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Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Intern (Registered Psychological Associate)

• Do you want to focus on psychoeducational and neuropsychological assessment during your postdoctoral year?
• Do you love working with children, adolescents, parents, and families?
• Do you want to learn about working in a private practice setting?

Join our Team of Postdoctoral Fellows and Testing Psychologists specializing in Child & Adolescent Psychoeducational and Neuropsychological Evaluations. 

We are seeking Postdoctoral Fellows (PhD/PsyD) who want to specialize in psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations with children, adolescents, parents, and families. Positions typically begin in the fall. (Mid-year applicants may be considered on a case-by-case basis.) Length of fellowship is flexible (usually between 1 and 2 years), depending on your training needs and the fit of the practice. 

As a Postdoctoral Fellow at SF Mind Matters:

• You’ll partner with parents to help them understand their child, creating a roadmap that leads to family harmony, mental well-being, and academic success.
• You’ll empower parents to advocate for their child. You’ll support teens and young adults in advocating for themselves.
• You’ll collaborate with public and private schools to support learners’ unique needs.

With our team-based collaborative model and culture of professional growth, you’ll provide comprehensive, compassionate, and cutting-edge care to every family.

$62,000 - $94,000 yearly

Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Fellows at Mind Matters are passionate about psychological and neuropsychological assessment and want to work 25-40 hours per week. Responsibilities include:

• Providing psychological, neuropsychological, and developmental assessments, including Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs) to youth ages 5+
• Ensuring that patients have proper resources by referring them to outside therapists, clinics, and other treatment facilities
• Attending school meetings and providing follow-up parent consultations to support prior clients
• Participating in twice-monthly in-house team meetings and case consultations
• Applicants must be available to test in person at least eight days per month on a regular schedule
• Interviews/feedback/report writing can be completed remotely, on a flexible schedule
• Additional day-to-day tasks will be discussed during the interview process

• Doctoral degree (PsyD or PhD) in Clinical, School, or Educational Psychology or related field from an APA-Accredited Program
• Eligible to register as a Psychological Associate in the State of CA (with the intention of becoming a Licensed Psychologist)
• At least two years of experience (ideally at the pre- or postdoctoral internship level), providing psychoeducational, developmental, and/or neuropsychological evaluations for children, teens, and/or adults with developmental, learning, attention, social-cognitive, and emotional issues
• Knowledge of current assessment measures and practices, including consideration of cultural and familial factors
• Our ideal candidates also have experience working in or consulting to elementary, middle, and/or high schools
• Bilingual language skills are a plus

With locations in San Francisco and Berkeley, Mind Matters of the San Francisco Bay Area specializes in helping parents understand and advocate for their children. Through psychoeducational evaluations, intelligence testing, and developmental screenings, we provide parents and educators with a deeper understanding of each client's strengths and challenges and help develop a plan of support.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking to build an inclusive workplace that reflects and serves our diverse Bay Area community. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, both men and women, foreign language speakers, and the LGBTQ community.

We are a team of lifelong learners who understand that being helpful to clients means continuing to seek out opportunities to grow as professionals. Our clinical team meets twice a month to discuss cases, learn about testing-related topics, and hear from allied professionals about their areas of expertise.

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