Pediatric Psychology Fellowships, Jacksonville, Fla.

For all positions, the deadline for applications is December 9, 2024. All interviews will be held virtually starting in mid January, 2025. Applicants are invited to apply for one or more positions. Documentation for all positions should be submitted to Shana Boyle, PhD

For all positions please include:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter specifying your interest in the positions described below. In addition, please comment on your anticipated schedule for dissertation completion.
• 2 letters of recommendation; at least one from a direct clinical supervisor

Interested applicants may apply to one or both positions:

Pediatric Psychology — Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Consultation-Liaison

The fellow will provide services within a multidisciplinary program for youth with a wide range of diagnoses such as brain tumor, bone tumors, acute lymphocytic leukemia, and patients who are in remission from cancer. This position will include inpatient consultation and liaison, outpatient therapy, and neurocognitive testing with these patient populations. The fellow will also have the opportunity to participate in a monthly comprehensive neuro-oncology clinic, in addition to multidisciplinary psychosocial rounds and tumor board. Participation in one or more minor rotations will provide additional training experience.

Pediatric Psychology — Pain Psychology, Consultation-Liaison

The fellow will conduct outpatient clinical work treating youth with a wide range of chronic pain conditions including (but not limited to) headaches, abdominal pain, post-concussive syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome, amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome, autonomic disorders, and generalized pain. Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville currently offers families integrated, multidisciplinary pain treatment via the following programs: Gut-Brain Clinic, Headache Clinic, and the Integrated Pain and Wellness Clinic. Clinical activities will include interdisciplinary intake evaluations, outpatient therapy with a focus on cognitive behavioral, acceptance, and family systems approaches, and collaboration with schools and other providers. Fellows will also provide inpatient consultation-liaison services focused on pain management. Participation in one or more minor rotations will provide additional training experience.

Both positions will include outpatient care as well as inpatient medical consultation/liaison at Wolfson Children’s Hospital (in specialty areas as well as with other pediatric populations). Each fellow will also have additional minor rotations, which may include training in sleep medicine or endocrinology. Fellowships are 1 year in duration, with the potential offer of a second year.

In addition to their primary training experiences, fellows participate in Nemours enterprise-wide (FL and DE) didactic seminars spanning topics such as professional development, case presentations, self-care, clinical and research supervision, and research and scholarly inquiry. Fellows will participate actively in diversity and cultural humility seminars across the enterprise. Additional opportunities to engage in diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism activities are also available and encouraged. There is also the opportunity to participate in a variety of continuing education activities.

Salary

$64,302

Benefits

• 20 days of paid time off
• Five education days
• One day of volunteer time off
• Medical and prescription drug coverage
• Dental
• Malpractice insurance
• Employee resources for living
• Free parking on site

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including an educational stipend for conferences, workshops and licensure study materials.

Your consultation/liaison training is provided through a seamless, time-tested affiliation between Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville and Wolfson Children's Hospital. Wolfson is the only tertiary referral children’s hospital in the Northeast Florida and Southern Georgia region. The 250-bed facility is staffed by Nemours attendings in all pediatric specialties.

Medical residency training is provided through affiliations with the University of Florida, Jacksonville and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. Fellowships are also offered in the following medical specialties: Hematology/Oncology, Endocrinology, Neurology, Orthopedics and Anesthesiology. The video below is designed for medical residencies/fellowships, but will provide a look at our affiliated hospital. Watch until the end for some great video of the benefits of life in northeast Florida.

Learn More About Wolfson Children's

If you’re looking for a rewarding program built on academic excellence and family-centered care, Nemours offers outstanding medical, surgical, pharmacy, nursing, therapy and psychology programs. Train with faculty who are respected leaders in their fields, a patient care model that stands apart and access to groundbreaking research.