Pediatric Psychology - Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation - Clinical Instructor (Postdoctoral Fellowship)

Medical College of Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Wisconsin are seeking a postdoctoral fellow for a one-year Instructor appointment in Pediatric Psychology focused on hematology, oncology, and blood and marrow transplantation. The fellow receives specialized training in caring for children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic and oncologic disorders. Clinical work includes psychological assessment and psychotherapy, pre-transplant readiness evaluations, neurocognitive assessment for cancer-treatment late effects and screening neurocognitive functioning in patients with sickle cell disease, and consultation and liaison with staff, schools, and community agencies. The fellow participates in multidisciplinary leukemia, sickle cell disease, cancer predisposition, and survivorship clinics, provides continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings, collaborates with the broader multidisciplinary team, and carries a caseload of approximately 25 patients.

In addition to clinical care, the fellow assists with program development and coordinates research focused on the psychosocial functioning of young people with cancer and other blood disorders. Opportunities to provide umbrella supervision to psychology trainees are available. Under supervision, the fellow provides consultation, assessment, and intervention with children and families; participates as a member of a multidisciplinary health team; completes a scholarly project aligned with career goals; and performs other duties as assigned.

The Instructor appointment is intended to support the postdoctoral fellow’s transition toward career independence. Fellows are supervised by at least one faculty member who promotes professional development, establish an individual development plan incorporating career and training goals, participate in a scholarly project, and attend a weekly professional development seminar. The anticipated start date is September 1, 2027.

Requirements

• PhD or PsyD.
• Completion of an internship.
• Ability to complete psychological assessments and provide interventions from a variety of theoretical orientations.
• Writing and documentation skills.
• Record management skills.
• Complex problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Resource management skills.
• Statistics and data utilization skills.

Nice To Haves

• PhD or PsyD from an APA-approved program in clinical or counseling psychology.
• APA-approved internship with an emphasis on child clinical or pediatric psychology.
• Experience working with pediatric populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation, psychological assessment, psychotherapy, and intervention with children and families under supervision.
• Conduct pre-blood and marrow transplant readiness evaluations.
• Perform neurocognitive assessments for late effects of cancer treatment and screen neurocognitive functioning in the sickle cell population.
• Consult and coordinate with staff, schools, and community agencies.
• Participate in multidisciplinary leukemia, sickle cell disease, cancer predisposition, and survivorship clinics.
• Provide continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.
• Carry a caseload of approximately 25 patients.
• Assist with program development and coordinate research on psychosocial functioning in children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer and other blood disorders.
• Complete a scholarly project aligned with career goals.
• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and collaborate with other team members and staff.
• Establish an individual development plan and participate in a weekly professional development seminar.
• Potentially provide umbrella supervision to psychology trainees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Compensation, health care, and other benefits commensurate with the essential status of postdoctoral fellows, independent of funding source.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), a free confidential resource for employees, dependents, and household members.
• Monthly wellness newsletter with resources, tools, and events supporting emotional, nutritional, physical, self-care, social, spiritual, and financial wellness.
• Wellness Champion programs and opportunities supporting mental, physical, social, and spiritual health.

What This Job Offers

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