Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Purpose
The
primary purpose of this position is to provide in-depth training for the fellow
for future work in early identification, treatment of individuals with developmental
disabilities, and research in the field of developmental disabilities. Diagnostic
and treatment experiences with developmental and behavioral disorders are a focus. Many of the children seen at the Boling Center have Austism Spectrm Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorders, or Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities.
Description
The individuals served at the Boling Center
for Disabilities are usually in preschool or early elementary school. The parents and families of these children are also a major focus of services at BCDD.
The fellow will work in an interdisciplinary medical
setting at the Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities. From year to year, the secondary responsibilities of the post-doctoral fellow
may vary. The 2007-2008 post-doctoral fellow will spend .50 FTE in assessment, .25 FTE in cognitive behavioral or behavioral therapy, .15 FTE in training and supervision, and .10 FTE in program evaluation and/or research.
While at the Boling Center
for Developmental Disabilities, the fellow is involved in team evaluation. Collaboration at the developmental center is most
often with developmental pediatrics, speech/language, social work, or audiology.
Fewer opportunities are available for collaboration with nutrition, nursing, physical
and/or occupational therapy. In most weeks, the fellow will assume primary responsibility
for two assessments. The fellow will often administer the Stanford Binet, Bayley, WIAT, Bracken, BASC, WISC, WAIS, Woodcock Johnson, Vineland, ADOS, SCQ, and CBCL.
Psychotherapy interventions at the Boling Center
are most often cognitive-behavioral. There is a Parent Child Interaction Therapy clinic which meets one night per week. Some intensive behavior therapy
for children with autism is also assigned to the fellow. The fellow will usually have
six therapy cases per week. .
Didactic experiences are also required. The fellow
must attend several leadership training programs at the Boling Center. Other activities
include presenting a lecture on Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities to pediatric residents or medical students, lecturing
on changes on the IDEA law, critiquing a recent journal article, or presenting
a review of treatment approaches for various developmental disorders. These presentations
may be as often as once monthly.
Who can Apply
Applicants
must have a doctorate (Ph.D., Psy.D. or Ed.D.) in clinical, counseling, or school
psychology. Applicants must be licensed or license-eligible as a Provisional or Temporary Psychologist
in the State of Tennessee. It is required that the fellow sit for the written
and oral Psychologist /Health Services Provider as soon as possible in the fellowship
year and apply for one of the aforementioned licensures.
Priority is given to applicants with interdisciplinary experience
in a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities(UCEDD) or
other comparable interdisciplinary setting. Applicants with specialized abilities
should make these known when applying. For example, attributes such as fluency
in sign language, fluency in Spanish, a proven record in grant writing, or previous
experience in a related profession will be of interest to the Selection Committee.The
stipend is anticipated to be $30,000.
Applications, including a curriculum vitae, two letters of reference, and an official transcript must be received by March 1of each year. To download an application for a traineeship or fellowship, click on the following link to the Boling Center's Fellowship/Traineeship application [pdf]. Send all materials to:
William D. Murphy, Ph.D.
135 North Pauline Street
Memphis, TN 38105
Overall Supervision:
Laura Murphy, Ed.D.
Contact
For more information, contact the Chief of Psychology,
BCDD, 711 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38105 (901) 448-6511.
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