Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowships 2014-2015
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowships 2014-2015 Children’s Hospital Colorado offers six post-doctoral psychology fellowships in the following areas. All fellowships combine clinical and research opportunities. 1) Eating Disorders – focused on treatment and evaluation of children and adolescents diagnosed with eating disorders along a full spectrum of levels of care from medical stabilization, inpatient hospitalization, day treatment, intensive outpatient and outpatient services. . 2) Autism Spectrum and Developmental Disabilities – focused on evaluation and treatment of autism and developmental disabilities including stabilization, evaluation, inpatient hospitalization, and planning for the continuum of care. 3) Pediatric Primary Care – focused on mental health, behavioral, and developmental consultation services in an outpatient pediatric primary care clinic and on program evaluation, research, and education around integrated mental health services. 4) Child Development Unit – Outpatient multidisciplinary evaluation of autism, developmental disabilities and genetic disorders. The postdoctoral fellow works on the Child Development Unit with a team consisting of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech/Language and Psychology. The postdoctoral fellow also participates in a selected set of LEND training didactic opportunities and research relevant to developmental disabilities. 5) Medical Day Treatment – focused on assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with chronic medical illness and comorbid psychiatric symptoms. The program offers training in a unique multidisciplinary setting, including on-site education and daily medical support. There are opportunities to integrate research and program development activities with clinical service 6) The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders (CCBD) This fellowship is designed to provide clinical and research training and to develop advanced competencies in pediatric psychology within an oncologyhematology setting. The Fellow will be engaged in all aspects of clinical assessment, treatment and program development across CCBD diagnoses. In addition, the Fellow will assist in the development and implementation of psychosocial research within the CCBD with the goal of preparing manuscripts for publication. All fellowships are designed as full-time 12-consecutive -month programs beginning in September 2014. Fellows will receive a salary of $38,000, subject to the withholding of taxes. As a full-time Children’s Hospital Colorado employee, fellows are eligible for benefits equivalent to a first year employee which include; medical, dental, vision, short term disability, and life insurance options. Fellows are eligible for a total of 21 days of paid time off for holiday (7 Children’s Hospital Colorado observed holidays), vacation, and sick days, and 5 professional leave days. Malpractice insurance is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado. The fellowship program is broadly intended to be comprised of 60% time devoted to clinical experience and 40% time developed to research activities with fellowship placements determining the specific activities and time allocations. Children’s Hospital Colorado Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship 2014-2015 Requirements for Admission Applicants must have completed their training in an APA or CPA accredited PhD or PsyD program in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology, and an APA accredited internship. Candidates are expected to have sufficient training and experience in Child Clinical Psychology to be able to maximally benefit from the experiences offered. Applications will be accepted from doctoral candidates who expect to have completed all doctoral degree requirements by the fellowship start date, including completion of internship and successful dissertation defense. Positions are contingent upon official verification of completion of all doctoral degree requirements (e.g., diploma, transcript) through the graduate school conferring the degree prior to starting the fellowship. The training program is committed to the recruitment of culturally and ethnically diverse individuals. Bilingual Spanish speaking applicants, and all other qualified applicants, are encouraged to apply. By the beginning of the postdoctoral year the fellow is expected to: Possess a good understanding of child and adolescent development Have a good working knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses Have practicum or internship experience providing individual, family and group therapy operating from a variety of theoretical approaches, including empirically supported interventions (CBT, DBT, ACT, PCIT, FFT). Have experience providing consultation services in a pediatric setting Have an identified area of research interest, research coursework and research experience Have a good working knowledge of and experience in test administration, scoring, and interpretation Application Procedures To apply, please submit the following in one complete packet: 1) a cover letter specifying interest in the specific post-doctoral position of choice, previous clinical, research and professional experience relevant to the postdoctoral program and expectations of personal and/or professional goals that may result from engaging in the specific post-doctoral program identified; 2) a current Curriculum Vitae; 3) three (3) letters of recommendation and 4) Official graduate transcript. The recommender's signature must be signed over the back seal of the envelope. Interview dates for selected applicants are January 27, 2014, January 31, 2014, February 3, 2014 and February 7, 2014. Should you be interested in applying for more than one position, please specify the one you are most interested in and discuss why you have chosen that particular program. Application deadline is January 3, 2014. Please address your application or other written communications to: Christine Mann, Research and Training Program Assistant Children’s Hospital Colorado Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, B130 13123 E. 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045 [email protected] For questions, please contact the following individuals Sally E. Tarbell, PhD. Chief of Pediatric Psychology Associate Professor Postdoctoral Fellowship, Training Director [email protected] 720-777-6255 The Children’s Hospital Psychology Training Program Year 2014-2015 Jason Williams, Psy.D. Assistant Professor Postdoctoral Fellowship, Co-Director [email protected] (720)777-8108 2 Rebecca Wilson, Psy.D. Assistant Professor Training Director, Neurodevelopmental Program [email protected] 720-777-6837 Assistant Professor Clinical Program Director, Eating Disorders Program [email protected] (720) 777-4683 Robert Casey, PhD. Associate Professor Training Director, CCBD [email protected] (720)-777-6594 Ayelet Talmi, PhD. Associate Professor (Pediatric Primary Care Psychology) Program Director, Project CLIMB [email protected] (720) 777-6670 Mindy Solomon, Ph.D. Robin Gabriels, Psy.D. Associate Professor Program Director, Neuropsychiatric Special Care [email protected] (720) 777-3404 The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Mission Consistent with the mission of the hospital, the shared mission of the University Of Colorado Denver Division Of Child Psychiatry and Children’s Hospital Colorado Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is “to improve the mental, physical and emotional health of children, adolescents and families through the provision of high quality, coordinated programs of patient care, research, education, and advocacy. In partnership with the community, we work to enhance our position as a national leader in child psychiatry and behavioral health sciences.” The specific objectives of the department include provision of: 1. High quality treatment along a continuum of care with emphasis on crisis management, stabilization, and short-term care on an inpatient and outpatient basis. 2. Comprehensive intake and 3. Advocacy for the mental health needs of children, adolescents, and families The patient population served by the Department covers the life span from newborns through 21 years of age. Children and their families are from a broad spectrum of socio-economic levels and diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Youth present with difficulties ranging from age-typical problem behaviors and situational reactions to serious mental disorders. Many youth and their families also seek psychological assistance to cope with acute or chronic medical problems. The hospital and department staff is culturally, ethnically, and theoretically diverse in composition. Post-doctoral fellows participate as members of multidisciplinary teams in order to experience first-hand the roles and functions assumed by practitioners of different disciplines working in collaboration. This process ensures exposure to many professional role models. Fellows are provided with numerous formal and informal opportunities to cultivate professional understanding of the social, ethical, and legal responsibilities of a professional psychologist in the current health care environment. The fellowship year is designed to support and encourage the development of exceptionally competent Psychology practitioners who work both independently as well as on multidisciplinary teams. Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Specific Descriptions The postdoctoral fellowships in Child Clinical and Pediatric Psychology are designed to prepare a doctoral The Children’s Hospital Psychology Training Program Year 2014-2015 3 level psychologist to further enhance and consolidate his/her clinical, research and professional skills in child clinical and pediatric psychology. 1. The Eating Disorder Program (EDU) at Children’s Hospital Colorado provides full spectrum services to families of children and adolescents (ages 6-21) diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia or Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. The program offers treatment at various levels of care - medical stabilization, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, day treatment, intensive outpatient (ED-IOP) and outpatient services. The Eating Disorder Program provides evidence-based interventions including, but not limited to, Family Based Therapy, Motivation Enhancement Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and psychopharmacology. The program also incorporates the Creative Arts Therapy services, including yoga, music therapy, movement therapy and art therapy. One hundred percent of the fellow’s time will be spent in the Eating Disorders Program. That time will be dedicated to 60% - 80% time participating in clinical activities and 20% - 40% in research, programmatic development and program evaluation. The primary clinical responsibilities will be to provide direct clinical care to patients and their families throughout the full continuum of care. This includes initial diagnostic evaluations, individual, family and group psychotherapy. The research component of the fellowship includes participation in the development and/or continuation of programmatic research within the area of eating disorders. The primary research role of the fellow will be to coordinate, manage and facilitate the ongoing clinical research for the Eating Disorder program. There are many opportunities for the fellow to develop individual projects using the data. Additionally, the fellow will have the opportunity to work with Guido Frank MD providing structured diagnostic interviews and participating in research on the neurobiology of eating disorders in the Developmental Brain Research Program. Children’s Hospital Colorado Eating Disorders team presents research and clinical data at national and international meetings (AED, NEDA, and AACAP) and it is expected that the fellow will actively participate in these activities. Psychology fellows will receive primary supervision for research and clinical activities by the Eating Disorder Program psychologist. Additional research supervision will also be provided by the principal investigators on the various research projects. Fellows are also expected to work collaboratively with the Eating Disorder Program multi-disciplinary team comprised of pediatricians, psychiatrists, social workers, nutritionists, mental health clinicians, nursing staff, child life specialists, and community providers. 2. Autism Spectrum and Developmental Disabilities (Clinical and Research) The fellowship is designed to prepare a doctoral level psychologist to specialize his/her clinical and research skills in the area of autism and developmental disabilities. The fellow will be integrated into three settings: 1) an inpatient/day treatment crisis assessment and stabilization program (Neuropsychiatric Special Care; NSC), 2) the NSC outpatient bridge clinic (a short term follow-up outpatient care of patients recently discharged from the NSC inpatient or day treatment program) and 3) Dr. Gabriels’ autism intervention outcomes research team. In the clinical settings, the fellow will provide direct clinical care (individual assessment along with family and group therapy) and consultation to program staff, patients, families, physicians, and residents in conjunction with a team of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, psychology interns and child psychiatry residents. Experiences will be provided to develop skills in autism diagnosis along with developing and implementing visually-based cognitive behavioral treatment plans. The research setting will provide opportunities to assist in implementing on-going research projects and lead a clinical outcomes research project. 3. Pediatric Primary Care (Project CLIMB): Project CLIMB (Consultation Liaison in Mental health and Behavior) is a collaborative effort between the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado to provide integrated mental health services in The Children’s Hospital Psychology Training Program Year 2014-2015 4 the context of a pediatric residency training clinic. Project CLIMB aims to facilitate early identification and treatment of mental health and behavioral issues within a primary pediatric care setting and to increase access to mental health services in an underserved population. The Child Health Clinic is the main source of pediatric primary care and continuity clinics at Children’s Hospital Colorado, serving 22,000 children each year. Project CLIMB is staffed by a transdisciplinary team, which includes psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, psychology postdoctoral fellows, psychiatry fellows, psychology interns, licensed professional counselors, pediatric residents, allied health trainees, and staff from the Child Health Clinic. The team provides developmental interventions, diagnostic assessments, medication evaluations, staff consultation and training, psychosocial and behavioral group and individual interventions, and recommendations for treatment of infants, children, and adolescents seen in a pediatric primary care outpatient setting. Fellows will spend 60% of their time engaged in the above mentioned clinical activities. A central focus of the rotation involves ongoing collaboration with pediatric primary care health professionals in developing and delivering coordinated and comprehensive services that include both pediatric and mental health components to children and their families. Research and scholarly activities will comprise the remaining 40% of the fellow’s time. Fellows will engage in ongoing research projects and develop independent projects focused on quality improvement initiatives, program evaluation, systems and policy work, and clinical informatics. Fellows will have opportunities to teach and develop training and educational offerings. Additionally, fellows will supervise psychology interns rotating on their Pediatric Health Psychology elective. 4. The Child Development Unit (CDU), the clinical service of the Section of Neurodevelopment and Behavioral Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University Of Colorado Denver School Of Medicine, is offering a one year post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric developmental disabilities. This training program emphasizes an interdisciplinary model of evaluation, single discipline consultation, and treatment for a wide range of developmental and behavioral disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disability, and genetic disorders. Training experiences include evaluations of children, youth, and young adults, family support/educational groups, treatment, didactics, and research. The training program is designed to match the individual fellow’s training goals with a balance of approximately 60-75% clinical requirements and the remainder divided between didactic and research experiences. The CDU is a busy clinical setting serving Denver and the Rocky Mountain region with a collaborative team of developmental pediatricians, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and other allied health professionals. This training opportunity is affiliated with The JFK Partner Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program, providing a comprehensive curriculum addressing practice and policies related to children with disabilities. Supervision is provided by experienced, senior licensed psychologists. The CDU also has trainees from other disciplines, including medical students, developmental-behavioral pediatric fellows; child neurology, child psychiatry and pediatric residents. Upon completion of training, the fellow will have developed advanced competencies in the assessment and management of children with a broad range of developmental and behavioral disorders. State of the art facilities for clinical care are provided at the new Children’s Hospital on the Anschutz medical campus. 5. Medical Day Treatment (Clinical and Research) This fellowship offers a unique training opportunity for a postdoctoral fellow preparing for a career in pediatric health psychology. Medical Day Treatment is a unique multidisciplinary program serving children and adolescents (ages 7-21) diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical illness, often with comorbid psychiatric symptoms. This population faces barriers to accessing education in the regular school setting due to their medical and/or psychiatric symptoms. Common medical diagnoses include but are not limited to Type I Diabetes, End Stage Renal Disease, Seizure Disorders, and GI Disorders; chronic pain symptoms and comorbid The Children’s Hospital Psychology Training Program Year 2014-2015 5 genetic syndromes are common. Psychiatric presentations include anxiety and depression related to living with a chronic illness, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma symptoms, ADHD, and cognitive disorders. In partnership with Aurora Public Schools, the program offers two classrooms on site for 1st-12th grades taught by special education teachers. The nursing team provides daily medical support to the patients to help improve medical adherence behaviors, medical stability, and autonomous self-care. The psychosocial team includes a psychiatrist, psychologist, clinical social worker, and mental health counselor. The postdoctoral fellow for Medical Day Treatment will dedicate 70% time to clinical and program development activities and 30% to research activities. Primary clinical responsibilities include performing initial diagnostic evaluations, individual, family and group psychotherapy, leading treatment planning meetings, daily coordination with academic and medical team members, and conducting cognitive and socio-emotional assessments. The research component of the fellowship includes developing and implementing a new clinical intervention to examine its impact on patient outcomes. There will also be opportunities for the fellow to contribute his/her own ideas to program development projects, such as improving systems of clinical service delivery. The fellow will also have the opportunity to provide education to a multidisciplinary audience. 6. The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders (CCBD) at Children’s Hospital Colorado is pleased to announce the establishment of a new Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Oncology. This fellowship is designed to provide clinical and research training and to develop advanced competencies in pediatric psychology within an oncology-hematology setting. Applications are now being accepted. The fellowship is a 1-year training experience beginning Monday September 9th, 2013 and ending Friday August 29th, 2014. The CCBD at Children’s Hospital Colorado is recognized nationally and internationally for the treatment and care of children, adolescents and young adults with cancer and non-malignant blood diseases, such as hemophilia and sickle cell anemia. The Center is the only dedicated pediatric cancer center in the Rocky Mountain region and treats more than 1,500 patients each year from birth to age 25. The center has the region’s only Pediatric NeuroOncology Program for brain tumor diagnosis and treatment, the only Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program, and the only pediatric Experimental Therapeutics Program investigating promising new drugs for cancer treatment. The Center is a founding member of the Children’s Oncology Group, an NCI-funded, multi-center alliance which conducts studies designed to improve our understanding of childhood cancer, its treatment and its cure. The Psychology Fellow will work as a member of the CCBD Wellness Program, a psychosocial intervention team comprised of a licensed clinical psychologist, 4 licensed clinical social workers, 4 Therapeutic Recreation/Child Life Specialists, a Resource Specialist, an Art Therapist, a Chaplain, a Learning Specialist, and an Acupressurist. The Fellow will be engaged in all aspects of clinical assessment, treatment and program development across CCBD diagnoses. In addition, the Fellow will assist in the development and implementation of psychosocial research within the CCBD with the goal of preparing manuscripts for publication. Didactic experiences will be available through the CCBD and through the Child Psychiatry Department training program Requirements: The successful candidate will have a background in child/pediatric psychology. Graduates of APA-accredited clinical psychology programs and APA-accredited predoctoral internships are preferred. Contact: Interested applicants may call Dr. Casey at (720) 777-6594 or email [email protected] for additional information. In Depth Information about Children’s Hospital Colorado including the Psychology Training Programs Children’s Hospital Colorado is a pediatric health care facility serving Colorado and the nation. http://www.childrenscolorado.org/ Children’s Hospital Colorado Mission is “to improve the health of children through the provision of high quality coordinated programs of patient care, education, research, and advocacy.” The Vision states: “Children’s Hospital Colorado will be the leader in providing the best healthcare outcomes for The Children’s Hospital Psychology Training Program Year 2014-2015 6 children. We will be the driving force, in partnership with others, in providing children and their families with an integrated pediatric health-care delivery system. We will be a national leader in pediatric research and education.” The hospital’s core values are quality patient care, employee excellence, teamwork, and innovation. When it was founded in 1908 in Denver, Colorado Children’s Hospital Colorado set out to be a leader in providing the best healthcare outcomes for children. That calling has consistently made us one of the top 10 children's hospitals in the nation and a place parents across the Rocky Mountain region have come to trust. Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora, CO is ranked nationally in 10 pediatric specialties by U.S. News and World Report. Consistently ranked a leader in pediatric specialty care by U.S. News and World Report, the American Nurses Credentialing Center also named Children’s Colorado a Magnet hospital for the second time, recognizing our continued excellence in nursing and patient care. Our modern-day mission is to improve the health of children through the provision of high-quality coordinated programs of patient care, education, research and advocacy. In addition to providing the best possible care for kids who need it, we also work hard to keep kids out of the hospital. Through medical research and advocacy efforts, we are working towards a world where kids are safer and healthier and will one day have less need for a hospital. As a private, not-for-profit pediatric healthcare network, Children’s Hospital Colorado is 100-percent dedicated to caring for kids at all ages and stages of growth. We have more than 1,000 pediatric specialists and more than 3,000 full-time employees helping to carry out our mission. We provide comprehensive pediatric care at our main campus and at our 14 Network of Care locations. No matter which location you visit, you'll receive the best possible care for your kids with our specially trained staff and facilities designed just for kids. Unlike other hospitals and urgent care locations, we partner with your child's pediatrician or your family doctor to make sure you receive integrated care. Children’s Hospital Colorado at I-225 and Colfax is the only dedicated Level 1 trauma center in our 7 state regions, handling the most challenging emergencies. We offer two additional emergency locations: Saint Joseph Hospital in Downtown Denver and Parker Adventist Hospital in Parker, as well as two urgent care locations: Broomfield and Exempla Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, and nine specialty care centers and clinics. We bring our expertise to doctors and families throughout the Rocky Mountain Region with more than 400 outreach clinics every year. We envision a world where no child needs a hospital. Until we make that happen, we're here for your kids. The hospital staff treats newborns, infants, toddlers, school-age children, adolescents, and young adults. Individual psychological therapy is provided to parents of children, as a collateral treatment with their children, and much care is provided in a family therapy context. Patients served by the hospital come from all socioeconomic levels, and from urban, rural, and frontier settings. The patients and their families are diverse in terms of their ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds and affiliations. The hospital provides services to all individuals who seek treatment in the facility, thus it often provides care to the underserved populations in the region. Children’s Hospital Colorado is both a private insurance and Medicaid provider, and its reimbursement mix is consistently about equal parts private and public funding. In addition to the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychologists are situated in the Departments of Neuro-trauma Rehabilitation, Neuropsychology, the Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU), Adolescent Medicine, the Pain Team, the Burn Unit, the Child Health Clinic, The International Adoption Clinic, Metabolic and Good Life Clinics, the Child Development Unit, The Sleep Disorders Unit and the Kempe Center. Other The Children’s Hospital Psychology Training Program Year 2014-2015 7 specialized services within the hospital include Neuropsychology, Neurology, Neuro-trauma Rehabilitation, Pediatric and Intensive Care, Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery, Adolescent Medicine, Burn Care, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Pulmonary, Hematology/Oncology, and Organ Transplant, among others. Children’s Hospital Colorado affiliated with the University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus, pediatric programs in 1990. http://www.ucdenver.edu/Pages/UCDWelcomePage.aspx This affiliation strengthened the hospital’s commitment to research and training, and enhanced the hospital’s ability to provide access to cost-effective primary, secondary and tertiary care. In 2002, Marianne Wamboldt, MD was appointed chair of both the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children’s Hospital Colorado and the Division of Child Psychiatry at the UCHSC, further strengthening the affiliation at a departmental level. This enhanced relationship has resulted in greater cross-fertilization between the research expertise at the CU Denver and the clinical expertise at Children’s Hospital Colorado, as well as movement toward more integrated interdisciplinary training activities. Children’s Hospital Colorado is also affiliated with the Kempe Center, an internationally renowned research and treatment facility for children who have been physically or sexually abused or who have witnessed violence. http://www.kempe.org/. The Kempe Center publishes the International Journal of Child Abuse and hosts a biennial international conference on child abuse issues. Researchers within the institute have significant local and federal funding to conduct long term outcome studies with infants at risk and with children in the foster care system. Children’s Hospital Colorado is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and the hospital abides by all laws pertaining to fair employment practices. Established policies regarding race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, national origin, ancestry, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation have been approved by the Board of Directors to ensure equitable treatment of all employees and applicants. This policy also prohibits sexual harassment and/or intimidation, including verbal harassment or abuse, and demands or subtle pressure for sexual activities or favors. The Psychology Training Program Structure The Chief of Psychology and Director of Postdoctoral Fellowship training is Dr. Sally Tarbell. Dr. Jason Williams is Director of the Psychology Post-doctoral and Internship programs. The Psychology Training Program is under the supervision of the Directors of Training (Drs. Tarbell and Williams), and the Psychology Training committee. The directors of training and the committee are charged with overseeing the progress of the fellows, interns, and externs; facilitating interdisciplinary clinical experiences; and developing the program. The Training committee meets regularly to review the trainee’s performance and training needs, and to discuss program development. Trainees provide ongoing verbal feedback on the program to the training directors. At the end of the training year, the training directors conduct exit interviews with the fellows, interns, and externs covering all major aspects of the training year to elicit their feedback. Trainee feedback is consistently used to make adjustments to caseload expectations, program structure, and available rotations. Training Plan Each psychology fellow, with his or her supervisors and the training director, will develop a specific program that addresses the requirements and goals of the training program, the fellow’s individual training needs and interests, and the patient care needs within the Department and Hospital. As they demonstrate readiness over time, fellows are given increasing clinical responsibility, autonomy, and exposure to more challenging treatment cases. All of these experiences are titrated and reviewed by supervisors who are active treatment providers and team members on the units. The development of increasing competence is evaluated informally in supervision, and formally every six months through written evaluations. The Children’s Hospital Psychology Training Program Year 2014-2015 8 Supervision The training staff provides close supervisory support while guiding trainees toward assuming increasing autonomy in the clinical responsibility of their cases. The goal of supervision is to support the fellow during exposure to new patient populations, assessment tools and intervention strategies, and to build feelings of competence and functional autonomy in areas of strength. Weekly supervision is provided by licensed psychologists. Most supervising psychologists are full-time staff members on the service where they supervise. Staff members of other mental health disciplines, who are qualified and experienced, may provide additional supervision in specific areas for duties that they regularly perform. All trainees will receive weekly supervision on each service where they provide clinical treatment, and for psychological testing. Fellows will receive back-up on-call supervision from their outpatient or primary supervisor. Postdoctoral fellows may be supervised to provide weekly supervision to Interns. Additional supervision and consultation is provided as needed. Some supervision may occur in group settings with other trainees. Evaluation Process The evaluation process is designed to provide fellows with information that will inform their professional growth. The expectation is that fellows and supervisors will engage in on-going evaluation of the fellow’s performance, and that the supervisory relationship will support optimal learning and development. At the end of each six-month period, the fellow and supervisor will complete a more formal written evaluation of each other. The mutual exchange of feedback between the supervisor and fellow is designed to enhance professional growth of both by identifying strengths, areas needing improvement, and personal goals. The training director meets regularly with the fellows to monitor achievement of training goals and to facilitate professional development. The training director also maintains regular contact with all supervising psychologists regarding the progress and functioning of the fellows under their supervision. Psychology fellows and interns, and child psychiatry residents have dedicated didactic time on Tuesday mornings. Attendance and participation in seminars is required, and the time is protected from other clinical demands. The fellows will participate in Professional Development Ethics, Cultural aspects of Pediatric Psychology, and Professional Supervision training. In addition, fellows are encouraged to attend the weekly Consultation & Liaison seminar bi-weekly Developmental Psychobiological Research Group (DPRG) meeting, and Child Psych Grand Rounds (CPGR). They also attend monthly department and outpatient program meetings. Fellows and staff are encouraged to also attend continuing education, technical assistance, and wellness programs offered within and outside of the hospital. Orientation Psychology fellows orient at the beginning of the training year. As hospital employees, fellows must complete hospital required human resource (HR) activities, some of which must be completed prior to employment (criminal background employee health and drug and alcohol screening). Fellows are also required to attend an all-day hospital orientation. Whenever feasible, fellows orient together, to facilitate interdisciplinary socialization and support. During orientation, fellows meet individually with their Program Supervisors to develop their personal training goals for the year. They will also be introduced to department and hospital staff, services, and activities. All trainees will receive training to chart, bill and complete reports in the electronic medical record (EPIC) system. Resources and Support The psychology fellows are hospital employees, and have similar benefits, rights and responsibilities as a first year The Children’s Hospital Psychology Training Program Year 2014-2015 9 employees. Fellows are provided with seven paid holidays and fourteen days to take as vacation or sick time, a total of 21 Personal Time Off (PTO) days. Fellows are also allowed five professional leave days. The training program pays for the fellows to attend two conferences: 1) an all-day all-Denver metro intern conference on Colorado law and ethics, and 2) the Department’s annual Rosenberry conference. The OCD and Anxiety Disorders Program will cover costs of the Anxiety fellow to attend the annual Anxiety Disorders Association of America conference. Fellows may choose benefits from a cafeteria plan of options including health, dental, vision and life insurance benefits. Current medical insurance providers are UMR-United Health and the HMO Kaiser Permanente. Dental insurance is provided by Delta Dental. Fellows are provided with parking at the employee cost of $7.00 per pay period. Fellows will be provided malpractice insurance by Children’s Hospital Colorado. As employees, you will have access to the on-site employee health service, and they may also access the employee assistance program (EAP). The fellows are provided with individual desks, phones, and computers. They each share an office with another Psychiatry or Psychology trainee. The shared office may or may not be used for therapy and testing sessions. Additional larger family and group therapy offices are available for use as well on a sign out basis. Several of the shared therapy rooms are equipped with video monitoring and taping capacity for supervision, training, and research purposes. The training program has regularly scheduled access to rooms for seminars and other training opportunities. \ Fellows have access to Children’s Hospital Colorado medical and patient libraries, and to the University of Colorado, Denver, School of Medicine library for access to books and journals. All trainees have access to resources on the hospital Intranet, and to on-line medical search engines and journals. The fellows are provided with an email account, access to transcription services, voice mail and text pagers. Psychology Staff: Postdoctoral Faculty Beth Bennett, Ph.D., 1999, University of Denver Senior Instructor Primary Program - Child Development Unit Cognitive, learning, and emotional assessment Interest in developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders Interest in Neuropsychology Interest in cognitive patterns associated with genetic conditions Interest in collaboration with schools to design interventions and accommodations Interest in comorbidity; multiple diagnoses Bob Casey, Ph.D., 1998, Georgia State University Assistant Professor Primary Program – Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Wellness Program Director Impact of pediatric illness on family functioning Adolescent development and illness Medical trauma in pediatric patients Secondary trauma in medical providers Resiliency and coping Emily Edlynn, PhD, 2007, Loyola University Chicago Assistant Professor Clinical Program Director, Medical Day Treatment Evaluation and treatment of behavioral and emotional barriers to medical adherence and school attendance for children and teenagers with chronic illnesses The Children’s Hospital Psychology Training Program Year 2014-2015 10 Specialty in management of chronic pain Expertise in grief and loss related to changes in functioning or death and dying Assist with transition from Medical Day Treatment program to regular schooling environments Robin Gabriels, Psy.D, 1997, University of Denver Associate Professor Primary Program – Neuropsychiatric Special Care Program Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental and genetic disorders Diagnostic assessment of individuals with disabilities from a medical, psychiatric, behavioral, and family perspective Cognitive-behavioral treatment of Developmental Disabilities Family therapy and assessments School Consultation Art Therapy Emily Muther, Ph.D., 2011, University of Denver Assistant Professor Primary programs—Project CLIMB, Psychiatry Consultation and Liaison, Neurology Pediatric Primary Care consultation services Pediatric Psychology within medical settings Impact of chronic illness on quality of life, coping, adherence and physical functioning Clinical consultation and supervision Training and professional development Mindy Solomon, Ph.D., 2005 California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles Assistant Professor Primary program - Psychologist for the Eating Disorder Program Eating Disorder treatment in children and adolescents Research interest in family factors related to outcomes in Eating Disorder treatment Program Development and Evaluation Clinical supervision, internship and postdoctoral training and professional development Psychological Assessment/work with gifted children Ayelet Talmi, Ph.D., 2001, University of Denver Associate Professor Primary programs – Project CLIMB, Harris Program, Healthy Steps for Young Children Early childhood mental health specialist Pediatric Primary Care consultation services Clinical consultation and supervision Neurodevelopmental assessment of babies and young children with special health care needs Training and professional development Systems of care, policy, and advocacy Trauma and child abuse Sally Tarbell, Ph.D., 1984, York University, Toronto, Canada Associate Professor Primary Program – Psychiatric Consultation Liaison and Postdoctoral Training Program Director Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Services Pediatric acute and chronic pain management The Children’s Hospital Psychology Training Program Year 2014-2015 11 Functional disorders (cyclic vomiting syndrome, migraine, functional abdominal pain, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome) Psychiatric comorbidity in medically ill children Biofeedback and mind-body methods of symptom control Jason D. Williams, Psy.D, M.S., Ed., 1996 California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles Assistant Professor Primary program-Director of Training, Post-doctoral training Program Co-Director, Outpatient Mental Health Clinic-Disruptive Behaviors Clinic, Intensive Services Team Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders in Children Psychological Assessment Use of technology in the mental health settings Electronic Medical Records Rebecca Wilson, Psy.D, 1996, University of Denver Assistant Professor Primary Program - Child Development Unit Projective assessment of emotional concerns of developmentally delayed children Assessment of complex cases, where the concerns are both developmental and psychiatric General psychological assessment Fragile X assessment and research Biographies of Training Faculty are available for viewing on our webpage http://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions/psych/medinternships.aspx The Children’s Hospital Psychology Training Program Year 2014-2015 12
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