Post Doctoral Scholar

Job description

The postdoctoral fellowship focuses on neuropsychological evaluation in children with complex medical and co-occurring developmental issues (e.g., oncology, traumatic brain injury, genetic conditions, epilepsy) within the CDRC and within specialty medical clinics. These populations present with a wide range of neurological dysfunction and cognitive difficulties including problems in the areas of attention, executive functioning, memory, visuospatial reasoning, language functioning, sensory/motor functioning, and social/emotional/behavioral adjustment that afford fellows with broad-based training. Core assessment duties involve providing differential diagnosis, writing integrated reports, and providing feedback and referrals for youth (ages 1-18 years) with complex medical issues involving impact to the central nervous system. The fellow is responsible for two comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations per week.
Up to one-third of the fellow’s time may be spent in other assessment or treatment activities, such as brief neurocognitive assessments in the acute period following hospital discharge, brief psychosocial assessment within multidisciplinary specialty clinics (e.g., childhood cancer survivorship clinic, cleft and craniofacial clinic), program development, and inpatient consultation. There are also opportunities for layered supervision with practicum students.
Research activities include participation on existing projects as well as developing new and unique research projects based on area of interest and expertise. The postdoctoral fellow will have access to a multitude of career development opportunities through the CDRC and OHSU, including a full range of didactic offerings. Fellows will attend one hour per week of group supervision with pediatric psychology fellows in other specialties. Opportunities to offer community based trainings to parents and service providers are available.
• PhD/PsyD in Psychology.
• Completion of APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship.
• Experience in pediatric neuropsychological assessment.
• Standardized assessment tools for cognitive, developmental, behavioral and psychological functioning for toddlers through adults; behavioral/cognitive-behavioral treatment.
• Residency contract approved by the Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners.
• Clinical Psychology.
• Hospital/tertiary medical center based care.