Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship (Pediatric Behavioral Health)

Catalpa Health • Appleton, WI

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About The Position

Catalpa Health is accepting applications for two postdoctoral fellowship positions in pediatric psychology, with an opportunity to focus on pediatric neuropsychology. The appointment is projected to begin in September 2027, with potential flexibility. Catalpa Health is an outpatient behavioral health clinic serving children, adolescents, and families in northeastern Wisconsin. Its multidisciplinary, community-partnered approach provides family-centered care using empirically based, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive interventions.

The two-year fellowship provides education and training to develop competency and prepare fellows for independent practice in psychology. Fellows pursuing pediatric neuropsychology receive training intended to support eligibility for board certification in clinical neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology. Training includes exposure to medical and neurological referral reasons and differential diagnosis of psychiatric and developmental concerns. Fellows may receive specialty training in early childhood, from birth through age six, and may rotate through specialty assessment clinics, including Preschool and Infant Neuropsychological Testing (PINT) and the ADHD clinic, as well as outpatient psychotherapy. Psychotherapy may include individual and group therapy. Catalpa’s intensive outpatient programming treats internalizing disorders using CBT, DBT, and experiential therapies. Patients are under 18 and present with a wide range of concerns.

Neuropsychology fellows partner with the Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Neurology Neuropsychology Fellowship Program and participate in its didactics, including Case Conference and the Neuropsychology Seminar Series. Fellows also participate in Catalpa’s Pediatric Case Conference and Journal Club. They take part in supervision of doctoral students, master’s-level clinicians, and residents, along with teaching and educational experiences. The program is individualized and provides frequent interaction with licensed pediatric psychologists and neuropsychologists. Fellows receive approximately two to five hours of supervision weekly, depending on rotation, through group and individual supervision with ongoing evaluation and feedback.

The fellowship also offers opportunities to participate in community initiatives, projects, and ongoing research aimed at improving the lives of children and families.

Applicants must have completed the required doctoral degree and APA-accredited predoctoral internship by the start of the fellowship. Specific internship rotations or training experiences in child therapy and neuropsychological testing are strongly preferred; additional training in autism and early childhood is a plus. The stipend is commensurate with the NIH salary range for postdoctoral fellows. Benefits include medical coverage, personal time off, malpractice insurance, and an annual business account.

Requirements

• By the start of the fellowship, completion of a doctoral degree from an APA-accredited clinical or counseling psychology program.
• By the start of the fellowship, completion of an APA-accredited predoctoral internship.

Nice To Haves

• Internship rotations or training experiences in child therapy and neuropsychological testing are strongly preferred.
• Additional training in autism and early childhood is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop competency and prepare for independent practice in psychology through fellowship training.
• Participate in pediatric psychology assessment and differential diagnosis of psychiatric and developmental concerns.
• Pursue specialty assessment and neuropsychology training, including rotations in clinics such as PINT and the ADHD clinic, as applicable.
• Provide outpatient psychotherapy, which may include individual and group therapy.
• Participate in intensive outpatient programming using CBT, DBT, and experiential therapies, as applicable.
• Participate in Catalpa and, for neuropsychology fellows, Medical College of Wisconsin didactics and case conferences.
• Supervise doctoral students, master’s-level clinicians, and residents.
• Participate in teaching and educational experiences.
• Engage in group and individual supervision, evaluation, and feedback.
• Participate in community initiatives, projects, and ongoing research focused on improving the lives of children and families.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Personal time off
• Malpractice insurance
• Annual business account
• Stipend commensurate with the NIH salary range for postdoctoral fellows

What This Job Offers

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