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The Children's MN Department of Psychological Services is pleased to recruit for our pediatric and outpatient psychology fellowship training program.
2024-2025 Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Pediatric and Outpatient Psychology
The Psychological Services department provides services on both the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses. Specific services include individual and family therapy, psychological assessment, and inpatient consultation and liaison. We also have pediatric psychologists embedded in a number of specialty clinics. Our psychologists make up the faculty of the fellowship training program.
We currently have openings for 3 Psychology Postdoctoral Fellows in the following:
Position 1: Outpatient therapy and assessment with added training in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). Training done by certified Within Agency Trainer.
Positions 2-3: Pediatric psychology placements in 1 or 2 of the following specialties, along with outpatient therapy caseload derived from specialty and consult referrals.
- Diabetes
- Feeding Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine
- Cancer and Blood Disorders
- Integrated Behavioral Health
All fellows will participate in inpatient consultation and liaison, monthly didactics, and case presentations throughout the year. Fellowships will be based on both the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses. Opportunity to supervise and/or mentor practicum students will be available.
Fellows will spend approximately 80% of time in activities related to clinical service provision either in the outpatient clinic or in their specialty area, 10% of their time in activities related to consultation and liaison, and 10% of time in didactics/professional development. The fellow will work with medical providers, multidisciplinary teams (e.g., psychiatrists, nursing, social workers, occupational therapists, etc.), and families to advance skills in training, policy, and practice related to child and adolescent mental health services.
Qualifications:
- Doctorate in Clinical, School, or Counseling psychology from APA-approved institution, child emphasis preferred.
- Completed APA-approved internship by start time of Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Start date: September 3, 2024
End date: August 29, 2025
Application Due Date: Friday, December 31, 2023
Interviews will be conducted virtually in January of 2024
Offers will be made after interviews and can be held until the APPIC common hold date of February 26, 2024
Applications will require CV, letter of interest describing any specific training in pediatric specialties, and three letters of reference (one from someone at your academic institution). Please see the website for more details and link to application (ctrl click): Pediatric and outpatient psychology fellowship | Children's Minnesota (childrensmn.org)
You may also send application materials and any questions to either of the following:
Sarah Jerstad, PhD, LP
Medical Director of Outpatient Mental Health Services
Psychological Services
(651) 220-6758
sarah.jerstad@childrensmn.org
Felicia Mead
Senior Provider Recruitment Consultant
Department of Human Resources
(952) 992-5326
felicia.mead@childrensmn.org
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's Minnesota requires proof of COVID-19 vaccine, and as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases, prior to employment.
Children's Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
