Allergy Immunology and Long-Haul Covid-19 Externship
- Psychology Externship Program
- ADHD & Learning Differences Program
- Allergy Immunology and Long-Haul Covid-19 Externship
- Anxiety and Allergy/Immunology
- Anxiety and Eating Disorders
- Anxiety and Mood Disorders
- Bariatric Surgery and Craniofacial Externship
- Behavioral Parent Training
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine
- Child and Adolescent Burn and Trauma Surgery Externship
- Endocrinology and Diabetes Externship
- Child Development Program Externship
- Child Inpatient Psychiatry Externship
- Early Childhood Behavioral Health
- Eating Disorders
- Gastroenterology
- Headache and Concussion
- Hematology/Oncology
- HIV Services Mental Health Program
- Mood and Trauma
- Pediatric Psychology
- Pediatric Psychology Consult
- Primary Care Behavioral Health Services
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Sports Medicine Externship
- Psychology Externship Program
- ADHD & Learning Differences Program
- Allergy Immunology and Long-Haul Covid-19 Externship
- Anxiety and Allergy/Immunology
- Anxiety and Eating Disorders
- Anxiety and Mood Disorders
- Bariatric Surgery and Craniofacial Externship
- Behavioral Parent Training
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine
- Child and Adolescent Burn and Trauma Surgery Externship
- Endocrinology and Diabetes Externship
- Child Development Program Externship
- Child Inpatient Psychiatry Externship
- Early Childhood Behavioral Health
- Eating Disorders
- Gastroenterology
- Headache and Concussion
- Hematology/Oncology
- HIV Services Mental Health Program
- Mood and Trauma
- Pediatric Psychology
- Pediatric Psychology Consult
- Primary Care Behavioral Health Services
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Sports Medicine Externship
This externship is ideally suited for advanced practicum students seeking further training in pediatric psychology. The extern will work under the direct clinical supervision of Linda Herbert, Ph.D.
About the Externship
The Division of Allergy and Immunology at CNH provides services to a diverse population of children and adolescents who are diagnosed with food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, asthma, eczema, urticaria, and immunodeficiency disorders and live throughout DC, MD, and VA. Externs will have the opportunity to collaborate with a social worker to assist families from lower income backgrounds and interpreters to assist with non-English-speaking families. This externship offers experience with:
- Consultation/Liaison Services during Oral Food Challenge Clinic. On Mondays at the main hospital, externs will conduct consultation-liaison services during oral food challenge clinic. Externs will conduct psychosocial assessments about food allergy management practices and impact of food allergy on quality of life with approximately 3-6 patients/week ranging in age from infancy to young adulthood. Externs will also provide procedural support. Primary concerns during this clinic are patient and parent anxiety related to potentially experiencing an allergic reaction during the oral food challenge.
- Outpatient Allergy Psychology Therapy Services. The primary mental health concerns addressed during outpatient therapy are anxiety and depressive symptoms related to food allergies, EoE, and primary immunodeficiency disorders, adherence to medical routines, needle phobia, and adjustment to new diagnosis. Externs may also can engage in feeding therapy for anxiety related to food allergy or mild ARFID cases. Externs may complete brief consultations with parents of young children who are navigating a new diagnosis or need assistance with a developmental transition related to their child’s medical diagnosis (e.g., preparation for school). Therapy includes medical psychoeducation and CBT and exposure techniques.
- COVID-19 Long Haul Clinic. On Wednesday afternoons at the main hospital, externs will conduct consultation/liaison services with patients in the COVID-19 Long Haul clinic. Two patients are seen a week by 3-4 medical specialties, including infectious disease, psychology, physical medicine, rheumatology, neurology, gastroenterology, and cardiology. Patients come from throughout the U.S. to receive comprehensive services to address concerns related to COVID-19 diagnosis, such as fatigue, pain, physical weakness, cognitive concerns, GI concerns, anxiety and depression.
Supervision: Minimum of one hour set aside weekly; also as needed during consultation/liaison work.
Qualifications
Applicants must be in at least the third year of a doctoral program and have prior practicum experience with child and adolescent assessment and therapy. Experience with pediatric populations is desired, but not required. Preference will be given to advanced doctoral students.
Number of Available Positions
One extern will be recruited for this externship.
How to Apply
Please send a letter of interest, CV/resume and two letters of recommendation via email to:
Interested applicants should also complete this survey one time, regardless of how many externships you are applying for.
Location
- Children's National Hospital, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010
Time Requirements
Sixteen hours/week. Mondays 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Wednesday 1-5:30 p.m. at the main hospital. There is flexibility regarding telehealth versus in-person services for outpatient therapy.
Example Schedule
Monday
- 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Oral food challenge clinic
- 12 - 1 p.m. Supervision
- 1 - 3 p.m. Note writing
- 3 - 5 p.m. Therapy outpatients
Wednesday
- 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. COVID-19 long-haul patient
- 2:15 - 3:30 p.m. Note writing
- 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. COVID-19 long-haul patient
- 4:15 - 5:30 p.m. Note writing