Pediatric Psychology Fellow, St. louis Children's Hospital

Additional Information About the Role

Pediatric Psychology Fellow at St. Louis Children's Hospital

The St. Louis Children’s Hospital Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program provides a variety of clinical experiences to develop advanced competencies in the specialty area of pediatric psychology.Our Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program is housed within the Department of Psychology at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. This fellowship is a one-year program, with potential opportunity to extend for a second year. Faculty in our department provide inpatient and outpatient services to families from urban and rural areas with diverse backgrounds. Patients range in age from newborn to young adult and have a variety of referral concerns and disease presentations.

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Performs evaluations, assessments, psychotherapy and consultation during the course of treatment for patients and their families.

Responsibilities

Provides clinical care and consultation to patients and their families.

Performs Media and Community Service presentations.

Schedules patient appointments.

Participates in clinical or research project in field of expertise.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Doctorate

- Psychology

Experience

<2 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Experience

2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer