Nationwide Children’s Hospital Child Development Center will be recruiting for their Postdoctoral Fellowship in Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (IND) for the 2025-2026 Training year:
· Clinical Position (3 available positions) - The positions will be open until filled and applications will be reviewed starting December 15, 2024
· Consult/Liaison Specialization (1 available position) - The position will be open until filled and applications will be reviewed starting December 15, 2024
· Complex Care Specialization (available position) - The position will be open until filled and applications will be reviewed starting December 15, 2024
These positions are described further below. Interested candidates should send/email:
· a cover letter stating career goals and which position (or positions) they would like to be considered for
· a curriculum vitae
· two letters of recommendation either via direct email from letter writers or use of standard mail.
Virtual interviews are encouraged for all positions. Anticipated start date is 6/30/2025, with options for a later start date if needed. All positions currently will have a salary of $64,058 for the first year, which will increase to $65,979 if fellows stay for a second year; fellows are supported by a full benefits package.
For additional information, please view http://NationwideChildrens.org/Intellectual-Neurodevelopmental-Fellowship. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is the nation’s second largest children’s hospital. With the generous support of a transformational $50 million gift from Big Lots and their Foundation, Nationwide Children’s Hospital opened America’s largest behavioral health treatment and research center in the spring of 2020 and Behavioral Health continues to be one of the three top areas of focus for the hospital in its strategic growth plan. Nationwide Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information about Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Columbus, Ohio, visit us on the Web at http://www.nationwidechildrens.org
Please email Dr. Albright with any questions and will all application materials.
Charles M. Albright, PhD
Director of the Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Fellowship, Child Development Center
Clinical Assistant Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychology, the Ohio State University
Phone (614) 355-7100 / E-mail: Charles.Albright@nationwidechildrens.org
NCH Child Development Center, 187 W. Schrock Rd, Westerville, OH 43081
Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowship in Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (IND)
Specializing in the assessment and treatment of Developmental Disabilities including Autism
Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Child Development Center is recruiting two clinical post-doctoral psychology fellows. Established for nearly 30 years, the Child Development Center takes great pride in training leaders in our field. Boasting a psychology faculty of 30, supported by a team of psychometricians, we work with colleagues that include Developmental Behavioral Pediatricians, Neurologists, Nurse Practitioners, Speech and Language Pathologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist, Genetic Counselors, and predoctoral trainees in our APPIC-approved internship track. Our fellowship provides advanced training to individuals who are interested in working in an interprofessional, academic medical setting offering excellence in assessment and treatment for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This is a one year position, with the option of renewing for a second year.
Experiences are individualized based upon the fellow’s interests and training goals and can include:
· Interdisciplinary diagnostic assessment teams with primary concern of autism spectrum disorder for children ranging from 18 months to young adulthood.
· Pediatric interdisciplinary medical clinics including the Neurodevelopmental Clinic, Non-Accidental Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Fellows Clinic, and International Adoption Clinic
· Evaluation of complex, medically fragile patients with severe and profound intellectual disabilities at an ICF/IID.
· Ongoing outpatient behavioral treatment including the RUBI parent training program
· Inpatient consultation and liaison service on our psychiatric inpatient unit specializing in children with a comorbid developmental disability.
Additionally, the CDC Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Fellowships offers:
- specific training in advocacy, quality improvement science, administration, and program development
- didactic and umbrella supervision opportunities to focus on building supervision skills
- opportunities to contribute to medical education of other professions and to lead didactic seminars
- research activities directed by the fellow’s interest or in collaboration with ongoing faculty projects
- The Child Development Center is nationally recognized as an Autism Speaks/Autism Treatment Network/Autism Learning Health Network site.
- faculty academic appointments in the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (IND)
Specialization in consultation/liaison services for inpatient psychiatric ASD/DD population
Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Child Development Center is recruiting for one post-doctoral psychology fellow to provide consultation/liaison services for inpatient psychiatric ASD/DD population. The Behavioral Health Pavilion was opened in March of 2020 and includes several inpatient units including: Adolescent, Child, and Neurobehavioral, in addition to a dedicated Psychiatric Crisis Department and Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit. Trainees have the opportunity to work with a number of different specialties such as Psychiatry, Occupational Therapy, Recreational Therapy, Speech and Language Pathologists, Nursing and Behavioral Health Clinicians. This fellowship track provides advanced training to individuals who are interested in working in an interprofessional, academic medical setting offering excellence in assessment and treatment for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities currently hospitalized in an inpatient psychiatric unit. This is a one year position.
Experiences are individualized based upon the fellow’s interests and training goals and can include:
· Diagnostic assessment with primary concern of potential neurodevelopmental disorder current hospitalized secondary to psychiatric crisis
· Participation in interdisciplinary rounds for patients currently hospitalized in inpatient psychiatric setting
· Provision of individual and/or family therapy for children/adolescents with ASD/DD focused on crisis management and harm reduction
· Provision of crisis management training for caregivers of children/adolescents currently hospitalized
· Development and implementation of behavior management strategies for children/adolescents currently hospitalized at Behavioral Health Pavilion
Additionally, all CDC Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Fellowships offer:
- specific training in advocacy, quality improvement science, administration, and program development
- didactic and umbrella supervision opportunities to focus on building supervision skills
- opportunities to contribute to medical education of other professions and to lead didactic seminars
- research activities directed by the fellow’s interest or in collaboration with ongoing faculty projects
- The Child Development Center is nationally recognized as an Autism Speaks/Autism Treatment Network/Autism Learning Health Network site.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
With Specialization in Pediatric Complex Care
Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Child Development Center (CDC) is recruiting for a new postdoctoral fellowship with a neurodevelopmental disabilities focus and additional pediatric psychology experiences, including assessment and management of medically complex patients and their families. This fellowship track provides advanced training to individuals who are interested in working in an interprofessional, academic medical setting offering excellence in assessment and treatment for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities with medical complexity. Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s section of psychology has long been a leader in training in both neurodevelopmental and pediatric psychology. This clinically focused fellowship provides opportunities to specialize at the intersection of these disciplines through Pediatric Psychology and the Child Development Center. Trainees appropriate for this track have the opportunity to work with a number of different specialties such as Psychiatry, Neurology, Genetics, Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Occupational Therapy, Recreational Therapy, Speech and Language Pathologists, Nursing and Behavioral Health Clinicians. Degree of integration or extent of pediatric psychology involvement will be contingent upon prior training and experience in assessment/intervention within the neurodevelopmental population. This is a one-year position with an option for a second year.
Experiences are individualized based upon the fellow’s prior experiences, interests and training goals and can include:
· Diagnostic assessment with primary concern of potential neurodevelopmental disorder within medically complex presentations
· Medical consultation within Genetics and Complex Care clinics
· Behavioral consultation and intervention in inpatient and outpatient settings
· Using developmental and neurocognitive assessment to track developmental outcomes over time
· Interdisciplinary Autism assessment
· Specialization in working within interdisciplinary teams
· Family counseling around disease management
· Training with genetic populations
As fellows master skills in the practice of neurodevelopmental psychology, they will further specialize in working with medically complex patients who:
Have neurologic problems that result in loss of function and physical disability
Have serious chronic problems involving at least three organ systems
Are medically fragile as defined by a patient who has three or more bodily systems in their medical care which results in frequent unplanned hospital admissions or have a high number of Emergency Room or specialty care visits
Often depend on technology such as feeding tubes and tracheostomies
Additionally, all CDC Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Fellowships offer:
Specific training in advocacy, quality improvement science, administration, and program development
Didactic and umbrella supervision opportunities to focus on building supervision skills
Opportunities to contribute to medical education of other professions and to lead didactic seminars
Research activities directed by the fellow’s interest or in collaboration with ongoing faculty projects
Training at a nationally recognized an Autism Learning Health Network site.