Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow - Hybrid Counseling/Testing Track

Description

Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow - Hybrid Counseling/Testing 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 Hybrid Counseling/Testing Postdoctoral Fellowship provides intensive, individualized training in both evidence-based psychotherapy and comprehensive psychological assessment within a collaborative multidisciplinary practice. Fellows work with children, adolescents, young adults, and families presenting with a range of emotional, behavioral, learning, and neurodevelopmental concerns while developing advanced competencies in diagnostic assessment, differential diagnosis, case conceptualization, treatment planning, psychological assessment, and multidisciplinary consultation.

The psychotherapy component provides advanced training in evidence-based interventions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM), and Parent Management Training (PMT). The assessment component provides experience across all stages of comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluation, including test selection and administration, diagnostic formulation, integrated report writing, feedback, educational recommendations, and school consultation. A distinctive feature of the fellowship is specialized training in autism assessment, including formal instruction and supervised experience with the ADOS-2.

Through intensive supervision, didactic instruction, mentorship, and interdisciplinary collaboration, fellows develop advanced clinical judgment, diagnostic reasoning, and assessment-informed treatment planning skills while progressing toward greater professional independence. As a dedicated training site, Manhattan Psychology Group is committed to preparing highly competent psychologists through comprehensive clinical experiences within a supportive, growth-oriented environment that emphasizes evidence-based practice and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Postdoctoral Fellow Responsibilities: 

• Conduct comprehensive diagnostic intake evaluations with children, adolescents, young adults, and families.
• Review medical, educational, developmental, and prior treatment records to inform diagnostic impressions and treatment planning.
• Develop evidence-based case conceptualizations, differential diagnoses, and treatment plans
• Provide individual, family, and parent-focused psychotherapy using evidence-based interventions, including, but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Parent Management Training (PMT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
• Gain exposure to and potential advanced training in additional evidence-based interventions, including Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM), and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), to strengthen assessment-informed treatment planning and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Monitor treatment progress using clinical observation and standardized outcome measures and modify interventions as clinically indicated.
• Consult and collaborate with families, multidisciplinary providers, schools, physicians, attorneys, and other community professionals to coordinate care and to develop evidence-based recommendations supporting educational and treatment planning.
• Conduct comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluations across the lifespan, including administration, scoring, interpretation, and integration of standardized cognitive, academic, adaptive, executive functioning, behavioral, language, memory, and autism-specific measures.
• Complete all aspects of the evaluation process, including intake interviews, record review, observations, collateral interviews, diagnostic formulation, comprehensive report writing, feedback conferences, and educational recommendations.
• 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.
• 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 effectively managing multiple clinical demands, including psychological testing and counseling, 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
• 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)
    • Psychotherapy & Psychological/ Neuropsychological Assessment: Hybrid fellows spend a minimum of 50% of their clinical time providing psychotherapy and psychological/neuropsychological assessment services. For most fellows, this time is divided evenly, with approximately 50% of direct clinical hours dedicated to psychotherapy and 50% to psychological/neuropsychological assessment. However, this distribution may be adjusted based on the fellow's individual training goals and developmental needs, as well as the clinical needs of the practice. 
    • Independent Assessment Caseload: Fellows develop competency in both psychotherapy and psychological/neuropsychological assessment through a combination of direct clinical service and supervision. Clinical responsibilities typically include:
      • Independently managing approximately one comprehensive psychological or neuropsychological evaluation per month, including all aspects of the assessment process.
      • Independently managing a psychotherapy caseload of approximately 15 sessions per week.
    • Psychotherapy Responsibilities: Psychotherapy responsibilities include all phases of the psychotherapy process, including intake interviews, record review, differential diagnosis, treatment planning and monitoring, and interdisciplinary consultation and collaboration.
    • 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.
  • 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, including informal supervision and guidance across aspects of psychotherapy, assessment, and clinical decision-making while working under the supervision and oversight of licensed psychologists. 
    • 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:

• One in-person testing block (approx. 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) centered on comprehensive psychological evaluations, including diagnostic intakes, live assessment administration, feedback conferences, and related clinical documentation.
• Three hybrid clinical blocks (approx. 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) dedicated to the delivery of evidence-based psychotherapy and mental health services, with one block also integrating testing intakes and feedback sessions.
  • Clinical blocks are primarily  in-person, and are scheduled across two weekdays (approx. 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) and one weekend day (approx. 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).  
• One remote day focused on independent professional activities, including report writing, treatment planning, session preparation, and supervision readiness across all clinical service lines.

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 clinical demands, 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].