The Child & Family Institute (CFI) is currently accepting applications for one part–time (one day/week) Pre-Doctoral Extern in Evidence-Based Assessment & Treatments for Youth Emotional and Behavior Disorders starting September 2016. Qualified candidates will be in their 3rd year or higher of an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical or school-clinical psychology. A strong CBT training background and prior CBT experience with children, adolescents, and young adults are required.
The extern may take part in the broad array of training experiences that CFI has to offer, including our various specialty assessment & treatment clinics (e.g., Pediatric Assessment Center, Center for Chronic Medical Conditions, “Konfident Kids” Selective Mutism Program, TF-CBT Program, Organizational/EF Skills Training Program, Positive Parenting Program, IOP Program for OCD, HRT Program for Tic & Habit Disorders), individual & group CBT programs, our comprehensive didactics programming, and weekly in-house case conference and supervision. Based on the candidate’s interests and experience, the extern may also have the opportunity to co-lead social anxiety & skills, DBT, and/or parenting groups, conduct neuropsychological assessments, co-lead workshops in the community, collaborate on research and/or writing projects, and obtain further training and/or experience in specialized cognitive and behavioral therapies for a broad range of youth emotional and behavior disorders.
To Apply:
- Interested candidates should send a CV, cover letter, and 3 letters of recommendation to Adam S. Weissman, Ph.D., Executive Director of CFI at [email protected], and Andrea Roth, Psy.D., Intake & Admin Director of CFI at [email protected].
- Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is September 2016.
