Postdoctoral Fellowship, Autism Center
3 months ago
New York
Job Description About Child Mind Institute We're dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We've become the leading independent nonprofit in children's mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow's breakthrough treatments. Position Details: This two-year clinical psychology fellowship focuses on advancing training in autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring neurodevelopmental conditions by gaining strong expertise on state-of-the-art assessment and evidence-based interventions, and providing opportunity for scholar work. Throughout the fellowship, you will have opportunities for clinical licensure, contribute to research, and gain supervisory experience in the treatment of autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions. You will work in a multidisciplinary team across the clinical practice and research programs of our Autism Center with a structured effort between these programs in the first year and opportunity to further emphasize focus on a clinical and/or research project in the second year through a mentored elective. Reporting to the Founding Director, Autism Center/ Senior Research Scientist and Associate Director, Clinical Psychologist, this is a full-time and exempt position that's in office a minimum of 4 days per week. You Will: • Training to attain or maintain research reliability on the gold standard autism diagnostic instruments, including the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2)., • Training in the diagnostic assessment of psychopathology often co-occurring with autism using standardized, semi-structured (e.g., KSADS) and qualitative clinical interviewing techniques., • Training and mastery on standardized measures of cognitive, language, academic, and adaptive skills (e.g., MSEL, Bayley-4, DAS-2, PPVT-5, WIAT-4, Vineland-3) that are commonly used in autism diagnostic evaluations, ranging from early toddlerhood through young adulthood, and measures (e.g., BOSA) that are newly developed to support assessments., • Training and mastery on initial autism diagnostic evaluations and re-evaluations, with emphasis on how to use the evaluations to appropriately tailor and guide a child's treatment and educational programming in a meaningful way, well matched to the child's needs and areas of strength. This will include mastery in writing comprehensive clinical reports and providing feedback in a co-constructive way to parents., • Training and proficiency in manualized treatments that are utilized in both the autism clinical and research programs. To include but not be limited to Children's Friendship Training (CFT), The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®), Disruptive Behavior Parent Training for Autism: Rubi Autism Network and Unstuck and On Target., • Training on multiple evidence-based behavioral and cognitive behavioral treatment approaches, to target the psychopathology often associated with autism., • Mastery in managing a clinical case load, including meeting and maintaining clinical productivity targets for patient care., • Completed PhD or PsyD from an APA-accredited graduate program in clinical, counseling, school-clinical, or school psychology., • The doctoral degree above must be conferred approximately six weeks before beginning the position., • Limited Permit to practice psychology in NY State., • Completion of doctoral internship. Application Details and Instructions To apply, please visit . Applications submitted through third-party websites (e.g., Indeed, ZipRecruiter, etc.) will not be reviewed. Candidates will need to submit the following: • Cover letter (attention: Drs. Adriana Di Martino, Conner Black, and Kenneth Schuster), • Curriculum vitae, • Two letters of recommendation, • Three reference contacts The primary trainers at the autism Centers includes clinical psychologists , the team regularly collaborates with pediatric neuropsychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, and other staff from our multidisciplinary clinical and research team. • Conner Black, PhD Associate Director, Clinical Psychologist, • Jenniffer ho, PhD Clinical Psychologist, • Bosi Chen, PhD Clinical Psychologist, • Adriana Di Martino, Founding Director #LI-hybrid Our Benefits Our great compensation package and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website. Pay Range The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting. EEO Disclaimer Child Mind Institute is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with California law, we also prohibit discrimination based on reproductive health decision-making, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other category protected by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). In New York, we extend this prohibition to include status as a victim of domestic violence, familial status, or any other characteristic protected by the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL). 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