Children's National Hospital

Postdoctoral Fellow Psychology

Children's National Hospital  •  $40k/yr  •  Washington, DC (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Postdoctoral Fellow Psychology260000LW

 The Postdoctoral Fellow Psychology will provide clinical services for patients and families of patients, including assessment, consultation, psychological testing, brief psychotherapy, and when indicated, longer-term therapy, and behavioral interventions. 

Qualifications

 Minimum Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or PsyD in accredited program, or all doctoral requirements completed (including dissertation successfully defended and predoctoral clinical internship successfully completed) within 90 days of date of hire. (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
3 years (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Training in evidenced-based psychological interventions.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Register with District of Columbia for supervision by licensed psychologist as requirement toward licensure. .
Two thousand hours post-degree
conferral required prior to obtaining license in D.C. (Preferred)

Functional Accountabilities
Customer Service
  • Provide caregiver guidance and psychotherapy to youth and their families.
  • Complete psychological evaluations of youth and consult with family members, educational advocates and schools as needed.
  • Provide mental health consultation to patients and their medical providers.
Teamwork/ Communication
  • Contribute to multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care to clients.
  • Document services performed in the EMR systems.
  • Collect data as needed for program.
  • Participate in grant reporting requirements.
Problem Solving
  • Work with team to ensure compliance with grant expectations and requirements.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Commitment/Identification
  • Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization
  • Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences
  • Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
  • Maintain confidentiality at all times
Customer Service
  • Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
  • Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
  • Partner with all team members to achieve goals
  • Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
  • Contribute to a positive work environment
  • Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
  • Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
  • Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
  • Use resources efficiently
  • Search for less costly ways of doing things
Safety
  • Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
  • Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
  • Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
  • Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
  • Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
  • Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Teamwork/Communication
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
Safety  

Primary Location

 District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations

 CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW  Washington 20010

Job

 Internship / Trainee

Organization

 Cntr for Cancer_ Blood DsordrsPosition Status R (Regular) - FT - Full-TimeShift DayWork Schedule 40

Job Posting

 Apr 8, 2026, 7:23:48 PM

Full-Time Salary Range

 40000 - 150000
Children's National Hospital

About Children's National Hospital

Children’s National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., was established in 1870 to help every child grow up stronger. Today, it is one of the top 10 children’s hospital in the nation and ranked in all specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s National is transforming pediatric medicine for all children. The Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus opened in 2021, a first-of-its-kind pediatric hub dedicated to developing new and better ways to care for kids. Children’s National has been designated three times in a row as a Magnet® hospital, demonstrating the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty care locations in the D.C. metropolitan area, including Maryland and Virginia. Children’s National is home to the Children’s National Research Institute and Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation. It is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels. As a non-profit, Children's National relies on generous donors to help ensure that every child receives the care they need.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Washington, DC
Year Founded
1870
Website
childrensnational.org
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