Associate Psychologist, ADC

Child Mind Institute•San Mateo, CA

104d•$70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We're dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We've become the leading independent nonprofit in children's mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow's breakthrough treatments. The Child Mind Institute offers a one-year professional training program designed to prepare candidates for a successful career in clinical child and adolescent psychology. The position is housed in the Anxiety and Mood Disorders Center, which offers innovative treatment services for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders through several specialized treatment programs, including the Social Anxiety Program [https://childmind.org/center/social-anxiety-groups/], Selective Mutism Service [https://childmind.org/care/areas-of-expertise/anxiety-disorders-center/selective-mutism-service/], and the Trauma and Resilience Service [https://childmind.org/care/areas-of-expertise/anxiety-disorders-center/trauma-and-resilience-service/]. The Center’s clinicians are experts in the field in providing comprehensive clinical care using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), including exposure and response prevention (ERP), Parent Child Interaction Therapy adapted for Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM) and other evidence-based treatments. The Anxiety [https://childmind.org/care/areas-of-expertise/mood-disorders-center/] and Mood Disorders Center also offers cutting edge, evidence-based, tailored treatment for children, adolescents, and young adults suffering from mood disorders and related concerns. These include depressive disorders, bipolar disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, suicidality and self-harm, and emotional dysregulation, as well as comorbid problems such as anxiety, substance use, exposure to trauma, and executive functioning deficits. The center includes our comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy [https://childmind.org/care/areas-of-expertise/mood-disorders-center/dialectical-behavior-therapy-california/] (DBT) program for children, preadolescents, adolescents, and young adults. Clinicians work intensively with children, parents, and teachers, and utilize a wide range of evidence-based intervention approaches, including CBT, DBT, Behavioral Activation, mindfulness-based interventions, and Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) tailored for individuals with mood disorders. The fellow will have the opportunity to participate in all facets of our multidisciplinary group practice. Reporting to the Senior Clinical Psychologist, this is a full-time and exempt position in office 4 days per week and 1 day remote.

Requirements

PhD or PsyD degree from an APA-accredited program in clinical psychology, school psychology, or counseling psychology.
Full completion of doctoral degree by the beginning of the postdoctoral fellowship.
Successful completion of a pre-doctoral internship.
Flexibility to work hours including afternoon / evening hours to accommodate school schedules.

Responsibilities

Conduct semi-structured clinical assessments and diagnostic evaluations for children, adolescents, young adults, and families presenting with mental health concerns.
Provide evidence-based treatment, including but not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and behavioral interventions for mood disorders, emotional dysregulation, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety-related disorders, selective mutism, and comorbid conditions, in individual and group formats.
Co-treat and collaborate with clinicians in multidisciplinary teams and specialized treatment programs.
Participate in educational didactics, multidisciplinary case conferences, clinical meetings, and the Visiting Professor lecture series.
Engage in comprehensive supervision, including at least one hour of individual supervision per week and additional group supervision.