Postdoctoral Fellow Psych- Developing Brain Institute

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.Qualifications:Minimum EducationDoctor 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 Experience3 years (Required)Required SkillsKnowledgeTraining 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-degreeconferral required prior to obtaining license in D.C. (Preferred)Functional AccountabilitiesCustomer 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. Teamwork CommunicationContribute 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. Problem SolvingWork with team to ensure compliance with grant expectations and anizational AccountabilitiesOrganizational CommitmentIdentificationPartner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organizationCommitted to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differencesDemonstrate personal and professional integrityMaintain confidentiality at all timesCustomer ServiceAnticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are metTeamworkCommunicationDemonstrate collaborative and respectful behaviorPartner with all team members to achieve goalsReceptive to others' ideas and opinionsPerformance ImprovementProblem-solvingContribute to a positive work environmentDemonstrate flexibility and willingness to changeIdentify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processesMake appropriate decisions, using sound judgmentCost ManagementFinancial ResponsibilityUse resources efficientlySearch for less costly ways of doing thingsSafetySpeak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performanceContinuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentationStop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situationDemonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communicationActively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workersAttend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performanceOrganizational Accountabilities (Staff)Organizational CommitmentIdentification TeamworkCommunication Performance ImprovementProblem-solving Cost ManagementFinancial Responsibility Safety

Created: 2025-03-06