Postdoctoral Fellow Psych

Children's National Hospital$40K — $150K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. or PsyD in accredited program or completion of all doctoral requirements within 90 days of hire.
  • Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience required.
  • Training in evidence-based psychological interventions required.
  • Registration with the District of Columbia for supervision is required.
  • Preferred: 2,000 hours post-degree work prior to obtaining DC license.

Responsibilities

  • Provide caregiver guidance and psychotherapy to youth and families.
  • Complete psychological evaluations and consult with family and educational advocates.
  • Offer mental health consultation to patients and their medical providers.
  • Contribute to multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive client care.
  • Document services in EMR systems.
  • Collect data for program requirements and participate in grant reporting.
  • Collaborate with the team to ensure compliance with grant expectations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage, including medical and transgender health services.
  • Generous paid time off including vacation and sick leave.
  • Financial wellness support such as a 401(k) plan and spending accounts.
  • Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage.
  • Additional perks including tuition assistance and fitness resources.
Full Job Description

Department
10270 Neuropsychology

Pay Range
$40,000.00 - $150,000.00

About The Role:

The Postdoctoral Fellow Psychology will provide clinical services for patients and families of patients, including assessment, consultation, psychological testing, brief psychotherapy, and when indicated, longer-term therapy, and behavioral interventions.

What You'll Bring:

Minimum Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or PsyD in accredited program, or all doctoral requirements completed (including dissertation successfully defended and predoctoral clinical internship successfully completed) within 90 days of date of hire. (Required)


Minimum Work Experience
  • 3 years (Required)


Required Skills/Knowledge
  • Training in evidenced-based psychological interventions.


Required Licenses and Certifications
  • Register with District of Columbia for supervision by licensed psychologist as requirement toward licensure. .
  • Two thousand hours post-degree conferral required prior to obtaining license in D.C. (Preferred)


Functional Accountabilities
Customer Service
  • Provide caregiver guidance and psychotherapy to youth and their families.
  • Complete psychological evaluations of youth and consult with family members, educational advocates and schools as needed.
  • Provide mental health consultation to patients and their medical providers.

Teamwork/ Communication
  • Contribute to multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care to clients.
  • Document services performed in the EMR systems.
  • Collect data as needed for program.
  • Participate in grant reporting requirements.

Problem Solving
  • Work with team to ensure compliance with grant expectations and requirements.


Benefits That Support You:
  • Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
  • Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
  • Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
  • Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.


The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children's National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

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