Behavioral Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Department of Behavioral Psychology at Kennedy Krieger Institute offers 12-month postdoctoral fellowships beginning September 1 that prepare fellows to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams providing health services to children and families. Depending on the track, training covers empirical research, applied behavior analysis, developmental disabilities, behavioral pediatrics, individual therapy and family therapy. Psychology fellowships are offered in the Behavior Management, Brief Treatment, Child and Family Therapy, Neurobehavioral Unit Outpatient, Pediatric Developmental Disabilities, Pediatric Feeding Disorders and Pediatric Psychology clinics; research and applied behavior analysis fellowships are offered in the Neurobehavioral Unit and Pediatric Feeding Disorders programme.

Fellows receive academic appointments in the Department of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and 2,000 supervised hours toward Maryland psychology licensure; the programme is an APPIC member. Annual stipend $63,480 with health, vision, dental and life insurance.

All doctoral requirements in psychology or behavior analysis, including the dissertation defense, completed at a regionally accredited institution before August 1; training and experience in clinical and/or research applications of behavioral psychology. Psychology positions require a doctorate from an APA-accredited school and an APA-accredited internship. Apply through APPA CAS with a cover letter naming the clinic(s), CV, graduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation addressed to Dr. Valerie Paasch and, if needed, a verification-of-completion letter. Fellows work on site five days per week.