• Taylorsville Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
• Applications due: December 1, 2025
• Anticipated Interview Date: January 16, 2026
• Estimated Offer Date: February 2, 2026
• Start date: September 7, 2026

Located in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, Primary Children’s Hospital is the children’s hospital for Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, and Montana. Primary Children’s Hospital is owned by Intermountain Health and is the pediatric specialty teaching hospital for the University of Utah School of Medicine. Most of Primary Children’s behavioral health service line is located on Taylorsville Hospital, approximately 20 miles southwest of the hospital. On Taylorsville Hospital are the inpatient/acute care unit, partial hospitalization program, child and adolescent day treatment programs, child and adolescent intensive outpatient (IOP) programs, and the outpatient clinic.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible, child and adolescent psychology postdoctoral resident position with a stipend of $55,000. This is a one-year position that includes completing psychological evaluations with patients ages 3-18 across the service line (generally between 60-70 evaluations per year) and facilitating psychotherapeutic interventions in the outpatient setting. The residency therefore provides opportunity for further development of psychological testing skills across multiple levels of care; these assessments focus on diagnostic clarification and treatment planning--ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental conditions, behavioral disturbance, cognitive/learning problems, case conceptualization. Treatment interventions in the outpatient clinic involve patients ages 3-18 with a wide range of developmental (e.g., autism spectrum disorder) and mental health (anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral disturbance, trauma) presentations through a team-based care model (trauma, parenting, CBT, DBT, testing). If desired, residents are able to co-lead one of several available treatment groups (e.g., mindfulness groups, anxiety and/or depression skills groups, parenting classes), or develop and lead a group according to clinic need and resident interest. There is also an opportunity to serve as a member of our outpatient DBT team, including providing individual and family therapy, as well as co-lead a DBT multifamily skills group. Telehealth will likely remain a component of the program for a portion of psychotherapy cases.

On the child and adolescent day treatment units, our postdoctoral resident has the opportunity to consult with a multidisciplinary team, participate in case conferences to aid in treatment and educational planning for patients, and work with day treatment teachers and outside schools regarding school accommodations. The resident will be involved in didactic trainings and seminars, supervision of students in psychotherapy, and there are also opportunities to participate in various training activities associated with our APA-accredited internship program.

Minimum qualifications

• Completion of all PhD or PsyD requirements from an APA- approved clinical or counseling graduate program by the start of the residency
• Completion of an APPIC-approved predoctoral internship program with specialized training and experience in child and adolescent psychology
• Psychology resident license from the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) by the start of the residency

• Agency Type: Children's Hospital
• APPIC Membership: No
• APA Accredited: No
• Emphasis or focus area: Child/Adolescent
• Other Emphasis: Psychological Assessment; Outpatient Therapy
• Research Time: Less than 25%
• Training Director: Dr. Jackie Nelson
• Contact Email: Jackie.nelson@imail.org
• Virtual Interviews: Virtual only
• Duration in Months: 12
• Hours Per Week: 40
• # of Licensed Supervisors: 5
• Number of Positions: 1
• Applications received last year: 5
• Stipend: $55,000
• Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: Yes
• Fringe Benefits: Full health and dental benefits, paid time off, similar benefits as paid staff psychologists
• Research Opportunities: There may be research opportunities, depending on the background and interests of candidates. However, this is a primarily clinical position.

Application Instructions

Please send a cover letter, vitae, and three letters of reference to Jackie Nelson, Psy.D. (Jackie.nelson@imail.org). For more information, you may contact Dr. Nelson directly by email or by calling 385-531-1000 x11827. We look forward to hearing from you!