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2027-2028 Postdoctoral Fellowships in Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (IND) - Nationwide Children's Hospital

Nationwide Children's Hospital Child Development Center will be recruiting for their Postdoctoral Fellowship in Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (IND) for the 2027-2028 Training Year. 
 
Clinical Positions (Multiple available positions) - applications reviewed beginning December 15, 2026. 
Consultation/Liaison Specialization (1 position) - applications reviewed beginning December 15, 2026. 
 
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation. 
 
Virtual interviews are encouraged. Anticipated start date is July 11th, 2027. Start time is flexible. Salary is $66,654 for the first year, increasing to $68,653 for a second year. Fellows receive a comprehensive benefits package. 
 
For additional information please visit https://NationwideChildrens.org/Intellectual-Neurodevelopmental-Fellowship 
 
Contact: 
Charles M. Albright, PhD 
Director, Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Fellowship 
Child Development Center 
Charles.Albright@nationwidechildrens.org 
(614) 355-7100 

Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowship in Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (IND)

Specializing in the assessment and treatment of Developmental Disabilities including Autism

Established for nearly 30 years, the Child Development Center takes great pride in training leaders in our field. Boasting a psychology faculty of 34, supported by a team of psychometricians, we work with colleagues that include Developmental Behavioral Pediatricians, Neurologists, Nurse Practitioners, Speech and Language Pathologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist, Genetic Counselors, and predoctoral trainees in our APPIC-approved internship track. Our fellowship provides advanced training to individuals who are interested in working in an interprofessional, academic medical setting offering excellence in assessment and treatment for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This is a one year position, with the option of renewing for a second year.

Experiences are individualized based upon the fellow’s interests and training goals and can include:

·                     Interdisciplinary diagnostic assessment teams with primary concern of autism spectrum disorder for children ranging from 18 months to young adulthood.

·                     Pediatric interdisciplinary medical clinics including the Neurodevelopmental Clinic, Non-Accidental Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic,  Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Fellows Clinic, among other options.

·                     Evaluation of complex, medically fragile patients with severe and profound intellectual disabilities at an ICF/IID.

·                     Ongoing outpatient behavioral treatment including the RUBI parent training program

·                     Inpatient consultation and liaison service on our psychiatric inpatient unit specializing in children with a comorbid developmental disability.

Additionally, the CDC Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Fellowships offers:

·         specific training in advocacy, quality improvement science, administration, and program development

·         didactic and umbrella supervision opportunities to focus on building supervision skills

·         opportunities to contribute to medical education of other professions and to lead didactic seminars

·         research activities directed by the fellow’s interest or in collaboration with ongoing faculty projects

·         The Child Development Center is nationally recognized as an Autism Speaks/Autism Treatment Network/Autism Learning Health Network site.

·         faculty academic appointments in the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (IND)

Specialization in consultation/liaison services for inpatient psychiatric ASD/DD population

Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Child Development Center is recruiting for one post-doctoral psychology fellow to provide consultation/liaison services for inpatient psychiatric ASD/DD population. The Behavioral Health Pavilion was opened in March of 2020 and includes several inpatient units including: Adolescent, Child, and Neurobehavioral, in addition to a dedicated Psychiatric Crisis Department and Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit. Trainees have the opportunity to work with a number of different specialties such as Psychiatry, Occupational Therapy, Recreational Therapy, Speech and Language Pathologists, Nursing and Behavioral Health Clinicians. This fellowship track provides advanced training to individuals who are interested in working in an interprofessional, academic medical setting offering excellence in assessment and treatment for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities currently hospitalized in an inpatient psychiatric unit. This is a one year position.  

Experiences are individualized based upon the fellow’s interests and training goals and can include:

·                     Diagnostic assessment with primary concern of potential neurodevelopmental disorder current hospitalized secondary to psychiatric crisis

·                     Participation in interdisciplinary rounds for patients currently hospitalized in inpatient psychiatric setting

·                     Provision of individual and/or family therapy for children/adolescents with ASD/DD focused on crisis management and harm reduction

·                     Provision of crisis management training for caregivers of children/adolescents currently hospitalized

·                     Development and implementation of behavior management strategies for children/adolescents currently hospitalized at Behavioral Health Pavilion

Additionally, all CDC Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Fellowships offer:

·         specific training in advocacy, quality improvement science, administration, and program development

·         didactic and umbrella supervision opportunities to focus on building supervision skills

·         opportunities to contribute to medical education of other professions and to lead didactic seminars

·         research activities directed by the fellow’s interest or in collaboration with ongoing faculty projects

·         The Child Development Center is nationally recognized as an Autism Speaks/Autism Treatment Network/Autism Learning Health Network site.