Children's Health Children's Medical Center Dallas - Pediatric Health Psychology Concentration (Pediatric Health Psychology/Consult-Liaison Positions and Foster Care Position)
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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 will be available within the Pediatric Health Psychology, Outpatient, or Eating Disorders concentrations:
Pediatric Health Psychology Concentration (3 positions total)
Pediatric health psychology/consult-liaison (2 positions)
- Specialized training experience in pediatric health psychology tailored to fellows’ interests. Flexible rotation selection offers opportunities for breadth of experience, as well as specialization with populations of interest through major rotations (e.g., Oncology, Solid Organ Transplant, Gastroenterology, and others as determined by fellows’ interests and availability).
- Assessment, intervention, and consultation/liaison (C/L) services on inpatient medical floors and in ambulatory medical clinics with numerous rotation options, including:
- Cardiology
- Craniofacial/Plastic Surgery
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Epilepsy
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology/Sickle Cell
- Oncology
- Infant Mental Health
- Pain Management
- Sleep Medicine
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Weight Management/Bariatric Surgery
- Fellows in these positions obtain C/L experience throughout the year, with no weekend/evening call.
Foster care position (1 position)
- Position based in Rees-Jones Center for Foster Care Excellence at Children’s, which serves as primary care provider for children in foster care system
- Specialization in trauma informed integrated primary care, with opportunities for multidisciplinary assessment, intervention, consultation, and psychoeducation services
- Focused intervention experience in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Trauma informed psychological and developmental assessment
- Fellows may have opportunities to collaborate on and receive mentorship related to mental health policy and community outreach initiatives
- Clinical care will be based out of Dallas and Plano clinics
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
- Pediatric Health Psychology
- 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
- 3
- Applications recieved last year
- 30
- Stipend
- $56,484
- Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
- Yes
- Estimated offer date
- Monday, January 15 2024
- Unfilled Positions
- 0
- 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 integrated into professional development programming.
- 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
Applications are due December 12th, 2023 and will be received through the APPA, the Centralized Application System implemented by APPIC. Please go to https://appicpostdoc.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login to submit your materials.
Materials required will include:
- Cover letter, describing the following:
- Concentration area and position of interest (each applicant may apply for only one concentration/position)
- Statement of interest and fit with the position
- Accreditation status of graduate and internship programs
- Anticipated date of degree conferral
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Three letters of recommendation
- Two de-identified work samples
- Degree conferral attestation form, signed by applicant and graduate program advisor or DCT (available on APPA portal)
This record was last updated on Thursday, September 7, 2023
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