Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow - Neuropsychology Track

Manhattan Psychology Group • New York, NY

2h • Hybrid

About The Position

Manhattan Psychology Group offers a 24-month, full-time Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship providing advanced training in comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological assessment of children, adolescents, and adults with neurodevelopmental, learning, cognitive, behavioral, adaptive, and social-emotional concerns. Fellows gain experience evaluating Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Specific Learning Disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, executive functioning weaknesses, and complex diagnostic presentations, including evaluations for educational planning, OPWDD eligibility, and other specialized referral questions.

The fellowship emphasizes evidence-based assessment, differential diagnosis, test selection and interpretation, integrated report writing, educational recommendations, school consultation, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Fellows receive specialized training in ADOS-2 administration, scoring, interpretation, and clinical integration, and participate in all stages of evaluation, from intake and record review through testing, observations, formulation, reporting, feedback, and consultation. With intensive supervision, mentorship, and professional development, fellows progress toward increased independence while meeting New York State licensure requirements.

The position is hybrid, with up to 20% remote work, based at the Upper West Side and/or Long Island City offices and including remote work. Service delivery may also take place in clinics, homes, schools, and via telehealth within the five boroughs. The schedule is 40 hours per week, generally split between 20 hours of direct clinical services and 20 hours of indirect clinical services. The 24-month term pays $65,000 annually, increasing to $67,500 at 12 months and $70,000 at 18 months. The fellow reports to the Clinical Director of Training & Professional Development.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (Psy.D. or Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, or Applied Psychology from an APA- or CPA-accredited program or equivalent, with eligibility for a New York State Limited Permit.
• Completion of an APA-accredited doctoral internship or equivalent, with graduate-level coursework and supervised clinical training in psychological and/or neuropsychological assessment, including cognitive assessment, differential diagnosis, and intervention.
• Experience administering, scoring, interpreting, and integrating standardized psychological and/or neuropsychological assessment measures.
• Demonstrated strengths in clinical interviewing, diagnostic formulation, report writing, communicating assessment findings to families, schools, and interdisciplinary providers, and developing evidence-based recommendations.
• Strong organizational, written communication, interpersonal, and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple evaluations and collaborate in a fast-paced multidisciplinary practice.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, professional development, culturally responsive care, and family-centered service delivery.
• Ability to perform essential job functions, including operating standard office and testing equipment and sitting, standing, walking, and traveling to schools and other clinical settings as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Internship or practicum experience conducting neuropsychological, psychoeducational, autism, developmental, or comprehensive psychological evaluations.
• Experience assessing people with ASD, ADHD, Specific Learning Disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, executive functioning weaknesses, and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Experience administering and/or interpreting autism-specific measures such as ADOS-2, ADI-R, or CARS-2.
• Experience providing evidence-based interventions such as CBT, PCIT, PMT, ERP, or ABA-informed interventions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluations of children, adolescents, and adults with learning, neurodevelopmental, cognitive, adaptive, behavioral, and social-emotional concerns.
• Administer, score, interpret, and integrate standardized cognitive, academic, adaptive, executive functioning, behavioral, language, memory, and autism-specific assessment measures, including developing competency with the ADOS-2.
• Complete evaluation activities including intake interviews, records review, test selection and administration, school and behavioral observations, collateral interviews, diagnostic formulation, report writing, feedback conferences, educational recommendations, and multidisciplinary consultation.
• Collaborate with families, schools, physicians, attorneys, and interdisciplinary providers on evidence-based recommendations for educational and treatment planning, OPWDD eligibility, Independent Educational Evaluations, and other clinical or forensic evaluations.
• Participate in consultation and screening calls, support intake and case conceptualization, help families identify appropriate services, and facilitate referrals.
• Gain exposure to evidence-based interventions such as CBT, PCIT, PCIT-SM, PMT, ERP, and ABA to inform treatment planning and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Partner with pediatric practices, schools, and community organizations through consultation, outreach, educational programming, and initiatives to improve access to services.
• Manage multiple evaluations and demonstrate organization, professionalism, written communication, and time management in a multidisciplinary practice.
• Participate in individual and group supervision, case conferences, didactic training, competency-based learning, and ongoing professional development.
• Develop clinical supervision competencies and provide informal supervision, mentorship, and assessment support to psychology interns and externs under licensed psychologists' guidance.
• Provide direct clinical services, including psychological and neuropsychological assessment and, as clinically appropriate and consistent with training goals, a small outpatient mental health caseload.
• Participate in clinical meetings, consultation and outreach, clinical coordination, program development, quality improvement, research and educational projects, and other assigned professional or administrative activities.
• Uphold the practice's mission and values by providing compassionate, culturally responsive, family-centered care and contributing to a collaborative training environment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, subject to plan documents.
• Eligibility to participate in a 401(k) plan, subject to plan documents.
• Up to $500 per calendar year in professional reimbursements for professional affiliation, professional development, and/or malpractice insurance, subject to good standing with HR documentation.
• Two weeks of paid time off and eight paid holidays.
• Certificate of completion after successful conclusion of the fellowship.
• Diverse caseload and comprehensive individual and group supervision from licensed psychologists.
• Professional development and growth opportunities, including workshops, didactics, case presentations, and special projects.
• Administrative support with referrals, scheduling, billing, and related tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree