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INTEGRATED CARE FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY TRACK: A Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship position is available in our Integrated Care Family Psychology track with a Pediatrics concentration. This position is available within the Division of Collaborative Care and Wellness. Our program is a one-year APA accredited program. Some trainees may wish to have additional training and with faculty agreement, remain for a second year.
Fellows can expect to receive specialized training in integrated pediatric primary/specialty care, and family systems psychology, including medical family therapy.
Fellows maintain a supervised clinical practice with emphasis on integrated primary/specialty care and family systems. The fellow provides therapy to children and their families, collaborates and consults with medical professionals as part of an interdisciplinary team, works with multiple systems such as schools and community agencies, and provides consultation and teaching to pediatric residents and primary care teams. The clinical service at the academic health center, Strong Family Therapy Services, offers variety in clinical caseload and skill development, including families who are coping with comorbid medical problems as well as those with relationship difficulties.
Fellows are also uniquely trained in the URMC Physician Communication Coaching model, preparing them to serve as consultants to medical clinicians to enhance the patient-family-physician relationship in pediatric and family medicine settings.
Fellows participate in coursework and professional seminars dedicated to expanding knowledge base and skill development for primary/specialty care psychology and medical family therapy principles. The Department of Psychiatry’s Psychology Training Program is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion as core values in our program, with seminars supporting and extending trainee cultural competence and cultural humility.
Fellows may also have opportunity for supervised teaching and supervision and often partner with Fellowship faculty working on ongoing scholarly projects, clinical quality improvements, and research.
Our fellowship launches psychologists who are highly qualified for careers in patient care, teaching, and administration. Competitive candidates have interests and/or experience with pediatric psychology, chronic and acute illness, and systems theory.
To apply for this job please visit www.urmc.rochester.edu.