Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Child and Family Forensic Psychology (Juvenile Court Training)

Juvenile Court Clinic Operations at William James College
Boston, 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

William James College is pleased to announce two postdoctoral training opportunities in child and family forensic psychology in Juvenile Court Clinics. There is one fellowship position available in the Suffolk County Juvenile Court Clinic and one fellowship position in the Norfolk County Juvenile Court Clinic. Juvenile Court Clinic Operations (JCCO) provides forensic evaluations and other services for court-ordered juveniles and families before the Juvenile Court in Care and Protection cases (child protection from abuse/neglect), Juvenile Delinquency and Youthful Offender cases, Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) cases, emergency commitments for substance abuse treatment or inpatient psychiatric care, and other court-ordered evaluations. Divorce cases are not heard by Juvenile Courts in Massachusetts. The fellowship offers supervised training and experience in forensic assessment and consultation at the Suffolk and Norfolk Juvenile Court Clinics under the direction of JCCO Program Director, Pooja Khialani, PsyD. Fellows will participate in various seminar and other learning activities offered through the Boston Juvenile Court Clinic, MA Department of Mental Health, and William James College. Fellows will have completed 2100 training hours by the end of the fellowship year.

https://https://www.williamjames.edu/about/human-resources/index.html

Additional Information

Agency Type: Other
APPIC Membership: No
APA Accredited: No
Recognized Specialty: Forensic Psychology
Emphasis or focus area: Child/Adolescent
Other Emphasis: Forensic
Research Time: No research time
Training Director: John Keogh, PsyD
Contact Email: jkeogh@jccwjc.org
Contact Phone: 617-865-3585
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 6
Number of Positions: 2
Applications recieved last year: 9
Accepts Int'l Students
Stipend: $67,500
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Created Date: Thursday, December 31 2020
Fringe Benefits: Full Health and Dental Benefits
Research opportunities: None
Additional Comments: If the position has not been filled following Common Hold Date procedures, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Application Instructions: Interested applicants should electronically send the following materials to John Keogh, PsyD (jkeogh@jccwjc.org) and Pooja Khialani, PsyD (pkhialani@jccwjc.org) : curriculum vitae, statement of purpose, a clinical writing sample (e.g., a redacted report), and three (3) current letters of recommendations. Applicants must have a doctorate in psychology with an APA-accredited predoctoral internship. Child and Family training and experience is required.

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