Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory

Elements of quality clinically focused postdoctoral training

The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP)- in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida Collège of Medicine-Jacksonville- is recruiting for 1 psychology postdoctoral fellowship position for the 2024-2025 training year. The Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Fellowship program aims to provide the fellow with experiential clinical training focused on the diagnosis, assessment, evaluation, treatment, and prevention of psychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents.  For the child and adolescent fellowship, candidates must have a doctoral degree from an APA-accredited graduate program and internship in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology, and have some prior experience providing evidence-based psychotherapies (e.g., CBT, DBT, EMDR, Family Systems, and PCIT) with children, adolescents, and families. Proficiency with evidence-based psychotherapies is not needed, as we are happy to train you in these.

The fellow will be seeing general outpatient cases within the CAP clinic with a focus on providing evidence-based individual, group, and family therapy modalities. The fellow will work with patients across the lifespan (ages 2-25; toddler to transitioning-age youth) that experience a range of mental health concerns and diagnoses, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma exposure, life threatening behaviors, disruptive behaviors, and family relationship distress. The fellow will receive training and supervision in both general clinical child and adolescent psychology, as well as specialized rotations in Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A) and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). The fellow will be trained and supervised by a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician and PCIT International certified clinicians. In addition, fellows will participate in outpatient psychological assessment (e.g., minimum of three psycho-educational evaluations) to meet the aims of becoming a competent and well-rounded clinical child psychologist. Postdocs will also have the opportunity to participate in clinical research, as the CAP Division has ongoing research projects. Individualized training plans will be created for the postdoc fellow, with appropriate supervision, teaching, and research opportunities. 

In the UF CAP Program, postdocs will gain experience working as part of a multidisciplinary intensive outpatient team. The Division is located in the Department of Psychiatry which allows for frequent inter-disciplinary collaborations and joint learning experiences with residents and fellows in child and adolescent psychiatry (e.g., didactic seminars, Family Therapy Clinic, DBT didactic seminar, etc.). Although the duties of this position are primarily clinical, the postdoc fellow will be provided with individual supervision and didactic education, as well as participating in multidisciplinary case conferences with recognized specialists in the field.   

The successful candidate must work well with multidisciplinary teams, have experience working with children and families, be able to manage complex cases and varied responsibilities effectively, and be comfortable working with a multicultural population. The fellowship takes place within a major medical center in an urban community on the Atlantic beach coastline with a modest cost of living and a high quality of life. Salary is competitive and includes attractive benefits. The State of Florida does not have income tax.