Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow - Neuropsychology Track

Description

Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow - Neuropsychology Track

Classification: Employee, Full-Time, Hybrid (up to 20% remote), Salary, Non-Exempt

Term/Hours: 24 months, 40 hours per week

Location: MPG Offices (Upper West Side Office and/or Long Island City) & Remote (WFH)

Salary: $65,000 per annum, distributed in bi-weekly payrolls with increases to $67,500 per annum at 12 months and $70,000 per annum at 18 months. 

Pay Frequency: Biweekly

Reports To:  Clinical Director of Training & Professional Development

Postdoctoral Fellow Summary

Our 24-month Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship provides advanced training in comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological assessment of children, adolescents, and adults with neurodevelopmental, learning, cognitive, behavioral, adaptive, and social-emotional concerns. Fellows gain extensive experience evaluating Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, Specific Learning Disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, executive functioning weaknesses, and complex diagnostic presentations, as well as conducting evaluations for educational planning, OPWDD eligibility, and other specialized referral questions.

The fellowship emphasizes evidence-based assessment, differential diagnosis, advanced test selection and interpretation, integrated report writing, educational recommendations, school consultation, and multidisciplinary collaboration with families, schools, physicians, attorneys, and other providers. Fellows also receive specialized training in ADOS-2 administration, scoring, interpretation, and clinical integration.

Fellows participate in all stages of the evaluation process, including intake interviews, record review, test administration, behavioral and school observations, collateral interviews, diagnostic formulation, report writing, feedback sessions, and multidisciplinary consultation. Through intensive supervision, mentorship, and professional development, fellows progress toward increasing independence while meeting New York State licensure requirements. As a dedicated training site, MPG is committed to developing highly skilled assessment psychologists through comprehensive clinical experiences within a collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary environment.

Postdoctoral Fellow Responsibilities: 

• Conduct comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults presenting with learning, neurodevelopmental, cognitive, adaptive, behavioral, and social-emotional concerns, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Specific Learning Disorders, Intellectual Disability, developmental disabilities, and complex diagnostic presentations.
• Administer, score, interpret, and integrate a wide range of standardized assessment measures, including cognitive, academic, adaptive, executive functioning, behavioral, language, memory, and autism-specific instruments. Fellows receive structured training to establish competency in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2).
• Complete all components of the evaluation process, including intake interviews, record review, school observations, collateral interviews, behavioral observations, diagnostic formulation, comprehensive report writing, feedback conferences, educational recommendations, and multidisciplinary consultation.
• Collaborate with families, schools, physicians, attorneys, and interdisciplinary providers to develop comprehensive, evidence-based recommendations that support educational planning, treatment planning, OPWDD eligibility, Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs), and other clinical and forensic evaluations.
• Participate in consultation and screening calls to assist families in identifying appropriate evaluation and treatment services, support intake and case conceptualization, and facilitate appropriate referrals within the practice.
• Gain exposure to evidence-based interventions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM), Parent Management Training (PMT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), to strengthen assessment-informed treatment planning and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Partner with pediatric practices, schools, and community organizations through consultation, outreach, educational programming, and innovative initiatives designed to improve access to psychological, neuropsychological, educational, and behavioral health services.
• Demonstrate exceptional organization, professionalism, written communication, and time management while managing multiple evaluations and collaborating effectively within a fast-paced multidisciplinary practice.
• Actively participate in individual and group supervision, multidisciplinary case conferences, didactic training, competency-based learning activities, and ongoing professional development while demonstrating a commitment to evidence-based practice, lifelong learning, and clinical excellence.
• Develop foundational competencies in clinical supervision by participating in advanced supervision and mentorship while providing informal supervision and support to psychology interns and externs. Fellows serve as near-peer mentors by assisting trainees with assessment administration, scoring, report writing, case conceptualization, and clinical decision-making under the guidance of licensed psychologists, fostering the supervisory skills expected of future licensed psychologists and neuropsychologists.
• Uphold Manhattan Psychology Group's mission, vision, and core values by providing compassionate, culturally responsive, family-centered care while contributing to a collaborative, innovative, and supportive training environment.

Compensation & Benefits: 

• Salary: $65,000 per annum, distributed in bi-weekly payrolls with increases to $67,500 per annum at 12 months and $70,000 per annum at 18 months. 
• Health & Welfare Benefits: as per plan documents including medical, dental, vision, and more! 
• Retirement Eligibility: participation in 401(k) per plan documents
• Professional Reimbursements: to include annual professional affiliation, professional development, and/or malpractice insurance costs up to $500 per calendar year* (*Please note: In order to receive this reimbursement, you MUST be in good standing with all HR-related documentation.)
• Paid Time Off: Two weeks PTO + 8 Paid Holidays
• Certificate of Completion following the successful conclusion of Neuropsychology fellowship
• Diverse caseload based on patient populations, interventions, and diagnoses
• Supportive and comprehensive individual and group supervision from licensed psychologists with specialties in neuropsychological assessment, CBT, PCIT, SM, and ABA
• Two welcoming offices (Upper West Side & Long Island City) for assignment
• Varying settings for service delivery including clinic based, in-home, telehealth, and school-based services within the 5 boroughs
• Opportunities for professional development and growth, including community workshops, didactics, case presentations, and special projects
• "Growth Mindset” company culture focused on mission, vision, and core values
• Full administrative support from leadership, supervisors, peers, and administrators with referrals, scheduling, billing, and other related tasks

Schedule:

• Weekly Schedule (40 hours/week)
  • Direct clinical services (20 hours/week)
    • Psychological & Neuropsychological Assessment: Fellows spend a minimum of 50% of their clinical time providing psychological and neuropsychological assessment services. For most fellows, assessment comprises approximately 80% of direct clinical service time, with the remaining time dedicated to a small outpatient mental health caseload (generally up to five therapy clients), as clinically appropriate and based on training goals.
    • Independent Assessment Caseload: Fellows develop competency in assessment through a combination of direct case responsibility and supervisory support of junior trainees. Depending on their training progression and the needs of the practice, fellows typically choose one of the following tracks:
      1. Independently manage approximately four comprehensive psychological or neuropsychological evaluations per month.
      2. Participate in a combination of direct evaluations and trainee support that provides equivalent clinical and supervisory experience. This track typically includes independently managing approximately two comprehensive psychological or neuropsychological evaluations per month while providing assessment support and supervision to up to five psychology externs on their assigned testing cases. Externs are typically assigned one testing case every 4–6 weeks.
    • Assessment Responsibilities: Assessment responsibilities include all phases of the evaluation process, including intake interviews, record review, test selection, administration, scoring, school observations, collateral interviews, diagnostic formulation, report writing, feedback conferences, educational recommendations, and interdisciplinary consultation.
    • Supervision & Mentorship: As fellows progress, they assume increasing responsibility for mentoring and providing informal supervision to psychology interns and externs, including guidance with test administration, scoring, case conceptualization, report writing, and clinical decision-making under the supervision of licensed psychologists.
  • Indirect clinical services (20 hours/week)
    • Supervision: Individual and group supervision that satisfies New York State licensure requirements.
    • Clinical Meetings: Department, testing team, multidisciplinary, and case consultation meetings.
    • Professional Development: Participation in didactic seminars, journal clubs, case conferences, and other educational programming as both learners and presenters.
    • Consultation & Outreach: Consultation calls with families, schools, physicians, attorneys, and community providers, and outreach initiatives with pediatric practices, schools, and community partners.
    • Training & Mentorship: Providing informal supervision, mentorship, and clinical support to psychology interns and externs.
    • Clinical Coordination: Clinical coordination activities, including consultation and screening calls, triaging referrals, matching families with appropriate services, and supporting multidisciplinary care planning.
    • Program Development & Administrative Activities: Participation in quality improvement initiatives, program development, research and educational projects, outreach activities, and other administrative or professional responsibilities assigned by supervisors.

Typical Schedules:

Examples include:

• Three in-person daytime clinical blocks (approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) dedicated primarily to testing, one remote report writing day, and one hybrid day dedicated to intake and feedback sessions.
  • Daytime clinical blocks are scheduled across five weekdays or four weekdays and one weekend day, depending on the needs of the practice.

Mandatory Orientation: 

• Orientation to occur May 11-13, 2027; Participation in all three orientation days is required for trainees with start dates between May and September

Support:

• Manhattan Psychology Group has existing cohorts of fellows, externs and interns with start and end dates that allow for overlaps with new cohorts to ensure consistent access to support. 
• Is the agency readily accessible through public transportation?: Yes
• Wheelchair accessible: No
• Are home visits required as part of the trainee's duties?: Off-site training opportunities (such as home and school visits) are assigned based on the referral concerns as well as the training goals of the fellow.

Requirements

 Postdoctoral Fellow Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (Psy.D. or Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, or Applied Psychology from an APA- or CPA-accredited program (or equivalent), with eligibility for a New York State Limited Permit.
• Completion of an APA-accredited (or equivalent) doctoral internship with graduate-level coursework and supervised clinical training in psychological and/or neuropsychological assessment, including cognitive assessment, differential diagnosis, and intervention.
• Experience administering, scoring, interpreting, and integrating standardized psychological and/or neuropsychological assessment measures, with internship or practicum experience conducting neuropsychological, psychoeducational, autism, developmental, or comprehensive psychological evaluations preferred.
• Experience assessing individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Specific Learning Disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, executive functioning weaknesses, and other neurodevelopmental conditions preferred. Experience administering and/or interpreting autism-specific assessment measures (e.g., ADOS-2, ADI-R, CARS-2) is highly desirable.
• Experience providing evidence-based interventions (e.g., CBT, PCIT, PMT, ERP, or ABA-informed interventions) preferred to support comprehensive case conceptualization, interdisciplinary collaboration, and assessment-informed treatment planning.
• Demonstrated strengths in clinical interviewing, diagnostic formulation, report writing, communicating assessment findings to families, schools, and interdisciplinary providers, and developing evidence-based recommendations.
• Strong organizational, written communication, interpersonal, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple evaluations, collaborate effectively within a fast-paced multidisciplinary practice, and demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice, professional development, culturally responsive care, and family-centered service delivery.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, including operating standard office and testing equipment and sitting, standing, walking, and traveling to schools and other clinical settings as needed to conduct evaluations, school observations, meetings, and related clinical activities.

Placement Process:

• Complete the application by:
  • Filling out the online application
  • Submitting a CV
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Cover Letter that explains why you are pursuing a career in the mental health field, how your previous experience and education have prepared you for this postdoctoral fellowship, and what you hope to learn during your fellowship
• Complete a phone screen with our Recruitment & Engagement Specialist
• Virtual Interview with a service line clinician or supervisor
• In-person Interview with Training Director at our Upper West Side Office
• Fellowship placement offer
• Complete onboarding process
• Orientation

This description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the post doctoral fellow occupying this role. Fellows will be required to follow any other role-related instructions and to perform any other role-related duties required by their supervisor. This document provides an overview of the fellowship currently available. It is not an employment contract. MPG reserves the right to modify the fellowship responsibilities or descriptions at any time. Fellowships with MPG is at-will and either party can terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without notice.

About Manhattan Psychology Group: 

Manhattan Psychology Group is a multidisciplinary practice committed to providing compassionate, high-quality, wrap-around care to individuals, families, and communities. Our services range from ABA, mental health, psychological testing, and educational support, delivered across clinic, home, school, and telehealth settings. We value collaboration, professional growth, and evidence-based practice, fostering an environment where clinicians are supported and empowered to make meaningful, lasting impact.

Manhattan Psychology Group is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported. We believe diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives strengthens our teams and enhances the care we provide to the communities we serve.

Manhattan Psychology Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Manhattan Psychology Group is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Accommodation requests may be submitted to [email protected].