Judge Baker Children's Center - Waltham, MA
posted 4 days ago
About the position
The Baker Center for Children and Families (also known as Judge Baker Children's Center), promotes the best possible mental health of children and families through the integration of research, intervention, training, and policy. The postdoctoral fellow will assist with behavioral health implementation and quality improvement initiatives. The primary responsibility of the postdoctoral fellow will be to collaborate with the Quality Care Initiative to carry out an array of activities, including implementation and quality improvement activities, connecting with project staff, trainers, and community partners receiving training and/or technical assistance. The postdoctoral fellow will also provide technical assistance and support as needed to promote quality improvement. The postdoctoral fellow will also receive training and supervision in evidence-based models for child and adolescent therapy for those applicants' seeking hours towards Massachusetts psychology licensure. Specific training towards certification in the Modular Approach to Therapy for Children (MATCH) will be available. The applicant will spend 50% within the Center for Effective Therapy and 50% working on implementation and quality improvement initiatives. Appointment as a fellow at Harvard Medical School is available for the qualified successful applicant.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate project activities and trainings, including working closely with BCCF staff and training consultants, and a diverse range of community partners to ensure that all project deliverables are met on time.
- Work with staff from state agencies and/or behavioral health providers to provide technical assistance, consultation, and quality improvement activities.
- Work with data assistants to coordinate and assist with data systems development, maintenance, data collection, coding, and reporting.
- Analyze and use data to facilitate quality improvement.
- Conduct literature reviews and write professional journal articles.
- Collaborate with BCCF staff to prepare and write grant applications.
- Conduct ad hoc research for implementation projects and papers.
- Assist with maintenance and/or development of web sites and data systems as well as other administrative and operational support as needed.
- Conduct semi-structured assessments of children ages 2-19.
- Provide evidence-based treatment to children and families.
- Co-supervise graduate level trainees and assist with outreach activities to multiple community partners (e.g., school districts, pediatricians).
Requirements
- Applicants must have completed a Ph.D./Psy.D./Ed.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology from an accredited academic program.
- Completion of an APA- or CPA-approved internship.
- At least one year experience with program implementation/implementation of evidence-based treatments, prevention, and/or education.
- At least two years' experience and training in children's behavioral health assessments and interventions, particularly with experience in providing one or more evidence-based treatments.
- Experience utilizing quality improvement strategies, using data to improve practice and/or translational research.
- Strong project coordination skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills and be comfortable collaborating with a range of professionals from other fields.
Nice-to-haves
- Direct clinical experience and training in CBT for childhood depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and/or behavioral parent training for childhood disruptive behavior disorders.
- Experience with and/or knowledge of implementation science frameworks or methodologies (e.g., National Implementation Research Network, Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research, Learning Collaborative Methodology).
- Knowledge of the child welfare, juvenile justice, and/or mental health systems in Massachusetts or other states.
- Experience with large datasets and statistical analysis using SPSS for quality improvement or evaluation purposes.
- Experience using online database systems and/or survey tools.
Benefits
- Medical (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) options
- Dental and Vision options
- 50% discount on monthly MBTA passes
- Immediate enrollment into retirement, with company contribution (4%) and match up to (4%) after 2 years of employment
- Opportunities to get involved in various department/organization improvement committees and activities
