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Postdoctoral Fellow Psychology, Prenatal Pediatrics

Children's National Medical Center
United States, D.C., Washington
May 07, 2026
Description The Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology provides clinical services to patients and families, including assessment, consultation, psychological testing, brief psychotherapy, and, when indicated, longer-term therapy and behavioral interventions. The fellow works within the Zickler Family Prenatal Pediatrics Institute, delivering specialized perinatal mental health support across inpatient and outpatient settings, including collaboration with interdisciplinary medical teams to support patients during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Qualifications Minimum Education Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or PsyD in accredited program, or all doctoral requirements completed (including dissertation successfully defended and predoctoral clinical internship successfully completed) within 90 days of date of hire. (Required) Minimum Work Experience 3 years (Required) Required Skills/Knowledge Training in evidenced-based psychological interventions. Required Licenses and Certifications Register with District of Columbia for supervision by licensed psychologist as requirement toward licensure. . Two thousand hours post-degree conferral required prior to obtaining license in D.C. (Preferred) Functional Accountabilities Customer Service Provide caregiver guidance and psychotherapy to youth and their families. Complete psychological evaluations of youth and consult with family members, educational advocates and schools as needed. Provide mental health consultation to patients and their medical providers. Teamwork/ Communication Contribute to multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care to clients. Document services performed in the EMR systems. Collect data as needed for program. Participate in grant reporting requirements. Problem Solving Work with team to ensure compliance with grant expectations and requirements. Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Commitment/Identification Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences Demonstrate personal and professional integrity Maintain confidentiality at all times Customer Service Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met Teamwork/Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior Partner with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others' ideas and opinions Performance Improvement/Problem-solving Contribute to a positive work environment Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment Cost Management/Financial Responsibility Use resources efficiently Search for less costly ways of doing things Safety Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance Organizational Accountabilities (Staff) Organizational Commitment/Identification Teamwork/Communication Performance Improvement/Problem-solving Cost Management/Financial Responsibility Safety Primary Location : District of Columbia-Washington Work Locations : CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010 Job : Internship / Trainee Organization : COE Hospital-Based Specliaties Position Status : R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time Shift : Day Work Schedule : 830-5 Job Posting : May 6, 2026, 3:18:07 PM Full-Time Salary Range : 40000 - 150000