2027-2028 Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow - Obstetrics & Gynecology - Reproductive Psychology Program - Full-time, Hybrid

Cedars-Sinai • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $49,920 - $104,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow joins the Reproductive Psychology Program in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, the Fellow evaluates and treats patients according to physician prescriptions; provides assessment and psychotherapeutic support to patients and caregivers; and consults with Maternal Fetal Medicine and Ob/Gyn teams. Patient care must follow applicable scope-of-practice, ethics, care, compliance, performance-improvement, and patient-education standards, with attention to safety and the needs of patients from diverse cultural backgrounds and with varied ages, developmental needs, or physical disabilities.

The fellowship provides one or two years of postgraduate advanced training, emphasizing clinical practice and professional development, with possible additional experience in research, operational or administrative duties, or program development. The Fellow completes required didactic, clinical, and mentored hours and other program requirements according to program and setting needs. This position is a one-year fixed-term role, with a start date no later than August 2027. The schedule is hybrid, with four days onsite and one day remote.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited Psychology program.
• Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD or PhD).
• American Health Associate Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.
• Completion of an APA-approved internship.
• Training and/or experience sufficient to conduct evaluations, design and implement treatment plans, and provide education appropriate to patients' ages.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Availability to start no later than August 2027.

Nice To Haves

• Practicum or externship experience in primary care or behavioral medicine, ideally including training in PMADs and/or perinatal mental health, such as a PMH-C certificate.
• Knowledge and experience in adult individual and group psychotherapy; CBT is preferred.
• Experience applying findings from current empirical studies to clinical curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Conduct evaluations according to established procedures, ensuring appropriate referrals or orders and using relevant tests and standardized measures when appropriate.
• Develop comprehensive plans of care based on evaluation findings, formulate case conceptualizations, and project patient outcomes and progress.
• Manage clinical care and coordinate with others to ensure patients receive needed health services.
• Complete required documentation accurately, thoroughly, and within expected timeframes.
• Use appropriate treatment interventions and strategies within scope of practice and the established plan of care, incorporating evidence-based practice to support patient outcomes.
• Provide patient education appropriate to the patient population.
• Identify safety concerns, implement measures to maintain a safe environment, review therapy risks and benefits, and obtain patient or caregiver consent.
• Identify and facilitate discharge needs, including documentation, care-team communication, and recommendations for follow-up services.
• Provide individualized, patient-centered care that respects patients' personal, cultural, and spiritual beliefs and preferences, as well as their age-related, psychosocial, social-support, gender, sexual-orientation, and economic needs.
• Contribute suggestions to improve processes, procedures, methods, and productivity, and apply quality principles to continuous improvement.
• Participate in continuing learning and professional development and document related evidence.
• Participate in activities that promote professional identity in the clinical, Cedars-Sinai, and broader community environments.
• Complete program requirements, including didactic, mentorship, research or operational project requirements, and activity documentation.
• Conduct psycho-diagnostic evaluations and individual and group psychotherapy.
• Assess patient needs to devise and implement treatment and establish realistic psychotherapy goals.
• Attend program development activities for patients treated or evaluated.
• Research and monitor clinical and quality-improvement project development.
• May lead or train staff research associates and research interns, as applicable.
• Assist in the continuous quality-improvement process and in education and training of pre-doctoral trainees, as applicable.
• Support divisional growth and cohesiveness as part of professional development.

What This Job Offers

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