Montefiore Medical Center
Montefiore Medical Center’s Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP) is accepting applications for its Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship in Pediatric Integrated Primary Care for the 2025-2026 training year, with an anticipated start date of early October 2025. Pediatric BHIP is affiliated with the Division of Academic General Pediatrics within the Department of Pediatrics at Montefiore. Montefiore is the first NYC health system to earn Distinction in Behavioral Health Integration from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), one of the nation’s highest honors for treating behavioral needs in primary care.
Positions are open to graduates from American Psychological Association-accredited doctoral programs in clinical, counseling, or school psychology, who will have completed their internship and all degree requirements by the start of fellowship. This fellowship is one year in duration, with a potential option for a second year. Exciting staff opportunities with commensurate increased salary are often available following fellowship graduation and state licensure.
Postdoctoral fellows work as part of an interdisciplinary team alongside an incredible staff of pediatricians, pediatric residents, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, community health workers and health educators in our integrated behavioral health program in the Bronx. Fellows provide telehealth and in-person behavioral health services in our primary care clinics three days per week, with an additional two days focused on training and research. There will be an opportunity for at least 1 fellow to engage in research and clinical work with our OB/GYN clinic for a groundbreaking multidisciplinary approach for preventive behavioral healthcare, with the possibility of obtaining certification in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C). There are also opportunities to mentor master’s level psychology students and train medical students, and residents. Fellows participate in our Staff Emotional Support (SES) team to respond to incidents of work-related trauma and stress, promoting the wellness of Montefiore Medical Center staff and associates.
The Pediatric BHIP fellowship focuses on providing direct care and training within Montefiore’s network of 20 primary care practices. Montefiore serves pediatric patients from ethnic minority, economically disadvantaged, and linguistically diverse families. The objective of the Pediatric BHIP fellowship is to prepare newly graduated psychologists to work in the primary care setting, treat children across the pediatric lifespan (infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, and emerging adults) within underserved communities, provide behavioral health consultation in a medical setting, further develop research in integrated care and hone teaching skills.
Fellows receive both clinical training and didactics in dyadic infant-parent interventions, parent behavior management techniques, and cognitive behavioral therapy for youth with depression, anxiety, ADHD/disruptive behaviors, and trauma. Fellows are trained to conduct warm handoffs using motivational interviewing, short problem-focused assessment, and brief intervention. Fellows also receive training in treatment related to pediatric/health psychology such as needle fear/phobia, enuresis, and sleep difficulties.
Pediatric BHIP is composed of two distinct components, HealthySteps and Child and Adolescent Psychology and Psychiatry (CAPP), which provide evidence-based short-term behavioral health services throughout the pediatric lifespan. HealthySteps is a mental health promotion program that provides developmental and behavioral support and guidance to families with children aged 0-5 years, through an attachment- and trauma-informed lens. CAPP targets school-aged and adolescent youth with mild to moderate depression, anxiety, ADHD/disruptive behaviors, and trauma. BHIP psychologists coordinate care with primary care providers by offering developmental and behavioral health services and ensuring shared treatment plans and goals within the electronic medical record system.
Benefits include 12-month salary of $58,000 plus excellent benefits, paid time off, and a $4,000 continuing education fund. Fellows have access to a wealth of educational opportunities as part of Montefiore, a major teaching hospital in the Bronx.
Application:
- Applications will be received until December 15, 2024, with invitations for interviews extended to top candidates. Interviews will be held in January. Position offers within two weeks of interviews.
- Interested applicants should submit the following materials to our fellowship coordinators- Sarina Wallace (sarwallace@montefiore.org) and Meenakshi Kothari (mkothari@montefiore.org):
- Cover letter summarizing your professional interests (clinical and research), career goals, relevant qualifications, and interest in the fellowship
- Curriculum Vitae
- 3 letters of recommendation (at least 2 should be from individuals familiar with your clinical work)
- Letter from DCT confirming status of degree requirements by start of fellowship
- A copy of your graduate school transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
Accepted fellows are responsible for the application and fees necessary to obtain the Limited Permit to practice as a psychologist, per New York State requirements.
To apply for this job email your details to sarwallace@montefiore.org