About the role#
This doctoral internship offers training in a multidisciplinary clinical environment. You will report to the Associate Director and focus on clinical assessment and interviewing for a range of mental health concerns. These include anxiety, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorders, mood disorders, ADHD, and behavior disorders. You will receive specialized training in cognitive-behavioral therapy interventions, such as exposure and response prevention and parent-child interaction therapy for selective mutism. The role includes educational enrichment through didactics, individual and group supervision, and case conferences.
What you'll do#
- Provide diagnostic evaluations and evidence-based treatment to children and adolescents.
- Conduct family-based interventions and maintain contact with educators and other providers.
- Collaborate with clinicians and child and adolescent psychiatrists on cases involving pharmacotherapy.
- Lead workshops, presentations, and webinars for community outreach.
- Participate in supervision, team meetings, and lecture series.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
What you'll need#
- Candidacy for a PhD or PsyD degree in clinical, counseling, or school psychology.
- Completion of your doctoral degree by the end of the internship.
- Experience from at least two psychology externships or practicum placements.
- Background in using evidence-based interventions.
Location & details#
- Location: New York, NY.
- Modality: Hybrid, with a minimum of four days per week in the office.
- Employment type: Full-time.
- Compensation: $45,000.
- Term: Rolling.
About Child Mind Institute
The Child Mind Institute is a nonprofit organization based in New York. Founded in 2009, it focuses on mental health and learning disorders in children. The institute provides clinical care and conducts research on the developing brain. It employs between 201 and 500 people. The organization operates independently of pharmaceutical funding.
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