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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Neonatal Follow Up Program
Description: ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2018-2019
The Early Childhood Psychologist fellowship will include both a clinical rotation in the Neonatal Follow-up Program at Buerger and a research rotation in a project which might be focused on reducing expulsion and suspension in childcare center or addressing the problem of providing mental health services to diverse pediatric populations.
The Neonatal Follow-up Program was established by CHOP and Penn over 30 years ago to provide close follow up care for infants being discharged from the NICUs at HUP and CHOP. Care is provided by an interdisciplinary team of physicians, psychologists, physical therapists and a social worker. Children and their families are seen at 3, 6, 12, 18, 24 months adjusted age and 30 and 48-60 months chronologic age for both for medical and physical exam and psychological assessment. The program aims to be responsive to family’s needs and concerns. The role of the psychologist is to conduct full standardized psychological assessments including interpretation, diagnosis, and counseling and feedback with families. Consultation with the interdisciplinary team and with community service providers is also a part of the experience.
The research segment of this fellowship offers experiences in implementation of interventions with teachers, children and parents, opportunities for qualitative interviewing and participation in data entry, analysis, and interpretation. There will also be opportunities for academic publications, development of policy recommendations and presentations. The degree of participation in research development, implementation and publication is based on the fellow’s career goals and level of experience.
• Experience in psychological testing of children under the age of 5 years with a wide range of behavioral presentations.
• Experience in working with individuals with a range of developmental challenges including autism is preferred.
• Exposure to diagnostic procedures is preferred.
• Knowledge of childcare is preferred.
• Prior experience in community based research is preferred.
Depending on prior level of experience and interest, fellows may have the opportunity to supervise graduate student externs and other trainees.
Website: http://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/psychology-education-and-training-program/psychology-fellowship
Accredation Status: Non Accredited
Location: PA, Philadelphia,
Duration: 24 Months
Stipend: $47,484
Specialty:: Clinical Psychology
Emphasis: Assessment
APPIC Postdoctoral Member: Yes
Setting: Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics
Number of Openings: 1
Number of Supervisors: 1
Director Name: Marsha Gerdes, Ph.D.
Director Phone: 215-590-2165
Director Email: gerdes@email.chop.edu
Start Date
07/16/2018
Date Added
04/13/2018
Last Modified
04/13/2018
Available until filled or:
07/12/2018
Submission Instructions
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, and they should be submitted through the APPA CAS portal. This fellowship will receive/review applications on a rolling basis.
Applicant requirements
•Applicants must have completed a doctoral degree from an American Psychological Association (APA)-approved clinical, counseling or school psychology program prior to starting the postdoctoral fellowship program at Children's Hospital.
•Applicants are required to have completed an APPIC member or APA-approved internship in child-clinical, pediatric or counseling psychology. Applicants must have defended their dissertation prior to the start of the fellowship.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
How to apply
To apply for a fellowship position, applicants must submit materials through the APPA CAS portal. The specific materials required for each fellowship are listed on the portal, but in general we require:
•A one- to two-page cover letter describing previous professional academic preparation and work experience relevant to a postdoctoral fellowship in psychology, career interests and specific plans, and reasons for applying to the Fellowship Program.
•A curriculum vitae
•Three letters of recommendations from academic or work supervisors
•Reprints or preprints of book chapters or journal articles (please do not send a copy of your dissertation or thesis)
•An unofficial transcript from your doctoral training program (an official transcript will be required upon acceptance of a fellowship)
All applications should be submitted through the APPA CAS portal. Questions can be directed to psychologyfellowship@email.chop.edu or to the faculty mentor of the position(s) in which you are interested. Some of our fellowship positions may have additional application requirements that are detailed in the descriptions of the positions.
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