Postdocs are expected to have 24 appointment times available for scheduling. Of these available appointment times, 60% – 100% can be allocated to Specialty Therapy. The exact percentage will be based on postdoc preference and clinical need.
Specialty Therapy (Required): The primary clinical responsibility of the postdoc on this track will be to provide evidence-based services to children and families for whom the presenting concern is disruptive behavior. Though the presenting concern will be disruptive behavior, this may arise from a wide range of diagnostic considerations, including mood disorders, adjustment problems, trauma, or neurodivergence. Postdocs may use and integrate any evidence-based approaches they determine to be fitting including PMT, PCIT, CBT, DBT, as well as Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT). While therapy will likely include family members of all ages, the identified patient will be 2-years-old to 13-years-old for these cases. A portion of specialty cases will be reserved specifically for PCIT with cases intendent to count toward the postdoc’s next level of certification. These cases will be supervised by faculty with Within Agency Training Certification or higher and will be discussed at weekly case conferences. Opportunities for toddler, older child, and CALM adaptations are often available though not guaranteed. The extent to which the postdoc participates in the adaptations will vary based on prior experience.
General Therapy (Required): Of the 24 available appointment times, 0%-40% will be allocated to General Therapy based on postdoc preference and clinic need. Patients may range in age across the lifespan. Diagnostically, the clinic serves a wide range of presenting concerns, including mood disorders, anxiety, personality disorders, adjustment problems, and trauma. Postdocs may use any evidence-based approach they determine to be fitting for the presenting concern including CBT, ACT, DBT, MI, PMT, as well as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) or Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT). There is some ability to select patients based on individual training goals. We also encourage postdocs to take a few patients outside their usual area of focus to expand their training and readiness for independent practice.
Group Therapy (Required): If the postdoc is interested, any number of individual therapy face-to-face hours may be converted to group therapy. Based on their interest, the postdoc may run a closed group or rolling enrollment group. Some possible group topics include: Parent Management Training Basics, School Advocacy Seminars, Understanding My Child with ADHD, Understanding My Sibling with ADHD, Resilience Strategies for Exhausted Parents, Navigating Divorce, or Navigating Grief. We highly encourage postdocs to be creative and have fun organizing groups in their area of interest.