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(Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics) Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship at Medical University of South Carolina

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Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Charleston, South Carolina

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

Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship 

Medical University of South Carolina  

The Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) announces 1-2 postdoctoral fellowship positions in pediatric psychology during the 2025-2026 academic year. The fellowship positions will focus on evidence-based evaluation of children and adolescents, birth through 21 years of age, with a wide range of medically complex and/or neurodevelopmental conditions. A variety of rotations will be available, depending on the interests of the fellows, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Preschool Evaluation, Sickle Cell Developmental Screening Program, Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and Neuropsychological Evaluation. 

The Pediatric Psychology Service in the Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics is an outpatient clinic located in a major medical center that serves a diverse population of patients from a large geographic area (www.musckids.org/developmentalpeds/#about). The Pediatric Psychology team currently consists of seven licensed psychologists and one licensed psychoeducational specialist. The team works closely with other allied health professionals to provide comprehensive psychological and medical care to children. The Pediatric Psychology service also participates in the nationally recognized, APA-accredited Charleston Consortium Psychology Internship Training Program (academicdepartments.musc.edu/psychology_internship/index.htm). 

Pediatric psychology postdoctoral fellows gain experience with a wide variety of populations, including children with developmental disabilities, complex medical and neurological conditions, autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, attention problems, behavior problems, anxiety disorders, and psychiatric disorders. Postdoctoral fellows may participate in the South Carolina Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (SC LEND) fellowship program (academicdepartments.musc.edu/sclend/). Postdoctoral fellows also participate in a bimonthly didactic series and have opportunity to attend psychiatry, pediatric, and/or neuroscience grand rounds. 

Candidates should have completed a doctoral degree in clinical or school psychology, an internship from an APA-approved program, and have experience working with pediatric populations. To obtain further information regarding the position, interested applicants should contact Catherine Bradley, Ph.D. (bradlecc@musc.edu). Those interested in the position should submit a cover letter, CV (including a compendium of psychometric instruments administered), and three letters of reference to: Catherine Bradley, Ph.D. at bradlecc@musc.edu. Interviews will be conducted virtually in December/January. Application deadline: Monday December 9, 2024.

Additional Information

Agency Type
Medical School/Health Science Center
APPIC Membership
No
APA Accredited
No
Emphasis or focus area
Child/Adolescent
Other Emphasis
Assessment
Research Time
Less than 25%
Training Director
Catherine Bradley PhD
Contact Email
bradlecc@musc.edu
Contact Phone
843-876-1514
Duration in Months
12
Hours Per Week
40
# of Licensed Supervisors
7
Number of Positions
2
Applications recieved last year
8
Accepts Int'l Students
Stipend
$61008
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Created Date
Tuesday, October 8 2024
Fringe Benefits
yes
Research opportunities
Fellows may have the opportunity to assist on funded grants focused on Telehealth PCIT for children with ASD. Additional research opportunities may be available. Please contact Catherine Bradley for more details.
Additional Comments
The Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital at the Medical University of South Carolina has been ranked nationally by Child Magazine and US News and World Report 2023–2024 Best Hospitals. MUSC is an equal opportunity employer and offers a stipend and benefits package commensurate with the NIH level for fellows in year one of training. Live and learn in historic Charleston, South Carolina!
Application Instructions
Candidates should have completed a doctoral degree in clinical or school psychology, an internship from an APA-approved program, and have experience working with pediatric populations. To obtain further information regarding the position, interested applicants should contact Catherine Bradley, Ph.D. (bradlecc@musc.edu). Those interested in the position should submit a cover letter, CV (including a compendium of psychometric instruments administered), and three letters of reference to: Catherine Bradley, Ph.D. at bradlecc@musc.edu. Interviews will be conducted virtually in December/January. Application deadline: Monday December 9, 2024.

This record was last updated on Tuesday, October 8, 2024

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