Postdoctoral Fellow, Anxiety and Mood Disorders (Bay Area)

About Child Mind Institute

We're dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We've become the leading independent nonprofit in children's mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow's breakthrough treatments.

Position Details:

As part of the Anxiety and Mood Disorders Center team, you will report to Associate Director. You will receive advanced, structured clinical training in an innovative practice setting, emphasizing accurate diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, and their families, including conducting semi-structured assessments, providing individual and group therapies, participating in didactic learning and supervision, and engaging in community education and extern supervision. You will gain specialized experience in cognitive-behavioral therapy, behavioral parent training, and school-based interventions, with encouragement to develop your own areas of interest and specialization. Furthermore, you will attend multidisciplinary case conferences, contribute to clinical meetings, present in the community, and collaborate on educational initiatives. As a member of both the Anxiety Disorders Center and Mood Disorders Center, you will provide treatment for and receive advanced training in anxiety disorders, including but not limited to social anxiety disorder and selective mutism; mood disorders, including but not limited to depressive disorders and DMDD; and comorbid disorders. This is an exempt, full-time, hybrid (this position requires a minimum of four (4) days per week in the office, on a schedule determined by your supervisor). The in-office requirement and schedule are subject to change based on the needs of the program and the organization.

You Will:

• Conduct semi-structured clinical diagnostic assessments and write diagnostic assessment reports.
• Provide evidence-based treatment, including but not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and behavioral interventions for mood disorders, emotional dysregulation, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety-related disorders, selective mutism, and comorbid conditions, in individual and group formats.
• Co-treat with other clinicians in one or more of our various specialized treatment programs.
• Provide supervision to other trainees under the umbrella supervision of a licensed psychologist.· Collaborate with our board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists on cases requiring pharmacotherapy
• Participate in supervision, educational didactics, case conferences, team meetings and lecture series.
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.

You Have:

• PhD or PsyD degree from a graduate program in clinical, counseling, or school psychology.
• The doctoral degree above must be conferred approximately six weeks prior to beginning the position.
• Completion of doctoral internship.

• Registration as a Psychological Associate in California

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Our Benefits

Our great compensation package and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website.

Pay Range

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.

Application Details and Instructions

To apply, please visit https://childmind.org/about-us/careers/open-positions/.

Applications submitted through third-party websites (e.g., Indeed, ZipRecruiter, etc.) will not be reviewed.

Candidates will need to submit the following as attachments under the resume tab in the application:

• Cover letter (attention: Jennifer Louie, PhD and Omar Gudiño, PhD, ABPP) 
• Curriculum vitae 
• Three references, including current supervisor/training director and former supervisor/Director of Clinical Training (DCT) 
• A treatment summary or case conceptualization (no more than 2-3 pages) representing your use of cognitive-behavioral interventions with a child or adolescent with an anxiety or mood disorder. 
• Two letters of recommendation sent separately via email to jennifer.louie@childmind.org
  

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 can be directed to Jennifer Louie, PhD (jennifer.louie@childmind.org).

Interviews for selected applicants can be conducted virtually or in-person.

EEO Disclaimer

Child Mind Institute is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

In compliance with California law, we also prohibit discrimination based on reproductive health decision-making, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other category protected by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). In New York, we extend this prohibition to include status as a victim of domestic violence, familial status, or any other characteristic protected by the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL).

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