, and/or psychiatry. The fellow will also participate in weekly didactics, case conferences, and individual and group supervision. Stipend and benefits are competitive.

  The fellowship also includes protected time (minimum 20%) for mentored research activities. CASD has an active research program, with many clinicians involved in funded research, receiving $5.6 million of translational research funding. Our research focuses on: the development and evaluation of autism-specific treatments; addressing disparities in access to care by delivering school-based interventions and providing professional mentoring to embedded psychologists in primary care settings and community providers by hosting ECHO Autism clinics; the cognitive phenotype and neural basis of non-social challenges in autism; embracing neurodiversity and welcoming autistic individuals as collaborators and trainees; and investigating autism in females and transgender/ gender diverse individuals as part of the Autism Centers for Excellence network.

  Application Requirements:

  Candidates should have:

  • Completed an APA/CPA-accredited doctoral program in psychology (Clinical Psychology preferred)
  • Completed an APA/CPA-accredited internship
  • Competitive applicants are well-rounded clinicians in the scientist-practitioner/clinical science tradition, who clearly demonstrate strong prior training in assessment and treatment of autistic youth and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

  Across Children’s National, there is a strong commitment to recruit, train, and retain trainees, faculty, and staff of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine. Applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine are strongly encouraged to apply.

  To Apply:

  Send application materials to Cara Pugliese, Ph.D.

  • Letter of interest addressing fellowship goals and goodness of fit
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Two de-identified assessment reports written by the applicant to our portal
  • Three letters of recommendation directly from your letter writers
  • Official graduate transcripts sent directly from your graduate institution

• Early Childhood Behavioral Health Post-Doctoral Fellowship

  Children’s National Early Childhood Behavioral Health Program anticipates 1 postdoctoral fellowship position in the Division of Psychology. The goal of this postdoctoral fellowship is to support an integrative early childhood-focused training experience across clinical, research, teaching, and advocacy domains and to promote the fellow’s trajectory as an independent clinical psychologist. We have a firm commitment to training within a health equity, social justice framework that promotes an understanding of how sociocultural factors impact child, family, and community functioning and strengthens the fellow’s advocacy skills. The position is a one-year fellowship with potential for a second-year advanced fellowship based on the matching of program and fellow interests.

  Fellowship Structure:

  Clinical training will focus on providing outpatient clinical care within the Division of Psychology and Behavioral Health in the Early Childhood Behavioral Health Program, though the fellow will also have opportunities to provide consultation within primary care settings. The fellow will receive training in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), with opportunities to become a PCIT-certified therapist (or L1 Trainer for those who are PCIT-certified). The fellow can also receive training in Applied Behavior Analysis informed treatment and trauma informed treatments (via Child Parent Psychotherapy or Trauma-Focused CBT). There are also opportunities to co-lead group-based social communication therapy and/or parent support groups. The bulk of clinical training will focus on outpatient prevention and intervention, but the fellow would also have the opportunity to provide young child assessment and diagnostic evaluations for children with developmental delays and autism spectrum disorder. The fellow will work with children experiencing a variety of mental health concerns, including internalizing problems, externalizing problems, and autism spectrum disorders. In addition to clinical care, the fellow will have professional development opportunities pertaining to program development/evaluation, education, research, and advocacy in conjunction with the Child Health Advocacy Institute.

  Research/Program Development Training:

  Approximately 20% of the position can be devoted to protected time for program development, advocacy, and/or research projects. Development and completion of independent projects is supported based on the interests of the fellow.

  Didactics:

  The fellowship includes participation in a monthly didactic series individualized to the needs of all pediatric psychology fellows across Children’s National. Topics include a focus on multiple aspects of professional development. The fellow will also have built-in didactics pertaining to early childhood behavioral health and a range of other topics relevant to clinical psychologists.

  Supervision:

  Interested fellows can provide umbrella supervision to psychology externs.

  Additional Information:

  Start date beginning between August-September 2023. The position will primarily be at Children's National Takoma Theatre, location in Washington, D.C. The position will also include telemedicine services. First year stipends are comparable to NIH standards plus benefits. The fellow will receive financial support to participate in national conferences.

  Application Requirements:

  • Completed APA- or CPA-accredited doctoral internship
  • Completed all requirements for their Ph.D., or Psy.D., prior to beginning the position
  • Candidates with previous clinical and research experiences working with early childhood populations are encouraged to apply
  • Obtain Psychology Associate License in Maryland and the District of Columbia (will need to apply prior to start of fellowship)

  Across Children’s National, there is a strong commitment to recruit, train, and retain trainees, faculty, and staff of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine. Applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine are strongly encouraged to apply.

  To Apply:

  Send application materials via email to: Amanda Hastings, Ph.D.

  • Letter of interest summarizing clinical/research interests and match of interest/fit
  • Current Curriculum vitae 
  • Two letters of recommendation directly from your letter writers

  Deadline for completed applications is December 1, 2022. Email Dr. Hastings to request later application date (latest acceptance of January 1, 2023). Interviews are expected to take place in January/February 2023 in a virtual format.

  Children’s National is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to racial, cultural, gender and sexual orientation diversity.

• Inpatient and Outpatient Mood Disorders Program Post-Doctoral Fellowship

  The Inpatient and Outpatient Mood Disorders Postdoctoral Fellowship provides advanced clinical training in child psychology with an emphasis on mood disorders and acute short-term intervention. The fellowship is divided into two parts, with half of the time spent on our Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Units and half the time in the Outpatient Mood Disorders Program. In additional to direct clinical care, there is time dedicated for supervision, administrative time, and pursuing other clinical, research, and program development interests. As part of training, the fellow will also treat families as a part of our comprehensive outpatient Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program providing individual therapy, phone coaching, co-leading multifamily DBT groups (optional), and participating in our multidisciplinary consultation team.

  Fellowship Structure:

  The Inpatient Psychiatry Units are two psychiatric units for children and adolescents ages 5-17 who are deemed a danger to themselves or others for self-injury, suicidal behavior, severe aggression, psychosis, or difficulties with emotional and behavioral dysregulation. DBT is the primary mode of treatment implemented on the units. The average length of stay for patients is between 5-7 days. As part of the inpatient portion of the fellowship, the fellow will work closely with a multidisciplinary team (nursing, psychiatry, child life, expressive therapy, child psychiatric specialists, and social work) and provide individual and group therapy services. Additionally, the fellow will co-lead a DBT group for caregivers and provide crisis management.

  The Mood Disorders Program at Children's National provides outpatient services to children and adolescents with mood disorders (e.g., major depression, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder), and their families. Fellows will gain experience in assessment and treatment of mood disorders through individual, family, and group therapy (optional). Additional fellowship opportunities include working with children with chronic medical illnesses and those exposed to trauma.

  Our hospital serves a diverse population in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia area. The fellow will be able to participate in team meetings, collaborate with our psychiatry counterparts and potentially gain supervision experience with psychology externs. The fellow will also have opportunities to gain clinical and/or research exposure in other areas of general child clinical or pediatric psychology, if interested. Didactics are an important component of the fellowship program and will focus on topics related to DBT, mood disorders, anxiety, general clinical child psychology and professional development.

  Research/Program Development Training:

  Approximately 20% of the position can be devoted to protected time for program development, advocacy and/or research projects. Development and completion of independent projects is supported based on the interests of the fellow.

  Didactics: 

  The fellowship includes participation in a monthly didactic series individualized to the needs of all psychology fellows across Children’s National. Topics include a focus on multiple aspects of professional development.

  Supervision Experience:

  Interested fellows can provide umbrella supervision to psychology externs.

  Additional Information:

  This is a one-year position with a flexible start date between August and mid-September 2023. The position will split time between Children’s National Main Hospital and the Takoma Theatre Regional Outpatient Center, both located in Washington, D.C. The position will also include telemedicine services. First year stipends are comparable to NIH standards plus benefits. The fellow will receive financial support to participate in national conferences.

  Application Requirements:

  • Experience with evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy and DBT is preferred.
  • Applicants should have training from APA- or CPA- accredited doctoral internship programs.
  • Candidates with previous clinical experience working with mood disorders are encouraged to apply.
  • Completed APA- or CPA-accredited doctoral internship.
  • Completed all requirements for their Ph.D., or Psy.D., prior to beginning the position.
  • Obtain Psychology Associate License in Maryland and the District of Columbia (will need prior to start of fellowship).

  Across Children’s National, there is a strong commitment to recruit, train, and retain trainees, faculty, and staff of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine. Applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine are strongly encouraged to apply.

  To Apply:

  Send application materials via email to: Deborah Zlotnik, Ph.D.

  • Letter of interest summarizing clinical/research interests and match of interest/fit
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Two letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation can be sent by applicants.

  Deadline for completed applications is December 1, 2022. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interviews are expected to take place in January/February 2023 in a virtual format. We look forward to reviewing your application!

  Children’s National is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to racial, cultural, gender and sexual orientation diversity.

Pediatric Psychology Fellowships

• Allergy and Immunology Post-Doctoral Fellowship

  The Children’s National Division of Allergy and Immunology announces a clinical and research postdoctoral fellow for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Division of Allergy and Immunology at Children's National provides services to a diverse pediatric population who are diagnosed with food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, asthma, eczema, urticaria and primary immunodeficiency disorders and live throughout D.C., MD, and VA. All clinical and research activities will be under the direct supervision of Linda Herbert, Ph.D. This is a one or two-year position with a summer 2023 start date. Annual salary and benefits are competitive.

  Fellowship Structure:

  Clinical Training: The fellow will receive training in a wide range of clinical services for this population including consultation-liaison services during oral food challenge and eosinophilic esophagitis clinics and outpatient therapy services for patients and their families. The primary mental health concerns addressed during outpatient therapy are anxiety and depressive symptoms related to food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, and primary immunodeficiency disorders, adherence to medical routines, needle phobia, and adjustment to new diagnosis. Therapy primarily includes medical psychoeducation and CBT and exposure techniques. Fellows may also engage in feeding therapy for anxiety related to food allergy or mild ARFID cases.

  Research Training: The fellow will participate in a robust research program, including a clinical trial evaluating a behavioral intervention for adolescents with food allergy and an observational study pertaining to food allergy-related health disparities. Other research projects are conducted related to parent adjustment and intervention development. Opportunities exist for the fellow to initiate an independent research project, as well as work collaboratively on manuscripts, presentations, and grant writing within Children's National and with national and global partners.

  Professional Development: General training within pediatric psychology will be provided through the training program in the Division of Psychology & Behavioral Health, including didactic opportunities (e.g., psychiatry grand rounds, divisional academic meetings, postdoctoral seminars, behavioral research meetings). The fellow will also participate in the Division of Allergy and Immunology’s Health Equity group and have opportunity to supervise psychology trainees.

  Application Requirements:

  • Applicants should have attended an APA-accredited graduate program in clinical, clinical-child, or health psychology
  • Completed an APA-accredited doctoral internship
  • Completed all requirements for their doctoral degree prior to beginning the position
  • Obtain Psychology Associate License in Maryland and the District of Columbia (will need prior to start of fellowship)

  Across Children’s National, there is a strong commitment to recruit, train, and retain trainees, faculty and staff of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine. Applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine are strongly encouraged to apply.

  To Apply:

  Send application materials to: Linda Herbert, Ph.D.

  • Letter of interest describing relevant experience, fit with training program and career goals
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Two letters of recommendation sent directly from your letter writers

  Deadline for applications is December 1, 2022. We look forward to your application!

  Children’s National is an equal opportunity employer.

• Burn and Trauma Post-Doctoral Fellowship

  The Psychology team associated with the Burn and Trauma Surgery Department at Children’s National Hospital anticipates 1 opening for a postdoctoral fellow for the 2023-2024 year. The fellow will join a cohort of 8-10 other fellows in the Division of Psychology & Behavioral Health. The Burn and Trauma service at Children's National is a multidisciplinary program serving youth ages 0-18 and their families from acute inpatient care through rehabilitation. The psychology team specializes in supporting adjustment and coping, including providing trauma-focused psychological services. The position is a one-year fellowship with potential for a second-year advanced fellowship based on the matching interest of program and fellow interests.

  Fellowship Structure:

  Clinical Training: Approximately 50% of the position will be devoted to clinical activities in the multidisciplinary Burn and Trauma service. This work includes consultation/liaison services, brief outpatient brief assessment and intervention in interdisciplinary clinics, as well as outpatient individual, parent-focused, and group treatments. Training delivering Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy will be provided.

  Research/Program Development: Up to 50% of the position will be devoted to protected time for the fellow to participate in research and program development. The fellow will have the opportunity to contribute to academic products using data from preliminary studies of parent resilience after pediatric burn injury, a pilot intervention promoting for parent psychosocial health of young children after burn injuries, and clinical research data from systematic screening. The fellow will also have the opportunity to develop a project of their own. Opportunities for grant writing and publications are available and encouraged. Additionally, options exist for providing umbrella supervision of graduate student clinicians for fellows interested in developing teaching skills.

  Didactics: Formal didactic opportunities include multidisciplinary burn rounds, clinical research meetings, as well as a Psychology Division Postdoctoral Fellow didactic series which focuses on professional development in a supportive environment of peers.

  The fellowship is anticipated to begin between July and September 2023 (depending on need of fellow). Salary is commensurate with NIH guidelines and funding is provided for professional development activities (e.g., conference travel, clinical workshops).

  Application Requirements:

  • Applicants should have training from APA- accredited graduate program in clinical, clinical-child, pediatric or health psychology
  • Candidates with prior clinical and research experience in pediatric behavioral medicine and/or trauma are encouraged to apply
  • Completed APA-accredited internship
  • Completed all requirements for their Ph.D., or Psy.D., prior to beginning the position
  • Obtain Psychology Associate License in Maryland and the District of Columbia (will need prior to start of fellowship)

  Across Children’s National, there is a strong commitment to recruit, train, and retain trainees, faculty and staff of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine. Applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine are strongly encouraged to apply.

  To Apply:

  Send application materials via email to: Carrie Tully, Ph.D.

  • Cover letter describing relevant experience and interest
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Two letters of recommendation directly from your letter writers

  Deadline for applications is December 1, 2022. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interviews are anticipated in December - February with a virtual option. Applications will be reviewed as received. We look forward to your application!

  Please direct application materials using the subject line in the email, “Fellowship Application,” or any questions to:

  Carrie Tully, Ph.D.
  Pediatric Psychologist
  Psychology and Behavioral Health
  Trauma and Burn Surgery
  Children’s National Hospital

  Children’s National is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to racial, cultural, gender and sexual orientation diversity.

• Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Post-Doctoral Fellowship

  The Children’s National Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders anticipates 1 opening for a postdoctoral fellow in the Divisions of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation (BMT) beginning August 2023.

  Fellowship Structures:

  The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s National Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient services for children diagnosed with cancer or hematologic diseases and patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplants. The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s National sees 300+ new oncology diagnoses per year and was ranked as one of the top 10 pediatric cancer programs in the nation. The Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Program is one of largest in the country, caring for over 1,300 children and adolescents with sickle cell disease. This 1-year, clinical fellowship consists of training from four pediatric psychologists in inpatient consultation/liaison and outpatient therapy with pediatric populations, with an emphasis on cognitive-behavioral, acceptance and commitment, and family systems approaches. Primary training opportunities include:

  Clinical Training:

  • Conducting initial consultations for patients newly diagnosed with cancer and their families.
  • Providing follow-up interventions for patients receiving ongoing medical treatment.
  • Administering digital psychosocial screeners and providing brief interventions in our Long-term Follow-up Clinics: for survivors of childhood cancer and for those who underwent a BMT.
  • Implementing a cognitive-behavioral and acceptance-based treatment to enhance pain management in our Sickle Cell Disease Integrative Pain Clinic.
  • Pre-transplant psychological assessments for patients preparing for stem cell transplant.
  • Collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team of 10+ medical and psychosocial disciplines to address the complex problems faced by patients and their families.

  Research/Program Development: Research is available to fellows who are interested, but not required. Development and completion of independent research or program development projects is supported based on the interests of the fellow. Ongoing projects include pain assessment during hospitalizations, late effects of cancer survivors, and the cognitive effects of Sickle Cell Disease.

  Didactics: The fellowship includes weekly Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders psychology didactics that cover various topics through a journal club, skill building workshops, diversity, equity, and inclusion lecture and case series, and group supervision. The fellow will have the opportunity to assume a leadership role in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders didactics and receive training in both theoretical and experiential approaches to clinical supervision. Other didactic opportunities include weekly Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders multidisciplinary psychosocial rounds and monthly professional development meetings. The fellow can also participate in a Psychology Division Postdoctoral monthly didactic series that is individualized to the needs of all pediatric psychology fellows across Children’s National.

  Supervision: Fellows provide formal and informal supervision to psychology externs. Formal supervision includes taking a lead role in our clinic for survivors of childhood cancer as well as our didactics and group supervision. Informal umbrella supervision about cases, team collaboration, patient care or otherwise occurs based on fellow interest.

  The fellowship is anticipated to begin in August 2023; though, start date is negotiable. Salary is commensurate with NIH guidelines and funding is provided for professional development activities (e.g., conference travel, clinical workshops). Candidates with previous clinical and research experience in pediatric behavioral medicine are encouraged to apply.

  Application Requirements:

  • Attended an APA-accredited graduate program in clinical, clinical-child, or health psychology
  • Completed an APA-accredited internship
  • Completed all requirements for doctoral degree prior to beginning the fellowship position

  To Apply:

  Send application materials via email to: Dana Footer, Psy.D.

  • Letter of interest describing relevant experience, fit with the training program, and career goals
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Two letters of recommendation directly from your letter writers

  The deadline for applications is December 1, 2022.

  Children’s National is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to racial, cultural, gender and sexual orientation diversity.

• Pain Medicine Program Post-Doctoral Fellowship

  Children’s National Hospital Pain Medicine Program anticipates 1 postdoctoral fellowship position in the Division of Anesthesiology for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Behavioral Pain Medicine Program at Children’s National is a multidisciplinary outpatient program specializing in the assessment and treatment of pediatric chronic pain conditions. The position is a one-year fellowship with potential for a second-year advanced fellowship based on the matching of program and fellow interests.

  Fellowship Structure:

  Clinical Training: Approximately 80% of the clinical position will be devoted to clinical activities in the multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Program. Evaluation and treatment across the program utilizes a multimodal rehabilitative approach that emphasizes behavioral, cognitive, parent training and acceptance and mindfulness-based interventions. Collaboration with schools is an integral piece of the programs.

  Chronic Pain Program:

  The fellow will be integrally involved in the evaluation and treatment of various pediatric pain conditions evaluated in the multidisciplinary general pain clinic. Common presenting pain conditions include amplified musculoskeletal pain, complex regional pain syndrome, gastrointestinal conditions and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), in addition to various somatic symptom related disorders. Behavioral pain medicine fellows work collaboratively with physicians, psychologists, physical therapists, and nurses to address the complex needs of these patients and their families with the goal of increasing patients’ functioning and improving overall quality of life. Fellow will receive training in leading the Comfort Ability Program group treatment for parents and youth. Opportunities available to work in concussion/sports medicine, collaborate with Neurology/Headache Clinic.

  Research/Program Development Training: Approximately 20% of the position will be devoted to protected time for program development and research projects. Development and completion of independent projects is supported based on the interests of the fellow.

  Didactics: The fellowship includes participation in a monthly didactic series individualized to the needs of all pediatric psychology fellows across Children’s National. Topics include a focus on multiple aspects of professional development.

  Supervision: Interested fellows can provide umbrella supervision to psychology externs.

  Start date beginning between August-September 2023. The position will primarily be at the main hospital in Washington, D.C., with alternating activities at our satellite offices in Maryland and Virginia. The position will also include telemedicine services. Candidates with previous clinical and research experiences in pediatric psychology and behavioral medicine are encouraged to apply. First year stipends are comparable to NIH standards plus benefits. The fellow will receive financial support to participate in national conferences.

  Application Requirements:

  • Completed APA-accredited internship
  • Completed all requirements for their Ph.D., or Psy.D., prior to beginning the position
  • Candidates with previous clinical and research experiences in pediatric behavioral medicine are encouraged to apply
  • Obtain Psychology Associate License in Maryland and the District of Columbia (will need to apply prior to start of fellowship)

  Across Children’s National, there is a strong commitment to recruit, train, and retain trainees, faculty, and staff of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine. Applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine are strongly encouraged to apply.

  To Apply:

  Send application materials via email to: Laura Gray, Ph.D.

  • Letter of interest summarizing clinical/research interests and match of interest/fit
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation directly from your letter writers

  The deadline for applications is December 1, 2022. Email Dr. Gray to request later application date (latest acceptance of January 1, 2023). Interviews are expected to take place in January/February 2023 in a virtual format.

  Children’s National is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to racial, cultural, gender and sexual orientation diversity.

• Perinatal Mental Health and Prenatal Pediatrics Post-Doctoral Fellowship

  The Developing Brain Institute at Children’s National Hospital is currently accepting applications for up to two (2) a postdoctoral fellowships for the 2023-2024 training year. This clinical fellowship experience will include patient care, program development, clinical applied research, and advocacy efforts related to the needs of patients seen via the Prenatal Pediatrics Institute, the DC Mother-Baby Wellness (DCMBW) Program, and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). As part of clinical care, fellows will attend and participate in regular multidisciplinary team meetings, collaborate with colleagues across multiple medical subspecialties, and support patients longitudinally across inpatient and outpatient contexts. Outpatient therapy services are primarily provided via telemedicine, with some clients preferring in-person services. The fellow will be located on-site at the main hospital campus in Washington, D.C.

  Fellowship Structure:

  Prenatal Pediatrics provides advanced diagnostic imaging and multidisciplinary care for pregnant individuals and families who have received a prenatal diagnosis of a complex fetal medical condition, including genetic conditions, neurologic conditions and/or cardiac conditions. On the Prenatal Pediatrics rotation, fellows will participate in screening and intervention to support patients and families navigating significant stress and uncertainty during pregnancy, including patients whose infants are treated in the Children’s National Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and/or Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), patients who terminate their pregnancies, and patients pursuing perinatal palliative care. The DC Mother-Baby Wellness Program is an innovative, collaborative community perinatal mental health program involving sites across the D.C., Metro area. On the DCMBW rotation, the fellow will work with the multi-disciplinary clinical team to provide longitudinal screening, assessment, and treatment of perinatal women. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at CNH is a Level IV NICU providing the highest level of care for premature and very sick newborns. On the NICU rotation, fellows will have the opportunity to provide direct therapeutic services to NICU caregivers who are experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). Fellows will gain experience in both assessment and short-term treatment of PMADs at bedside and via telehealth. The NICU has a full range of health care providers, including pediatric subspecialists and specialized nurses; and fellows may have opportunities for observation and experiences with the interdisciplinary team.

  This position will allow fellows to play an active role in the development and expansion of perinatal psychology services at Children’s National Hospital, with opportunities to develop new projects and implement new programs. Opportunities for involvement in ongoing research studies are available and encouraged, including evaluation of a large-scale universal perinatal mental health screening study across the DC Metro area. Fellows may also choose to complete a minor rotation in a related pediatric specialty area. Opportunities for advocacy and research collaborations are many and varied, based on fellow interest and goals. Fellows will take part in didactic trainings for pediatric psychology fellows across Children’s National, along with didactics and collaborations focused on perinatal mental health within Children’s National and across the D.C., area. Fellows will also be supported in receiving advanced training in perinatal mental health, which will allow for eventual PMH-C certification, if desired. The fellowship is a one-year position to start August 2023, with potential for a second year based on fellow and program agreement. Salary is commensurate with NIH guidelines, and includes funding for professional development activities (e.g., conference attendance).

  Application Requirements:

  • Applicants should have training from APA-accredited doctoral and internship programs
  • Candidates with previous experience with pediatric/health psychology, perinatal/infant/early childhood mental health, and/or relevant evidence-based treatments (with an emphasis on CBT, IPT, and/or ACT) are encouraged to apply

  Across Children’s National, there is a strong commitment to recruit, train, and retain trainees, faculty, and staff of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine. Applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in academic medicine are strongly encouraged to apply.

  To Apply:

  Send application materials via email to: Ellen Bartolini, Psy.D., Tracy Vozar, Ph.D., and Erin Sadler, Psy.D.

  • Letter of interest describing relevant experience and career goals
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Two letters of recommendation

  Deadline for completed applications is December 1, 2022. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis before December 30, 2022 with interviews expected in early 2023.

Primary Care Fellowships

• Whole Bear Care Behavioral Health Services Post-Doctoral Fellowship

  Whole Bear Care: Primary Care Behavioral Health Services at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., is currently accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship position in Pediatric Primary Care psychology/Complex Care for the 2022-2023 training year.
  
  Primary Care Behavioral Health Services at Children’s National is an outpatient integrated primary care program in Washington, D.C. The Psychology team works closely with multidisciplinary teams to provide behavioral health consultation within the primary care setting. The postdoctoral fellow will have a combined integrated care experience in both general pediatrics and the Complex Care Program. Youth in the Complex Care Program have multifaceted, systemic, medical problems and are followed by three or more medical subspecialties (e.g., neurology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology). Patients in the Complex Care Program have frequent or prolonged hospitalizations and use mechanical devices to treat their conditions. Our team strives to optimize quality of life and the patient experience by providing continuity, coordination and consistency of care for patients and families. The fellowship consists of clinical training in direct clinical care of patients and families including consultation, short-term follow up therapy and multidisciplinary collaboration. As desired, opportunities are available to participate in new program development and transition to adulthood planning.
  
  The Whole Bear Care program is an integrated model of behavioral health in primary care and provides consultation to both patients and medical providers. Short-term intervention services and connection to longer term care are provided within the patient’s primary care practice. Clinics serve patients from the D.C. metro area including many underserved and marginalized communities. Supervision in case-conceptualization is approached from a culturally sensitive framework with an emphasis on understanding and considering systemic and social determinants of health. The fellow will gain experience working with children experiencing a variety of mental health and developmental concerns, with patients from 0-22 years of age. The fellow will attend didactics, group supervision, and will have protected program development time that will support their development as an independent integrated care psychologist. Opportunities to provide bilingual services (Spanish/English) are open to those who are interested, though not required. Additionally, fellows are given the opportunity to supervise psychology trainees if interested.
  
  The fellowship is a one-year full-time position, with some flexibility on the start date. Clinical hours and supervision for licensure will be provided. Candidates with experience working in a primary care setting and/or with an interdisciplinary team, clinical experience working with children and adolescents from diverse backgrounds, and bilingual (English-Spanish) candidates are encouraged to apply. We serve a diverse population of patients and seek to continue to grow a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, thus applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Stipend and benefits are competitive. 
  
  Applications

  All applicants must have:

  • Attended an APA-accredited graduate programs in clinical, counseling or health psychology (pediatric behavioral medicine) or related program
  • Completed an APA-accredited internship
  • Completed all requirements for their Ph.D. or Psy.D. prior to beginning the position.

  To apply, please send the following as email attachment to Julie Heier, Ph.D., M.A.:

  • A cover letter, including areas of interest and goodness of fit
  • A curriculum vitae
  • Two letters of recommendation sent by email directly from your recommenders.

  Important Dates

  • Application deadline: Dec. 31, 2021
  • Screening interviews with Dr. Heier will take place Jan. 10-21, 2022. 
  • Interviews with WBC Team Members will take place on Jan. 28 and Feb. 4, 2022. 

  Please contact Dr. Heier directly if you have any questions.

• Whole Bear Care Behavioral Health Services Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Spanish-English)

  Whole Bear Care: Primary Care Behavioral Health Services at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., is currently accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship position in Pediatric Primary Care psychology for the 2022-2023 training year.
  
  Primary Care Behavioral Health Services at Children’s National Hospital is an outpatient integrated care program. The Psychology team works closely with interdisciplinary teams to provide behavioral health Primary Care Behavioral Health Services at Children’s National Hospital is an outpatient integrated care program. The Psychology team works closely with interdisciplinary teams to provide behavioral health consultation within the primary care setting. The postdoctoral fellow will be placed in a primary care clinic that provides health and behavioral health services to a diverse range of patients from the D.C. metro area, including many underserved and marginalized communities. The Whole Bear Care program is an integrated model of behavioral health in primary care and provides consultative services both to patients and medical providers. Short-term intervention services and connection to longer term care are provided within the patient’s primary care practice. Supervision in case-conceptualization is approached from a culturally-sensitive framework with an emphasis on understanding and considering systemic and social determinants of health. The fellow will gain experience working with children experiencing a variety of mental health concerns, with patients from 0-22 years of age. Fellows will get exposure to two primary care clinics and have the opportunity to complete a minor rotation in a specialty area of choice depending on interest and availability (e.g., anxiety, sleep, advocacy). The fellow will have built-in didactics, group supervision and program development time that will support their development as an independent integrated care psychologist. Opportunities to provide bilingual services (Spanish/English) are open to those who are interested, though not required. Additionally, fellows are given the opportunity to supervise psychology trainees if interested. 
  
  The fellowship is a one -year full-time position, with some flexibility on the start date. Clinical hours and supervision for licensure will be provided. Candidates with experience working in a primary care setting and/or with an interdisciplinary team, clinical experience working with children and adolescents from diverse backgrounds, and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We serve a diverse population of patients and seek to continue to grow a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, thus applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Stipend and benefits are competitive. 
  
  Applications

  All applicants must have:

  • Attended an APA-accredited graduate programs in clinical, counseling or health psychology (pediatric behavioral medicine) or related program
  • Completed an APA-accredited internship
  • Completed all requirements for their Ph.D. or Psy.D. prior to beginning the position.

  To apply, please send the following as email attachment to Nikita Rodrigues, Ph.D.: 

  • A cover letter, including areas of interest and goodness of fit
  • A curriculum vitae
  • Two letters of recommendation sent by email directly from your recommenders.

  Important Dates

  • Application deadline: Dec. 31, 2021
  • Screening interviews with Dr. Rodrigues will take place Jan. 10-21, 2022.
  • Interviews with WBC Team Members will take place on Jan. 28 and Feb. 4, 2022.

  Please contact Dr. Rodrigues directly if you have any questions.