Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
*Ability to comfortably complete and document a psychology diagnostic assessment.
*Training and/or experience with evidence-based treatments.
*Timely completion of documentation.
*Readiness to engage in therapy independently (without supervisor present).

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment drug screen background investigation and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.

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The Childrens MN Department of Psychological Services is pleased to recruit for our 2026-2027 Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Pediatric and Outpatient Psychology

The Psychological Services department provides services on both the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses. Specific services include individual and family therapy psychological assessment and inpatient consultation and liaison. We also have pediatric psychologists embedded in a number of specialty psychologists make up the faculty of the fellowship training program.

We currently have openings for3 Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunitiesin the following:

Position 1: Outpatient therapy and assessment with added training in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). Training done by certified Within Agency Trainer.

Positions 2-3:Pediatric psychology placements in 1 or 2 of the following specialties along with outpatient therapy caseload derived from specialty and consult referrals.

Diabetes

Feeding Disorders

Eating Disorders

Behavioral Sleep Medicine

Cancer and Blood Disorders

Integrated Behavioral Health

All fellows will participate in inpatient consultation and liaison monthly didactics and case presentations throughout the year. Fellowships will be based on both the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses. Opportunity to supervise and/or mentor practicum students will be available.

This fellowship is a clinical fellowship with much of the time spent onactivities related to clinical service provision either in the outpatient clinicin their specialty area or consultation and liaison. This includes face-to-face clinical care charting case management care coordination and observation of clinical work of remainderof theirtimewill be spenton supervisiondidactics/professional development and other related learning activities. The fellowswill work with medical providers multidisciplinary teams (e.g. psychiatrists nursing social workers occupational therapists etc.) and families to advance skills in training policy and practice related to child and adolescent mental health services

Qualifications:

Conferred doctorate in Clinical School or Counseling psychology from APA-approved institution child emphasis preferred.

Completed APA-approved internship by start time of postdoctoral fellowship.

Important Dates:

• Application due date: Friday December 12 2025
• Fellowship start date: Tuesday September 8 2026
• Fellowship end date: Friday September 3 2027

Applications are rolling.Interviews will be conducted virtually between January 5 2026and January 13 2026. Offers will be made after interviews and can be held until the APPIC common hold date of February 23 2026.

Applications will require CV letter of interest describing any specific training in pediatric specialties and three letters of reference (one from someone at your academic institution). Please see the website for more details and link to application (ctrl click):Pediatric and outpatient psychology fellowship Childrens Minnesota ()

Questions may be directed to either of the following:

Sarah Jerstad PhD LP
Medical Director of Outpatient Mental Health Services
Psychological Services

Felicia Mead
Senior Provider Recruitment Consultant
Department of Human Resources