Description
Integrated Care Family Health Service Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship:
PEDIATRIC FAMILY PROGRAMMING CONCENTRATION
Including training in
Integrated Pediatric Primary/Specialty Care
Teaching Medical Residents
Intensive training in Communication Coaching of Physicians
In a stimulating, interprofessional environment that is supportive of psychologists.
Join us in beautiful Rochester New York, the Home of the Biopsychosocial Approach to Medicine, and a Family/Relational Approach to Psychotherapy and Healthcare.
A Health Service Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship position is available in our APA-Accredited Integrated Care Family (ICF) Psychology Track with a concentration in Pediatric Family Programming. This position is available within the Department of Psychiatry’s Division of Collaborative Care and Wellness. Our program is a one-year APA accredited program (start date: August 1st). Some trainees may wish to have additional training and with faculty agreement, remain for a second year.
The Pediatric Family Programming Fellow can expect to receive specialized training in integrated care, pediatric rheumatology, medical family therapy, and medical education.
ICF fellows maintain a supervised clinical practice with emphasis on integrated primary/specialty care and family systems. Clinical practice for the Pediatric Family Programming Fellow will occur in two settings: 1) Pediatric Rheumatology where the fellow will engage in specialized training that includes providing consultation, assessment, and treatment to children and their families. In this space, the fellow will also have the opportunity for close collaboration with a team of healthcare professionals. 2) Strong Family Therapy Services where the fellow provides individual, couples, and family therapy to a diverse, largely underserved population. This work includes opportunity to practice family systems psychology and medical family therapy.
ICF 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 Medicine and Pediatric settings. Coaches serve in interdisciplinary learning environments, providing direct observation and feedback to residents. This novel opportunity enhances fellows' preparedness to work on integrated care teams. Specifically, the fellow will develop skills focused on: behavior change, medical education, best practices of feedback and supervision, difficult conversations, and the culture of various clinical learning environments. Through this work there is direct opportunity to explore the variety of educational, consultative and leadership roles psychologists have in interdisciplinary systems.
ICF 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. They may also have opportunity for supervised teaching and supervision experiences and often partner with Fellowship faculty working on ongoing scholarly projects, clinical quality improvements, and research.
The core values that guide our training program reflect our dedication to academic excellence, community connection, and appreciation of the unique contributions and lived experiences of every individual. Faculty and trainees are deeply committed to developing and maintaining awareness of their cultural lenses, and understanding the perceptions and perspectives of colleagues, trainees, and patients.
Our ICF Fellowship launches psychologists who are highly qualified for careers in patient care, medical education, and administration. Competitive candidates have interests and/or experience with health psychology, pediatrics, couples and family therapy, chronic and acute illness, and systems theory.
Requirements
REQUIRED: Successful completion of an APA accredited doctorate and APA accredited internship program in clinical, counseling, or school psychology.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications preferred by December 15th but will be accepted on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Our program follows the APPIC guidelines and is accepting applications through APPACAS. Visit our “How to Apply” page on our website for more information:
