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Levine Children's Hospital Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Training in Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplant

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Levine Children's Hospital at Carolina's Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina

Starts on Monday, August 4, 2025

Applications due Sunday, December 1, 2024

This training experience will NOT follow the APPIC Selection Standards with Common Hold Date (CHD) and may not allow applicants to hold offers until the CHD. Applicants may need to respond to an offer for this position prior to completing interviews or knowing their standing with other positions.

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

Levine Children’s Hospital Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders has 1 opening for a Postdoctoral fellow in the Departments of Hematology/Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation for the 2025-2026 academic year. The Levine Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders includes both outpatient and inpatient services for children diagnosed with cancer, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, severe aplastic anemia, and other malignant and non-malignant disorders. Physicians, nurses, social workers, and psychologists work collaboratively to address the complex problems faced by these patients and their families. The fellowship consists of clinical training in pediatric psycho-oncology, direct clinical care of patients and families, and participation in developing clinical programs and research at LCH. Clinical activities include inpatient consultation/liaison and outpatient therapy, with an emphasis on cognitive/behavioral approaches. Opportunities to work in our Long-term Follow-up Clinic for survivors of childhood cancer are also available. Clinical hours and supervision for licensure will be provided. This is a primarily clinical position with opportunities to participate in developing research projects within the Center. The position is a one-year fellowship, beginning August/September 2025. The start date is negotiable. The option for a second-year advanced fellowship may be available with consideration of funding and matching fellow/program interests. Candidates with previous clinical and research experiences in pediatric behavioral medicine are encouraged to apply. Stipends are commensurate with NIH rates plus benefits. All applicants must: 1) have attended an APA-accredited graduate program in clinical, counseling, or health psychology; 2) have completed an APA-accredited internship; and 3) have completed all requirements for their Ph.D. or PsyD prior to beginning the position. To apply, please send the following as an email attachment: 1) a cover letter, 2) a CV, and 3) three letters of recommendation sent directly from your recommenders. The application deadline is Friday, December 1st, 2024. Please note: The date offers will be made to applicants is estimated to be late January or February, but it will depend on the scheduling of interviews. This timing will be communicated throughout the interview process.

Additional Information

Agency Type
Childrens Hospital
APPIC Membership
No
APA Accredited
No
Recognized Specialty
Clinical Child Psychology
Emphasis or focus area
Health Psychology
Other Emphasis
Pediatric Psychology
Research Time
Less than 25%
Training Director
Zack Held, PhD
Contact Email
zack.held@atriumhealth.org
Contact Phone
7043817188
Virtual Interviews
Virtual Only
Duration in Months
12
Hours Per Week
40
# of Licensed Supervisors
2
Number of Positions
1
Applications recieved last year
15
Stipend
$65,000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
No
Estimated offer date
Monday, January 27 2025
Created Date
Tuesday, November 1 2016
Unfilled Positions
0
Fringe Benefits
PTO, Professional days for conferences and licensure exam preparation, Medical, Dental insurance
Application Instructions
All applicants must: 1) have attended an APA-accredited graduate program in clinical, clinical-child, or health psychology; 2) have completed an APA-accredited internship; and 3) have completed all requirements for their Ph.D./Psy.D. prior to beginning the position. To apply, please send the following as email attachment: 1) a cover letter; 2) a CV; and 3) three letters of recommendation sent directly from your recommenders.

This record was last updated on Saturday, August 3, 2024

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