Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

Westchester Institute for Human Development: Child Welfare/Developmental Disability/Early Childhood Track

Westchester Institute for Human Development
Valhalla, New York

Starts on Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Applications due Monday, January 26, 2026

This training experience is not an APPIC Member program and is not APA Accredited. Applicants should be aware that this training experience has not undergone a formal external quality review process.

Elements of quality clinically focused postdoctoral training

This training experience is a planned and programmed sequence of training that aims to ensure preparation for advanced practice rather than one that is focused on providing supervised hours for licensure. Yes

This training experience ensures that training takes precedence over service delivery regarding the nature, content, volume, and quality of the postdoc’s activities. Yes

This training experience ensures that postdocs receive at least two hours of individual supervision per week for the duration of the experience. Yes

This training experience is administered by a doctoral-level licensed psychologist who directs and organizes the training experience and its resources, is responsible for the selection of postdocs, and monitors and evaluates the goals and activities of the experience. Yes

This training experience has two or more doctoral-level licensed psychologists who have sufficient time to provide quality supervision and training.   Yes

This training experience includes regularly scheduled structured educational activities that help postdocs its defined goals. These activities may include didactics, seminars, case conferences, and/or research activities. Yes

This training experience has written Due Process and Grievance procedures. Yes

This training experience has the stable and necessary financial (e.g., stipend) and physical resources (e.g., computers, physical space) needed for effective training. Yes

WIHD offers a full-time, 12-month post-doctoral fellowship in clinical psychology, with a particular focus on the underserved populations of child welfare systems and developmental disabilities. Psychology fellows develop specialized skills that are essential for post-licensure professional functioning, including interdisciplinary evaluation and intervention, consultation to education, health, and social service agencies, forming partnerships with families, and team leadership, in a multi-disciplinary, culturally diverse setting. Trainees also take part in 9-month federally funded leadership training fellowship in neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Applicants should email their CV and cover letter to trao@wihd.org

https://www.wihd.org

Additional Information

Agency Type: Other
APPIC Membership: No
APA Accredited: No
Recognized Specialty: Clinical Child Psychology
Emphasis or focus area: Assessment
Other Emphasis: Disabilities
Research Time: Less than 25%
Training Director: Trupti Rao, Psy.D.
Contact Email: trao@wihd.org
Contact Phone: 914-493-8141
Virtual Interviews: Virtual Only
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 6
Number of Positions: 1
Applications recieved last year: 4
Accepts Int'l Students
Stipend: $52000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: Yes
Estimated offer date: Monday, February 23 2026
Created Date: Friday, July 1 2016
Fringe Benefits: Eligible for medical benefits, as well as 14 vacation days.
Research opportunities: Opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary, evidence-based research project related to developmental disabilities.
Application Instructions: Please email cover letter and CV to Dr. Trupti Rao at trao@wihd.org. If application appears to be a good fit for fellowship, applicant will be contacted for a phone screener and a full application.

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