What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Fellow Psychology position at Children's National Hospital?
The Postdoctoral Fellow Psychology will provide clinical services for patients and families of patients, including assessment, consultation, psychological testing, brief psychotherapy, and when indicated, longer-term therapy, and behavioral interventions.
Minimum Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or PsyD in accredited program, or all doctoral requirements completed (including dissertation successfully defended and predoctoral clinical internship successfully completed) within 90 days of date of hire. (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
3 years (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Training in evidenced-based psychological interventions.
Required Licenses And Certifications
Register with District of Columbia for supervision by licensed psychologist as requirement toward licensure. .
Two thousand hours post-degree
Functional Accountabilities
conferral required prior to obtaining license in D.C. (Preferred)
Customer Service
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Teamwork/Communication
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
Safety
Primary Location
District of Columbia-Washington
Work Locations
CN Hospital (Main Campus)
Job
Internship / Trainee
Organization
Ctr Neuroscience & Behav Med
Position Status
R (Regular)
Shift
Day
Work Schedule
8-5pm
Job Posting
Apr 29, 2025, 12:39:19 AM
Full-Time Salary Range
40000
Minimum Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or PsyD in accredited program, or all doctoral requirements completed (including dissertation successfully defended and predoctoral clinical internship successfully completed) within 90 days of date of hire. (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
3 years (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Training in evidenced-based psychological interventions.
Required Licenses And Certifications
Register with District of Columbia for supervision by licensed psychologist as requirement toward licensure. .
Two thousand hours post-degree
Functional Accountabilities
conferral required prior to obtaining license in D.C. (Preferred)
Customer Service
- Provide caregiver guidance and psychotherapy to youth and their families.
- Complete psychological evaluations of youth and consult with family members, educational advocates and schools as needed.
- Provide mental health consultation to patients and their medical providers.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care to clients.
- Document services performed in the EMR systems.
- Collect data as needed for program.
- Participate in grant reporting requirements.
- Work with team to ensure compliance with grant expectations and requirements.
Organizational Commitment/Identification
- Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization
- Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences
- Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
- Maintain confidentiality at all times
- Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
- Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
- Partner with all team members to achieve goals
- Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
- Contribute to a positive work environment
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
- Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
- Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
- Use resources efficiently
- Search for less costly ways of doing things
- Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
- Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
- Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
- Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
- Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
- Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Teamwork/Communication
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
Safety
Primary Location
District of Columbia-Washington
Work Locations
CN Hospital (Main Campus)
Job
Internship / Trainee
Organization
Ctr Neuroscience & Behav Med
Position Status
R (Regular)
Shift
Day
Work Schedule
8-5pm
Job Posting
Apr 29, 2025, 12:39:19 AM
Full-Time Salary Range
40000
Salary : $40,000 - $150,000
