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Kennedy Krieger Institute - Child and Family Therapy

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Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, Maryland

Starts on Monday, September 1, 2025

Applications due Sunday, December 15, 2024

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 Child and Family Therapy (CFT) Clinic at Kennedy Krieger Institute provides a one to two year postdoctoral fellowship with training focused on the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of individual and family related presenting problems. These include, but are not limited to: anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, fears, phobias, panic, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and impulse-control/executive functioning difficulties, tic disorders, anger-management/aggression, parent-child conflicts, parent-teen communication difficulties, school-related difficulties, adjustment-related concerns, stress management, emotion-regulation difficulties, self-harm, suicidal ideation, poor coping, identity development, and family transition issues. Families may also present with unique stressors surrounding concerns regarding their child or adolescent’s behavior that include divorce/separation, bullying, peer conflict, military deployment, transition to a new environment, or lack of social support. 

Successful applicants will have completed an APA-accredited internship with an emphasis in pediatric psychology, family therapy, or child clinical psychology.

Additional Information

Agency Type
Childrens Hospital
APPIC Membership
Yes
APA Accredited
No
Recognized Specialty
Clinical Child Psychology
Emphasis or focus area
Child/Adolescent
Other Emphasis
Family Therapy
Research Time
No research time
Training Director
Valerie Paasch
Contact Email
psychology@kennedykrieger.org
Contact Phone
443-923-7533
Virtual Interviews
Virtual Only
Duration in Months
12
Hours Per Week
40
# of Licensed Supervisors
3
Number of Positions
10
Applications recieved last year
18
Stipend
$62,132
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Yes
Estimated offer date
Wednesday, January 29 2025
Unfilled Positions
0
Fringe Benefits
Individual health, vision, dental, and life insurance covered by the department. Two-party and family coverage available for a fee. Additionally., postdoctoral fellows receive 15 PTO days, 8 institute holidays, 1 school of medicine holiday, and 5 professional days.
Application Instructions
Interested applicants may apply through APPA CAS (APPIC Psychology Postdoctoral Application). Once you log into APPA CAS, after you search "Kennedy Krieger Institute", applicants should select "Behavioral Psychology Postdoctoral Training Program". You will then be able to view and select from our (8) clinics offering postdoctoral fellowships. The following materials must be uploaded to APPA CAS in order for your application to be reviewed: Letter of interest, curriculum vitae, degree verification, three letters of recommendation (uploaded by letter writers) and official graduate transcript (transmitted directly from the University). Alternately, applicants can send materials directly via email. Please submit a cover letter, CV, degree verification form (see Behavioral Psychology website link above for copy of letter template and additional information), 3 letters of reference, and original transcript to: psychology@kennedykrieger.org. Application review will begin as soon as CV and cover letter are received. Application deadline is December 15, 2024.

This record was last updated on Thursday, October 10, 2024

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