Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

MGH Lurie Center for Autism - Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Assessment and Treatment of ASD and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Massachusetts General Hospital Lurie Center/Harvard Medical School
Lexington, Massachusetts

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 oof 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

The MGH Lurie Center for Autism seeks up to two full-time, one-year postdoctoral fellowship candidates in neuropsychological assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. Successful fellows may have an opportunity to extend their fellowship into a second year. The fellowship is a joint position through the MGH Lurie Center for Autism and Aspire programs in Lexington, Massachusetts. Postdoctoral fellows hold clinical fellow appointments at the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children – Lurie Center and Harvard Medical School.

The Lurie Center is a multidisciplinary program designed to evaluate and treat children, adolescents, and adults—providing expertise in neurology, developmental pediatrics, gastroenterology, psychiatry, psychology, psychopharmacology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech language pathology. MGH Aspire helps children, teens, and adults with high cognitive autism spectrum disorder or a related social profile make social connections and develop independence. Interventions include intensive camp programs, social groups, internship programs and consultation and training. Postdoctoral fellows will work within the Lurie Center multidisciplinary team to complete diagnostic and neuropsychological assessments, under the supervision of a licensed clinical psychologist. They will also have the opportunity to provide social skills programming, outpatient individual, group, and family therapy as well as school and family consultation services.

All postdoctoral fellows will participate in a variety of training and supervision experiences including: weekly supervision, seminars, rounds, and other didactic experiences available at the Lurie Center and MGH. Opportunities for research may also be available for highly motivated applicants. Successful fellows may have an opportunity to extend their fellowship into a second year and/or apply for junior faculty positions within the Lurie Center.

Strong neuropsychological testing experience and prior training in the assessment of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (including the ADOS) is preferred. Fellowship start date is scheduled for September 1, 2025 (may be negotiable). Applicants must have a PhD/PsyD in Clinical or School Psychology. Application requires submission of a curriculum vitae, three recommendation letters, two sample assessment reports, and one therapeutic treatment plan. Please address correspondence to Dr. Lisa Nowinski at the Lurie Center at LurieCenter@partners.org.

To learn more about our Postdoctoral Fellowship or to submit your application materials, please email us at LurieCenter@partners.org. We are now accepting applications for our 2025-26 fellowship. We will begin reviewing applications in December 2024 with interviews beginning in January 2025. Interviews will be virtual with the option for an on-site tour for local applicants or those able to travel to the Center. Although we will continue to review applications until all positions are filled, please submit your applications by December 15, 2024 for priority consideration.

https://www.massgeneral.org/children/services/treatmentprograms.aspx?id=1614

Additional Information

Agency Type: Private/General Hospital
APPIC Membership: No
APA Accredited: No
Recognized Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Emphasis or focus area: Assessment
Other Emphasis: Developmental Disabilities/Clinical Neuropsychology
Research Time: Less than 25%
Training Director: Lisa Nowinski, PhD
Contact Email: LurieCenter@partners.org
Contact Phone: 781-860-1700
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 8
Number of Positions: 2
Applications recieved last year: 25
Accepts Int'l Students
Stipend: $70,000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Created Date: Monday, January 8 2018
Unfilled Positions: 0
Fringe Benefits: Fellows receive competitive salary and benefits, including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, through Partners Healthcare. Salary may vary depending on years of experience. In addition to competitive salary and benefits, up to an additional $10,000 stipend may be available for moving, training, and other expenses.
Research opportunities: Research opportunities may be available for highly motivated applicants on various federally- and industry sponsored clinical trials, as well as intervention-focused research. Each fellow will be mentored to submit at least one scholarly paper for publication during the course of the year.
Additional Comments: The MGH Lurie Center now provides a combination of virtual and in-person care. We expect that incoming fellows will continue to have the opportunity for a combination of virtual and in-person clinical training experiences, though hospital policies continue to change with regard to virtual care.
Application Instructions: Application requires submission of a curriculum vitae, three recommendation letters, two sample assessment reports, and one therapeutic treatment plan. Please email correspondence and application materials to Attn: Dr. Lisa Nowinski at luriecenter@partners.org.

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