The postdoctoral fellowship is a temporary period of mentored or supervised training to acquire skills to be a full-fledged child psychologist in Illinois. Supervision will be done by a licensed clinical psychologist for one year and will consist of three hours per week of face to face supervision. The postdoctoral supervision is required for the provider to solidify core child competencies in psychological assessment, psychotherapy delivery, professionalism, evidence-based practices, and supervision. It will also allow the psychologist to be mentored in the culture of Carle Foundation Hospital. Special opportunities exist for advanced supervision in psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral approaches to child treatment and participation in a multidisciplinary Child Diagnostic Clinic.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Doctorate Psychology

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Must be eligible for entrance into a Post Doctoral Program.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Successful completion of a Psychology internship leading to a PhD or DPsych.
• Experience with a pediatric population

Essential Functions:

• Performs initial diagnostic evaluations on patients
• Develops treatment plans based on initial evaluations
• Performs therapeutic modalities to improved behavioral/emotional functioning
• Documents evaluations and treatment sessions effectively
• Refers as needed to appropriate providers based on needs of the patient