Post
Doctoral
Fellowship
in
Pediatric
Neuropsychology
2011-‐2013
The
Child
Mind
Institute
is
dedicated
to
transforming
mental
health
care
for
children
everywhere.
Our
organization
is
committed
to
finding
more
effective
treatments
for
childhood
psychiatric
and
learning
disorders,
building
the
science
of
healthy
brain
development
and
empowering
children
and
their
families
with
the
information
they
need
to
get
help,
hope
and
answers.
The
Child
Mind
Institute
requires
a
strong,
mission-‐driven
staff
–
talented,
highly
skilled,
compassionate
professionals
who
work
well
in
a
fast-‐paced,
dynamic
organization.
We
are
an
equal
opportunity
employer
with
a
competitive
benefits
and
salary
package.
CMI
is
recruiting
a
post-‐doctoral
fellow
in
pediatric
neuropsychology.
Fellows
are
expected
to
take
a
multidisciplinary
approach
to
their
work,
drawing
from
a
broad
range
of
disciplines
including
clinical
psychology,
cognitive
neuroscience,
neuropsychology,
developmental
psychology).
Responsibilities
Initial
Diagnostic
Evaluation
General
intake
evaluation
for
the
purpose
of
diagnosis
and
subsequent
triage
to
a
specialty
treatment
service
or
referral
outside
of
the
Child
Mind
Institute.
Semi-‐structured
interview
based
on
the
K-‐SADS
Questionnaires
for
the
child,
parents,
teacher
Neuropsychological
Assessment
Intake,
school
observation,
full
neuropsychological
and
educational
evaluation,
feedback
to
family,
initial
and
follow-‐up
contact
with
school,
complete
written
report.
Cognitive
Remediation,
Individual
and
Family
Treatment
The
post
doc
will
be
expected
to
carry
several
treatment
cases.
The
post
doc
will
also
participate
in
a
variety
of
learning
experiences
at
the
Child
Mind
Institute:
Case
Conference
(Friday
morning)
Supervision
of
Externs/Volunteers
Additional
Experiences
Weekly
supervision
by
clinical
neuropsychologists
and
learning
specialist.
It
is
expected
that
the
Post
Doctoral
Fellow
will
give
presentations
at
schools
and
local
community
organizations
as
requested.
Such
presentations
may
also
involve
interactions
and
interviews
with
the
media.
http://www.childmind.org/en/opening-post-doctoral-fellow-pediatric-neuropsychology/
