The University of Washington (UW) and Child Study & Treatment Center (CSTC) offer a 12-month postdoctoral fellowship in child and family clinical psychology. The primary goal of the fellowship is to hone clinical expertise in the practice of psychology with youth in an inpatient setting utilizing individual, group, and family therapy.
Child Study and Treatment Center (CSTC) is a state and federally-funded long-term inpatient psychiatric hospital established to treat children and adolescents. CSTC serves children from throughout the state and is the only state-operated children’s psychiatric hospital in Washington. CSTC has a 65-inpatient bed capacity on four separate cottages (units).
Fellowship Type(s):
Clinical Fellowship, Psychology Fellowship
Department Faculty
Jack McClellan, MD
The program has faculty with advanced expertise in child and adolescent development and psychopathology.
The postdoctoral training program is focused primarily on clinical service provision for children and youth between the ages of 7 -17. Clinical components include providing individual, group, milieu, and family therapy. Fellows are also expected to participate in Treatment Plan Reviews and weekly Team Meetings. Fellows also have opportunities to provide supervision to interns and practicum students as well as engage in periodic psychological testing.
Training in inpatient treatment and psychotherapy with CSTC patients is provided. Fellows will utilize modalities including Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (adapted DBT), and evidence-based parent management interventions. Didactics, consult groups, clinical rounds, and Journal Club are opportunities for the fellow to continue to develop their knowledge and skills.
CSTC is located in wooded and attractive Lakewood, Washington, in the South Puget Sound area. Lakewood is minutes from Tacoma, one hour from Seattle, two hours from Portland, Oregon, and four hours from Vancouver, B.C. The scenic Puget Sound and surrounding mountains offer unparalleled recreational opportunities, with year-round hiking, seasonal skiing and snowboarding, mild summers and almost no mosquitoes ever.
Supervision & Support
Fellows are primarily supervised by one licensed psychologist and the attending psychiatrist. As CSTC is a multi-disciplinary facility there are extensive opportunities to interact with other licensed clinicians and child mental health professionals for additional support and feedback. In addition to two hours per week of individual supervision, fellows participate in one hour per week of group supervision as well as one hour of didactics covering various topics related to clinical care.
The postdoctoral fellowship stipend is $76,385 per year plus benefits. Benefits include vacation leave, sick leave, educational leave and medical/dental insurance.
Funding
Funding for the position is in the budget of the sponsoring institutions but offers are contingent on approval of the state budget.
The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of interest detailing how your training and experience fit with our program
- Three letters of recommendation
Application materials must be received by January 9th of the year of the fellowship start date. Send application materials to:
Dr. Jack McClellan at drjack@uw.edu
Program content questions
Francesca Dewalt, Ph.D.
CSTC Chief Clinical Officer
Francesca.dewalt@dshs.wa.gov
The University of Washington is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.
