Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowship in School Based Mental Health and Special Education

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Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowship in School Based Mental Health and Special Education

The Baker Center for Children and Families (Judge Baker Children’s Center)

On‑site, Manville School

The Baker Center for Children and Families promotes the best possible mental health of children and families through the integration of research, intervention, training, and policy. The clinical postdoctoral fellow will carry a caseload of up to eight students enrolled in the Manville School. The fellow will serve as their student’s clinician and case manager, including delivery of therapeutic services (individual, small group, or push‑in), consultation with classroom teams, family therapy/parent training (as applicable), and collaboration with internal and external support services and providers.

The fellow will also work with classroom teams to deliver a social‑emotional learning curriculum based on evidence‑based practices. As a case manager, the fellow will lead interdisciplinary team meetings, service‑planning meetings, or caregiver–teacher conferences for each student. In addition, the fellow will assess and evaluate students requiring 3‑year re‑evaluations to determine continued eligibility for special education services, including comprehensive psychological evaluation and diagnostic impressions.

Opportunities will also be available to complete evaluations with Manville’s new Assessment, Consultation and Evaluation (ACE) classroom, designed for students needing 40 or 45‑day assessments. During the fellowship year the fellow will receive training and supervision in evidence‑based interventions for children and adolescents, including potential certification in the Modular Approach to Therapy for Children (MATCH), and supervision to meet Massachusetts psychology licensure requirements.

Appointment as a fellow at Harvard Medical School is available to the qualified successful applicant.

• Maintaining a diverse caseload of approximately eight students, providing weekly therapeutic services.
• Implementing a social‑emotional curriculum weekly within an assigned classroom.
• Conducting diagnostic and psycho‑educational assessments.
• Providing consultation and crisis intervention as needed.
• Coordinating care with families, community‑based providers, government agencies and other collaterals as appropriate.
• Leading interdisciplinary team meetings and attending all IEP meetings for the fellow’s caseload.
• Co‑supervising graduate‑level trainees.

• Education:
  • Completion of a PhD, PsyD, or EdD (or foreign equivalent) in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology from an accredited academic program.
  • Completion of an APA‑ or CPA‑approved internship.
• Experience:
  • Clinical training and experience with evidence‑based practices and interventions.
  • Clinical training and experience with comprehensive evaluations and report writing.
  • A commitment to culturally responsive care.
• Strong applicants will have:
  • Experience supervising or training clinicians in evidence‑based practices.
  • Clinical training and experience with risk assessment and crisis management.
  • Clinical training and experience in school settings or higher levels of care.
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills (verbal and written).

• Upload a cover letter addressing your experience related to the job duties and include a recent CV.
• Upload two reference letters (combine into one scanned document).
• Upload a de‑identified assessment report (e.g., psychodiagnostic report, neuropsychological report).

Salary: $50,000 – $55,000

Open Date:
December 16, 2025

Final date to receive applications:
March 16, 2026

Position

Start Date:

August 24, 2026

We offer medical (Blue Cross/Blue Shield), dental and vision options; 50% discount on monthly MBTA passes; immediate enrollment into retirement with a 4% company contribution and a match of up to 4% after two years of employment. Additional opportunities are available to get involved in various department/organization improvement committees and activities. For a full list of benefits, please visit our website /benefits.

Diverse and multilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.