Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

Children's Hospital Colorado - Cardiology Psychology Fellowship

Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado

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 Pediatric Heart Institute at Children’s Hospital Colorado is a large volume cardiac care and surgery center with a dedicated Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) and a Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (CPCU) for inpatient treatment. Families are followed as outpatients in our Cardiology Clinic as well as our network of care and multi-state outreach clinics and pediatric psychology is integrated across the continuum of care. The fellowship is designed to provide advanced training in pediatric psychology with cardiac conditions across development and with an emphasis on rare disease presentations. Depending on the fellow’s training goals, they will meet with patients with complex congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy/heart failure, arrhythmias or electrophysiology devices, and idiopathic pulmonary hypertension. Psychology evaluation and recommendations are common during critical time points in treatment, including pre- and post-surgery (including the Fontan surgery between ages 2-4 for patients with single ventricle physiology), after a cardiac arrest, pre-implant of a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator, unexpected admission to the hospital, etc. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with patients and families seen in cardiology, from fetal diagnosis through young adulthood, across interdisciplinary teams that include cardiologists, advanced practice providers, nurses, and surgeons. The fellow is also included in the Heart Institute Wellness Program which provides psychosocial programming along with social work, child life, spiritual care, learning services, and creative arts therapy. Common referral issues for pediatric psychology include child and family coping with a chronic, life-limiting condition, mood and anxiety difficulties, medical trauma, pain and procedural distress, parental mental health/caregiving stress, social challenges, neurodevelopmental and school problems, adjusting to the impact of disease on quality of life, health-promoting behaviors, adherence to medical regimen, and transition to adult cardiac care. Clinical experience will include biopsychosocial assessment, consultation, short-term health and behavior interventions, care coordination, and support group facilitation. The fellow is integrated into the subspecialty cardiac teams, rounds inpatient on the CICU/CPCU, and attends meetings. Opportunities include telehealth follow-up, supervision of psychology extern(s) as well as a pediatric health intern when possible, and didactic teaching to medical staff. The fellow will participate in clinical research and program development with opportunities to be involved in multiple projects consistent with their fellowship training goals.

Applicants must have completed their training in an APA or CPA accredited PhD or PsyD program in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology, and an APA accredited internship. Candidates are expected to have sufficient training and experience in Child Clinical Psychology to be able to maximally benefit from the experiences offered. Applications will be accepted from doctoral candidates who expect to have completed all doctoral degree requirements by the fellowship start date, including completion of internship and successful dissertation defense. Positions are contingent upon official verification of completion of all doctoral degree requirements (e.g., diploma, transcript) through the graduate school conferring the degree prior to starting the fellowship. The training program is committed to the recruitment of culturally and ethnically diverse individuals. Bilingual Spanish speaking applicants, and all other qualified applicants, are encouraged to apply.

https://https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/psych/mental-health-professional-resources/psychology-fellowship-programs/

Additional Information

Agency Type: Childrens Hospital
APPIC Membership: Yes
APA Accredited: No
Emphasis or focus area: Child/Adolescent
Other Emphasis: Pediatric/Health Psychology (Cardiology)
Research Time: 26-50%
Training Director: Jessica Kenny, PhD
Contact Email: Jessica.Kenny@childrenscolorado.org
Contact Phone: 720-777-4161
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 3
Number of Positions: 1
Applications recieved last year: 9
Accepts Int'l Students
Stipend: $61,008
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Created Date: Tuesday, September 12 2023
Unfilled Positions: 0
Fringe Benefits: All fellowships are designed as full-time 12-consecutive -month programs beginning in late August. Fellows will receive a salary of $61,008 (in accordance with NIH standards), subject to the withholding of taxes. As a Childrens Hospital Colorado (CHCO) fellow, individuals are eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options. Fellows are eligible for a total of 16 days of time off (10 wellness days to use as vacation and 6 sick days), 7 paid Children’s Hospital Colorado observed holidays, and 5 professional leave days (with the option of 4 additional professional days for attending a conference, pending supervisor approval). Malpractice insurance is provided by CHCO.
Research opportunities: The CHCO fellowship program is broadly intended to be comprised of 60%-80% time devoted to clinical experience and 20%-40% time developed to research activities with fellowship placements determining the specific activities and time allocations.
Additional Comments: APPA CAS program site: https://appicpostdoc.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/deeplink/programSearch/organization/5111239916773107712
Application Instructions: All applicants must use the APPIC AAPA on-line (https://appicpostdoc.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login) A completed application consists of the following materials: 1. Cover letter stating specifying interest in the post-doctoral position, previous clinical, research and professional experience relevant to the program, and expectations of personal and/or professional goals that may result from engaging in the post-doctoral program. -If you are applying for more than one postdoctoral fellowship track with CHCO, please complete a separate APPIC application per track. You may apply to up to four CHCO fellowship tracks. Please use the same cover letter across all CHCO track applications. You may list rank preferences if you have them. 2. A current Curriculum Vitae 3. Three letters of recommendation. Please submit only three letters 4. Official transcripts of all graduate coursework

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