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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Psychiatry

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology

The Postdoctoral Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology at Indiana University School of Medicine is a one-year program that prepares psychologists for independent practice within an academic health center or other evidence-based clinical services setting. The purpose of this fellowship is to produce well-rounded clinical child and adolescent psychologists who are trained in evidence-based assessment and intervention for a range of behavioral health presentations.  

Upon successful completion, the fellow will be able to confidently assess and address common mental health concerns using best practices with children and adolescents presenting to diverse clinical settings, consistent with the fellow’s selection of a focus area. Available clinical settings include outpatient clinics, inpatient medical settings, and integrative behavioral health.

In addition to direct clinical training, the fellow will be involved in clinical supervision of pre-doctoral psychology interns and/or psychology practicum students. Opportunities for fellows to teach or supervise with IU School of Medicine may be part of the training experience.

For 2025-2026, there will be four positions available: one in child and adolescent behavioral health, one in consultation-liaison, one in externalizing disorders, and one in either anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders or integrated behavioral health.

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Applications are now being accepted with a recommended deadline of Jan. 15. Interviews may be held virtually or in person. Interview invitations will be conducted until positions are filled. 

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact TraNeka Pippens, post-doctoral fellowship program coordinator.

Focus Areas

This focus area will center around exposure-based treatment for anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and selective mutism. Primary modalities include individual cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure and response prevention (ERP) and parent-focused strategies (SPACE).

Director: Allison Meyer, PhD

This focus area will involve assessment and intervention of complex and comorbid behavioral health presentations for children and adolescents including ADHD, anxiety, depression, disruptive behaviors and posttraumatic stress symptoms. The fellow will also gain experience in assessing and conceptualizing phenomena that occur across diagnoses, including family dynamics, trauma exposure, self-harm/suicidal ideation and substance use.

Director: Amanda Broderick, PhD

This focus area will be in consultation-liaison assessment and treatment for patients hospitalized at Riley Hospital for Children. Consult reasons cover a broad area of child and pediatric psychology and include safety evaluations (suicide attempts, SI, HI, etc.), coping with chronic or acute illness, traumatic stress, psychological factors and externalizing behaviors impacting a medical condition or symptom, comorbid physical and mental health conditions, etc. 

Director: Katherine Schwartzkopf, PsyD

This focus area includes opportunities in the early childhood clinic and the behavior management program. The early childhood clinic treats children ages 2-7 who present with behavior problems due to a wide range of issues including oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, trauma, anxiety, toileting difficulties, feeding challenges, screentime conflicts and disruptions in the caregiver-child relationship. The primary modality used for treatment is PCIT, in which the fellow would have the option to be certified during training. The behavior management program follows the MATCH protocol to provide parent management training to address behavior problems in children ages 6-17.

Director: Melissa Hord, PhD

Within this focus area, the fellow will provide short-term outpatient therapy to address a variety of presenting concerns using the FIRST/MATCH model within an integrative behavioral health program. The fellow will also have the opportunity to gain experience in providing supervision to bachelor’s and master’s level providers and contribute to program development.

Director: Allison Meyer, PhD

Research

In addition to clinical experiences, fellows will be involved in additional research experiences in collaboration with fellowship faculty and collaborators at IU School of Medicine. This includes NIH-funded research, state and federally funded services and quality improvement programming, and internal research projects. From case studies, research design and data collection and analysis to grant writing and manuscript preparation, research projects are chosen collaboratively by the fellowship directors and fellows.

Education and Professional Development

Fellows will have the opportunity to attend the Department of Psychiatry’s Grand Rounds, including didactics and other training events. They will be able to successfully complete the Indiana jurisprudence exam and the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP), as well as receive endorsement for compilation hours for Indiana licensure and HSPP. Fellows will also contribute to implementation and evaluation of innovative, multidisciplinary models of care across a variety of settings.

  • 20+ hours of client contact per week

  • Four to eight hours per week dedicated to administration and research endeavors

  • Weekly supervisory sessions with PhD/HSPP psychologist

  • Educational opportunities including attendance at Grand Rounds presented by the Department of Psychiatry and didactics and training events offered at IU School of Medicine

  • Successful completion of Indiana jurisprudence exam and EPPP

  • Completion of hours for Indiana licensure and HSPP endorsement

  • Other assignments as negotiated

  • Completion of an APA-accredited PhD or PsyD program in clinical or school psychology

  • Completion of an APA-accredited predoctoral internship program

  • Applications are encouraged from professionals of all ethnic backgrounds

Interested applicants must submit a CV, three letters of reference, graduate transcripts and a cover letter.

Applications should be submitted to TraNeka Pippens, post-doctoral fellowship program coordinator.

Questions should be submitted the track directors:

Program Leadership

61048-Broderick, Amanda Amanda V. Broderick, PhD

Amanda V. Broderick, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry

63202-Meyer, Allison Allison E. Meyer, PhD, MA

Allison E. Meyer, PhD, MA

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry