Post-Doctoral Trainee

Start: July 2023

Supervisors: Dr. Danielle Cornacchio & Dr. Lindsey Bergman

Training Experiences:

• Behavioral treatment for selective mutism

• Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for early child disruptive behavior disorders

• Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) treatment for child & teen OCD

• Intensive treatment (IOP) for OCD and selective mutism

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for child and teen anxiety. 

The WaveMind Clinic is hiring a post-doctoral candidate to join a fun and passionate team of mental health professionals specializing in evidence-based treatment for child anxiety, selective mutism, OCD, and behavior disorders. This post-doctoral experience will include training in and opportunity for certification in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for early childhood behavior problems, through co-therapy with expert PCIT therapists, observation, and weekly didactics. The post-doctoral trainee will also learn how to assess and treat childhood selective mutism, a severe and low base-rate anxiety disorder characterized by inability to speak in social settings. Further, the post-doc will have the opportunity to learn PCIT adaptations for early child anxiety, and CBT for child and teen anxiety disorders. The post-doc trainee will gain experience treating severe OCD and anxiety through participation in WaveMind’s intensive outpatient program (IOP) for OCD and anxiety, which occurs 4 afternoons per week (the post-doc will participate in 2 afternoons of IOP). Didactic meetings, individual supervision, and group supervision will occur weekly; often supervision includes live supervision and observation of cases. 

Below is a break down of various activities the post-doc may participate in:

• OCD & Anxiety IOP, including providing intensive treatment, supervising junior therapists, participating in rounds meeting (~10 hours per week) 

• SM Intensive Programming, including working directly with SM patients in a group intensive format, leading group activities, and supervising junior therapists (~4 hours per month)

• Direct individual therapy, including selective mutism, PCIT, OCD, and anxiety cases; you may request other cases that you have further expertise in if agreed upon with a supervisor (~20 hours per week)

• Didactic Training (~2-3 hours per week)

• Supervision, including individual supervision and group supervision (~2-3 hours per week)

• Administrative tasks, such as session preparation and note-writing (~5 hours per week) 

Other details: 

• Requirements:

  • PhD or PsyD from an accredited institution (or expected graduation by the start date)

  • Prior experience with cognitive behavioral therapy/evidence-based treatment for children and teens

• WaveMind offers a competitive salary for post-doctoral trainees

• Our office is located in West LA, so the majority of the post-doc’s time will be spent in West LA, with some opportunity to work remotely with telehealth sessions or occasional virtual meetings.

Interested?

Please email hello@wavemindclinic.com with your CV and cover letter if you are interested in applying for this post-doctoral training position!