Children's Health Children's Medical Center Dallas - Eating Disorders Concentration
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Children's Health Children's Medical Center Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Starts on Monday, August 26, 2024
Applications due Tuesday, December 12, 2023
This program has chosen to follow the APPIC Postdoctoral Selection Guidelines.
The Center for Pediatric Psychiatry at Children’s HealthSM in Dallas, Texas invites applicants for its APA-accredited Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Child Psychology beginning late August, 2024. Six positions total will be available within the Pediatric Health Psychology, Outpatient, or Eating Disorders concentrations:
Eating Disorders Concentration (1 position)
- Evaluation and treatment of a diverse population of children and adolescents with a range of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, atypical anorexia, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Common comorbidities include anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and trauma-related symptoms.
- Fellows' clinical experience is focused on higher levels of care (inpatient and partial hospitalization), with intensive outpatient and outpatient care also provided within the program. Services include individual, family, and group therapies, parent education, diagnostic assessment, behavioral programming, and participation in an interdisciplinary treatment environment.
- The Center for Pediatric Eating Disorders holds Disease-Specific Care Certification from the Joint Commission. Children’s is one of the first hospitals in the country with a separate program specifically for patients with ARFID. This position is based primarily at the campus in Plano, TX.
Additional Information:
- Children’s Health is one of the largest pediatric healthcare providers in the nation and is ranked in all 10 specialties by US News and World Report.
- Fellows have the opportunity to work with patients who are diverse in age, diagnosis, functioning, family structure, socioeconomic status, religious and cultural background, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation.
- Robust professional development programming is integrated into the fellowship, including:
- Training in supervision and opportunities for umbrella supervision of interns and students
- Experience with integration of program development and research into clinical care
- Preparation for licensure/EPPP
- Early career development
- Training in delivery of clinical services and group supervision in Spanish
Additional Information
- Agency Type
- Childrens Hospital
- APPIC Membership
- Yes
- APA Accredited
- Yes
- Recognized Specialty
- Clinical Child Psychology
- Other Emphasis
- Eating Disorders
- Research Time
- Less than 25%
- Training Director
- Celia Heppner, PsyD, ABPP
- Contact Email
- celia.heppner@childrens.com
- Contact Phone
- 214-456-1967
- Virtual Interviews
- Strongly Preferred
- Duration in Months
- 12
- Hours Per Week
- 40
- # of Licensed Supervisors
- 40
- Number of Positions
- 1
- Applications recieved last year
- 4
- Stipend
- $56,484
- Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
- Yes
- Estimated offer date
- Monday, January 15 2024
- Unfilled Positions
- 1
- Fringe Benefits
- Fellows receive a comprehensive benefits package, which includes Paid Time Off (at an accrual rate of 7.7 hours/biweekly pay period, or approximately 25 days/year), as well as health insurance, prescription coverage, vision and dental insurance, and retirement savings plans. In addition to regular Paid Time Off, fellows are eligible for up to 10 paid education days per year for conferences, job interviews, taking the EPPP, and other professionally relevant activities. Children’s covers the cost of premiums for basic life insurance, basic AD&D coverage, and short and long-term disability insurance, and matches employee dependent care savings contributions at 25%, up to $1000/year. Fellows are also eligible for other employee savings programs, including discounts on services and products and subsidized regional public transit passes. Children’s covers the cost of professional liability insurance for psychology fellows.
- Research opportunities
- Opportunities are available for postdoctoral fellows to be involved in program development and research through fellow-directed project.
- Additional Comments
Accreditation Status:
The Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program in Clinical Child Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). Questions related to the program’s accreditation status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation: Office of Program Consultation & Accreditation, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002-4242 (Phone: 202-336-5979).
Non-Discriminatory Hiring, Selection, and Employment:
The success of Children’s Health System of Texas and its affiliates (collectively, Children’s HealthSM) is dependent on the talents of individuals with different experiences, strengths, cultures, and perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, Children’s Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, military status, disability, or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer, pay, training, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, employee benefits, and activities.
- Application Instructions
- As of 2/1/2024, applications for the Eating Disorders position are being accepted on a rolling basis. To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter via email to celia.heppner@childrens.com.
Prior to extending an offer, we will also require: A degree conferral attestation form, signed by the applicant and their graduate program advisor or DCT (we will provide this form once an application is submitted), three (3) letters of recommendation (references can send letters directly via email to celia.heppner@childrens.com), and two (2) de-identified work samples. Testing reports are not required for work samples; applicants are encouraged to submit non-testing clinical documentation for this position (including progress notes, consultation reports, intakes, etc.).
This record was last updated on Monday, February 26, 2024
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