Postdoctoral Fellow - Psychiatry - Behavioral Sleep Medicine

The Ohio State University • Upper Arlington, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, is recruiting a full-time, one-year clinical postdoctoral fellow in Behavioral Sleep Medicine for 2027–2028, with an option to renew. The program provides evidence-based care for insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, hypersomnia, and parasomnias, as well as positive airway pressure desensitization and adherence support and sedative-hypnotic medication tapering support. Fellowship training emphasizes comprehensive sleep assessment, case conceptualization, flexible implementation of evidence-based interventions, and management of comorbid medical and psychiatric conditions.

Fellows provide outpatient clinical services and take part in clinical supervision, didactics, and research activities as agreed upon with supervisors. They work closely with an interdisciplinary team, including psychiatry, psychology, and sleep medicine, and may work with other Behavioral Sleep Medicine trainees and psychology fellows. An individualized training plan includes an elective rotation based on the fellow’s goals and interests, subject to supervisor availability. Fellows may also have the opportunity to participate in mentored research under faculty supervision.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. from an APA-accredited program by the start of the fellowship.
• All degree requirements, including completion of an APA-accredited psychology doctoral program and internship, must be completed before the start date and will be verified.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychodiagnostic assessments and provide evidence-based individual psychotherapy within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine team, typically two to three days per week.
• Conduct psychodiagnostic assessments and provide individual and/or group psychotherapy during an elective rotation, typically one to two days per week.
• Participate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine team meetings, fellowship didactics, departmental Grand Rounds, and other educational and professional development opportunities as agreed upon with supervisors.
• Participate in up to one day of mentored research under faculty supervision, potentially involving secondary analysis of existing or archival data or adding a component to an existing project.
• Attend and contribute to program staff and treatment team meetings, staff in-services, and other required meetings.
• Work with the clinical team to support program accreditation, such as JCAHO accreditation.
• Represent the program or hospital by participating in committees, conferences, and public meetings, and by providing educational presentations to groups, as applicable.
• May mentor interns or graduate students.
• Maintain high professional standards through professional conduct and adherence to the dress code.
• Work independently while contributing effectively as a team member.
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of experience, expertise, and credentials.

What This Job Offers

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