Children and Family focused Community based Postdoctoral Fellow

at  Boston Medical Center

POSITION SUMMARY:

Fellowship position to train with child psychiatry staff and pediatric & psychiatry mentors to become a clinician and researcher in pediatric behavioral health.
Position: Children and Family focused Community based Postdoctoral Fellow
Department: Psychiatry
Schedule: Full Time

EDUCATION:

Requires Doctoral degree (PhD).

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Extensive knowledge of basic sciences, including pure or applied physics and mathematics.
• Requires proficiency with standard Microsoft programs and statistical analysis tools.
• Must be able to make effective and appropriate decisions in research situations.
• Requires thorough knowledge of scientific principles, the ability to solve technical problems, and strong analytical skills commensurate with the collaborative execution of research projects.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with personnel from various specialties.
• Must demonstrate motivation to contribute strongly to the research effort as well as to develop personal skills relevant to independent work in a clinical setting.
  Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veteran

• Characteristics of normal and abnormal child development
• Comprehensive psychiatric diagnostic evaluation of children and adolescents
• Differential diagnosis of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders
• Bio/psychosocial clinical formulation
• Comprehensive treatment planning
• Evidence-based treatments for child and adolescent psychiatric disorders
• Utilizing child-serving systems that interface with children and adolescents experiencing psychiatric disorders
• Appropriate use of standardized symptom rating scales
• Cultural competence
• Utilization management and quality improvement initiatives
• Clinical documentation using electronic format
• Compliance with regulatory agency requirements
• Appropriate billing for clinical services
• Collaboration with medical professionals
• Standards of care in child and adolescent psychiatry
• Gain knowledge and experience in the following research skills:
• Quantitative and qualitative research design and methodology
• Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Literature search methodology and bias ratings of extant literature
• Gain knowledge and experience in the following teaching skills:
• Teaching evidence-based therapy to clinical social workers
• Teaching child & adolescent psychopathology and evidence-based management to primary care physicians and residents