Summary

This Psychology Fellow position is an integral part of a HRSA training grant received. The objective of this fellowship is to develop the skills to become a leader and advocate in adolescent health. This is a one-year fellowship. To become a leader and advocate in mental health, the LEAH grant supports collaborative interdisciplinary clinical, research, advocacy and teaching training and work with rigorous didactic opportunities for interdisciplinary learning.

Job Duties

• Provides evidence-based therapy (individual, family, and group) to adolescents (aged 10-24).  The clinical sites include the: 1) Texas Children's Hospital Adolescent Inpatient Unit, 2) Texas Children's Hospital Adolescent
• Outpatient Clinic, and 3) Covenant House Texas, a crisis shelter for young adults, and 4) Harris Health Pediatric and Adolescent Health Clinic. 
• Provides services to patients who present with diagnoses such as eating disorders, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, medication adherence, and family conflict.
• Collaborates on ongoing research or develops their own research question with opportunity to present research at scientific meetings. 
• Supervises 1-2 doctoral level practicum students in their clinical work.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD or PsyD from an accredited doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology.
• Completion of an APA-accredited predoctoral internship no more than five years prior to the initial appointment date.
• Experience in a psychiatric inpatient setting.
• Experience administering psychological test batteries, including projective measures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical, Counseling Psychology, or School Psychology in an APA accredited program, APA-accredited internship.
• Previous hospital or pediatric experiences is a plus.