The Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD) is offering a one-year Pediatric Clinical Psychology Fellowship in the evaluation and diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders. This position serves as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Psychology, providing psychological, neuropsychological, and behavioral assessments and interventions for infants, children, and young adults in a tertiary-level outpatient clinical setting. The fellow will work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team to diagnose and treat neurodevelopmental and behavioral conditions, including autism. The fellow will participate with interdisciplinary teams several times a week in addition to conducting individual assessments (to identify neurodevelopmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD; including use of ADOS-2).  

• Prepares for individual patient/family contact.


• Performs psychological/neuropsychological assessment and/or treatment with children and/or young adults in a tertiary-level, clinical outpatient setting.


• Diagnoses and treats/develops treatment plans for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities with other members of an inter-disciplinary health-care team.


• Completes patient report and billing documentation according to CDD and UI Healthcare guidelines and timelines.


• Provides learning experiences and/or instruction to graduate and doctoral-level trainees, as assigned.


• Participate or support the Iowa Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders Program, as appropriate.

• A Doctoral degree in Psychology is required.

• Experience in Clinical Child Psychology and Clinical Psychotherapy, including training in psychological/neuropsychological assessment with pediatric populations with neurodevelopmental disabilities.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Provisional Psychology License through the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing.

• Training in assessment and/or treatment of possible Autism Spectrum Disorder; using such materials as the ADOS-2, ADI-R, and/or other tools.


• Training in assessment and/or treatment of neurodevelopmental disabilities for children between ages 0-5 years. Experience using materials such as the Bayley Scales of Infant Development or Mullen Scales of Learning.


• Experience training/working in a healthcare environment and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.


• Experience working with electronic medical records.