Postdoctoral Fellowship, Mood Disorders Center

Salary and Benefits $65,000 The Child Mind Institute is proud to be named aGreat Place to Work-Certifiedcompany! Our competitive compensation and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, flexible work schedules, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website. Child Mind Institute is committed to creating an inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and valued. The Child Mind Institute is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. Our teams work every day to deliver the highest standards of care, advance the science of the developing brain and empower parents, professionals, and policymakers to support children when and where they need it most. Together with our supporters, we're helping children reach their full potential in school and in life. We share all our resources freely and do not accept any funding from the pharmaceutical industry. Job Summary The Child Mind Institute offers a one-year professional training program within our Mood Disorders Center designed to prepare candidates for a successful career in child and adolescent psychology. The fellowship will begin as early as July 2025. Consideration will also be given to candidates who complete their pre-doctoral internship by the end of August 2025. This is an exempt position, located in our New York City headquarters, which offers a generous salary and full benefits, as well as support for attending a professional conference or continuing education trainings. TheMood Disorders Centeris one of five programs that comprise our clinical treatment services of the Child Mind Institute. We offer cutting edge, evidence-based, tailored treatment for children, adolescents, and young adults suffering from mood disorders and related concerns. These include depressive disorders, bipolar disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, suicidality and self-harm, and emotional dysregulation, as well as comorbid problems such as anxiety, substance use, exposure to trauma and executive functioning deficits. The center includes our comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program for children, preadolescents, adolescents, and young adults. Within the DBT program, there are offerings ofcomprehensive DBT for adolescents and young adults,Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Children (DBT-C), as well as a preadolescent group-oriented program ("Mood Masters"). In addition, the center providesRadically Open DBT(RO-DBT), a transdiagnostic treatment for disorders of overcontrol, for adolescents and young adults. The center is dedicated to giving children and families the tools and support they need to improve their functioning and flourish at home, at school, and in the community. The center's clinicians are experts in the field in providing comprehensive clinical care. They work intensively with children, parents, and teachers, and utilize a wide range of evidence-based intervention approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Behavioral Activation, mindfulness-based interventions, Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) tailored for individuals with mood disorders, and when needed, provideintensive interventionsto youth. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in all facets of our multidisciplinary group practice, and contribute to a dynamic, collaborative team. Primary Faculty The Mood Disorders Center staff includes leading clinical psychologists. Center staff regularly collaborates with pediatric neuropsychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, and child and adolescent psychologists and other staff from our multidisciplinary clinical team. Omar G. Gudino, PhD, ABPP, Senior Director, Mood Disorders Center Julie Reinhold, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist,Co-Director, Dialectical Behavior Therapy Programs Lauren Allerhand, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist,Co-Director, Dialectical Behavior Therapy Programs Kimberly Alexander, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist, Training Coordinator Marc Shuldiner, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist Cheryl Best, PhD, Clinical Psychologist Helene Omansky, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker The Mood Disorders Center of the Child Mind Institute offers an extraordinary opportunity for a qualified clinician to receive structured post-doctoral training in a unique, innovative academic setting. Training focuses on the accurate diagnosis and use of evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. Clinical training and experiences include conducting semi-structured diagnostic assessments, implementing individual, family, and group interventions (including co-leading DBT groups), participating in intensive interventions, didactics, comprehensive individual and group supervision, providing education in the community, and supervising extern cases (with oversight and training in providing supervision). Fellows will receive specialized training in CBT, DBT, RO-DBT, and other evidence-based treatments for mood disorders, emotional dysregulation, and comorbid disorders. Fellows are strongly encouraged and guided to develop areas of interest and specialization. As a component of the training experience, the post-doctoral fellow will participate in a variety of learning experiences at the Child Mind Institute. Specifically, fellows will attend multidisciplinary case conferences, clinical meetings with center staff, and attend lectures through our Visiting Professor Series, consisting of nationally and internationally renowned experts in mental health. Fellows will also be given the opportunity to give presentations at schools and local community organizations. Additionally, there will be opportunities to collaborate with website writers on specific topics for the Child Mind Institute website and with other services within the Child Mind Institute. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional clinical skills in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults, including experience with mood disorders and individuals with emotional dysregulation, and will have training and prior experience in using CBT and DBT. The position will provide post-doctoral clinical hours and supervision needed for licensure. Responsibilities Provide comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and treatment to children, adolescents, and young adults with mood disorders, including clients with comorbid anxiety-related disorders and externalizing disorders Provide empirically supported treatments such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as mindfulness-based interventions in treatment Conduct family-based interventions with parents and other family members, including Parent Management Training (PMT), and collateral contacts with educators and other providers Collaborate with our board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists on cases requiring pharmacotherapy Qualifications PhD or PsyD degree from an APA-accredited program in clinical, counseling, school-clinical, or school psychology Full completion of doctoral degree by the beginning of the postdoctoral fellowship Successful completion of APA-accredited internship Flexibility to work hours to meet productivity goals and deadlines, including afternoon / evening hours to accommodate school schedules Team player and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships Demonstrated professional attitude and ability to interface with senior management, clinicians and staff Application Detailsand Instructions To apply, please click the "Apply" button above. If you are viewing on a third-party website, please visit please visit to access the online application. Applications submitted through third-party websites (e.g., Indeed, ZipRecruiter, etc.) will not be reviewed. Candidates will need to submit the following: Cover letter (attention: Omar G. Gudino, PhD, ABPP; and Kenneth Schuster, PsyD) Curriculum Vitae Three letters of recommendation (Optional)A treatment summary or case conceptualization (no more than 2-3 pages) representing your use of evidence-based interventions with a child, adolescent, or young adult, preferably an individual with a mood disorder or emotional dysregulation Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled, and applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible. Any questions or inquiries can be directed to Dr. Omar Gudino (). Interviews for selected applicants can be conducted virtually or in-person. Special Considerations The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting. The Child Mind Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation; national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law [Vehicle Code section 12801.9]); ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.

Created: 2024-10-29