Candidates may apply to a maximum of two Child Study externships, including those listed below. Participation in a psychology externship with the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone is contingent upon the execution of a clinical education affiliation agreement with our institution and your university. Learn more about clinical agreements on our website.

The Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone offers four advanced externship positions in pediatric psychology within the Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Team at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone. Our interdisciplinary team provides clinical services, conducts research, and develops programs that address the psychosocial aspects of illness and injury while promoting positive health behaviors in children and families with acute or chronic medical conditions.

The Pediatric Psychology Externship provides training across three core domains—clinical service delivery, research, and program development—through outpatient pediatric services with opportunities for inpatient consultation. Externs function as integral members of the psychosocial and medical teams, collaborating with physicians, nurses, social workers, and allied providers on patient care, program innovation, and interdisciplinary research.

Clinical Training and Responsibilities

Externs deliver evidence-based assessment and intervention for children, adolescents, and families coping with medical illness, functional symptoms, or psychological concerns related to their care. Training emphasizes brief, targeted psychotherapies, integrating cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy–informed skills, psychodynamic, interpersonal, mindfulness, and family-based approaches. Common focus areas include medical nonadherence, chronic pain, functional disability, depression, anxiety, parent stress, adjustment to diagnosis, and transition of care.

These are some of the externship’s additional responsibilities:

• conducting psychosocial assessments and implementing treatment plans
• providing consultation and education to medical teams and physicians in training
• participating in program development and quality improvement projects
• engaging in primary prevention, mental health screening, and integrated care initiatives
• attending weekly didactics, including Child Study Center case conferences and grand rounds
• receiving two hours of weekly individual supervision and one hour of group supervision

Research and Program Development 

Externs may contribute to research and quality improvement projects related to integrated pediatric behavioral health. These are some of the current initiatives:

• Bariatric Surgery and Weight Management Program
• Eating Disorders Psychosocial Support Program
• Food Allergy Anxiety in Pediatric Patients and Families
• Hassenfeld Child and Family Wellbeing Bundle
• Solid Organ Transplant Psychosocial Support Program
• Universal Suicide Risk Screening Initiative

Externship Tracks 

Externs may apply to no more than two of the following four IBH tracks.

Advanced Subspecialties Track (Outpatient Services)

Provides advanced training in outpatient pediatric psychology across diverse medical subspecialties at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone. Externs are embedded within select pediatric subspecialty clinics (e.g., gastroenterology, endocrinology, transplant, and pain) and collaborate closely with interdisciplinary medical teams to address the psychosocial aspects of illness and treatment. They serve as primary clinicians for 5 to 10 active cases per week, addressing concerns such as medical nonadherence, chronic pain, eating disorders, gender dysphoria, family functioning, and adjustment to diagnosis. Training emphasizes integrated behavioral health intervention, prevention programming, and participation in research and quality improvement initiatives. Didactics include Child Study Center case conferences, departmental grand rounds, and weekly IBH team meetings.

Days on-site: any two days of the week

Primary supervisors: Katya Viswanadhan, PsyD; Despina Petsagourakis, PhD; Roya Amirniroumand, PhD; Brynna H. Blanchet, PhD; and Barbara F. Storch, PhD

Consultation/Liaison (C/L) Track

Offers experience within inpatient pediatric psychiatry consultation–liaison services across Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone and NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. Psychology collaborates with psychiatry and social services to address psychological concerns in medically hospitalized youth. Externs participate in daily rounds, patient consults, interdisciplinary meetings, and liaison work with general pediatrics, hematology–oncology, gastroenterology, and neurology. Clinical experiences include behavior management, pain and adherence interventions, and adjustment to new or life-limiting diagnoses.

The C/L Track also encompasses NICU Psychology, serving families with infants in intensive and cardiac care units, supporting attachment, caregiver mental health, and adjustment to long-term hospitalization.

Days on-site: any two days of the week

Primary supervisors: Stephanie Caldas, PhD, and Danielle Key, PsyD

Hematology–Oncology Track

Focuses on psychosocial support for youth and families receiving care through hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplant services. Externs function as part of a multidisciplinary team addressing adherence, coping, and adjustment to diagnosis and treatment. Training goals include developing competence in delivering interventions for medical stress and grief, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and engaging in quality improvement efforts. Weekly supervision, program development, and Child Study Center didactics are integral components.

Days on-site: any two days of the week

Primary supervisor: Madeline H. Bono, PsyD

Neuropsychology Track

Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone, the Department of Pediatrics, Fink Ambulatory Care Center, and the Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders house numerous medical subspecialty clinics. The center seeks experienced (current third- or fourth-year) graduate students for a yearlong externship in pediatric neuropsychology. Those with prior testing experience are best suited for this externship. Primary referrals are from hematology, oncology, neurofibromatosis, cardiology, transplant, gastroenterology, pulmonology, rheumatology, and endocrinology. Evaluations are outpatient and include pre– and post–cancer treatment or surgery, pre– and post–solid organ transplant, congenital cardiac disorders, complex systemic medical issues, long-term follow-up cases, and general referrals. Opportunities for both comprehensive evaluations and brief, targeted assessments will be available.

In addition to a CV, a cover letter, and a DCT verification letter, applicants must submit two letters of recommendation and one deidentified assessment report with their application materials.

Days on-site: Thursday and Friday

Primary supervisors: Helen Tam, PhD and Rebecca E. Avila-Rieger, PhD

Eligibility and Requirements

Applicants must have foundational training in CBT or DBT and at least one prior externship based on CBT, psychodynamics, or DBT. Strong applicants will demonstrate an interest in pediatric psychology, integrated care, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Externs typically commit to 16 to 20 hours per week, depending on track requirements. Participation is contingent upon an active clinical education affiliation agreement between NYU Langone and the applicant’s university.

Additional details regarding this externship offering can be found within the Externship Site Directory for the Northeastern Regional Externship Match. Learn more on our site listing for the 2026–27 training year.