The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is recruiting applicants for our APA-Accredited post-doctoral fellowship program in clinical psychology.
We are currently recruiting for two fellows in our Geropsychology track, one fellow in our PTSD Track, and one fellow in our Substance Use Disorders Track. In all tracks, fellows have the opportunity to combine clinical and scholarly experiences with didactic seminars within a scholar-practitioner model to develop advanced practice skills in clinical psychology.
Geropsychology Track: Fellows complete two six-month rotations:
1. GRECC Rotation—Fellows have the opportunity to provide psychological services to older adults in their homes thru the Home Based Primary Care Clinic. In addition, fellows complete cognitive screening evaluations with older adults thru the outpatient GEM team, including driving safety evaluations in the Geriatric Driving Safety Clinic. Fellows are also active members of interdisciplinary teams on this rotation.
2. Neurobehavioral Rotation—Fellows have the opportunity to conduct comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations with older adults, develop and facilitate a memory skills group, co-facilitate a caregiver stress group, and provide psychological consultative services to the community living center. In addition to clinical, scholarly, and didactic experiences, fellows provide supervision to predoctoral interns and are members of the Clinical Training Committee. Our training program has numerous strengths, including training in supervision, training in neuropsychological assessment utilizing a wide range of assessment instruments, and working with various interdisciplinary teams.
PTSD Track: Fellows will gain experience with diagnostic evaluation and evidence-based individual and group psychotherapy for PTSD, such as CPT, PE, and Seeking Safety. In addition to spending one year with the outpatient PTSD Clinical Team (PCT), which includes an intensive outpatient program (IOP), several elective training experiences can be combined with the primary training in the PTSD clinic, including training with military sexual trauma, PTSD research, and clinical experience at a community Vet Center. In addition to clinical, scholarly, and didactic experiences, fellows provide supervision to predoctoral interns and are members of the Clinical Training Committee. Our training program has numerous strengths, including training in supervision, expert diagnosis of combat-related PTSD, and evidence-based treatment.
Substance Use Disorders Track: Fellows have the opportunity to work with veterans with Substance Use Disorders and frequently occurring co-morbid psychological disorders within the Center for the Treatment of Addictive Disorders (CTAD). Mastery of evidence-based practices in Substance Use Disorders treatment is emphasized as a core skill, particularly motivational interviewing. Fellows provide core clinical services across each of the three clinical components within CTAD, which include the Residential Rehabilitation Program, the Outpatient Recovery and Aftercare Clinic, and the Opioid Substitution Therapy Program.
Fellows will complete diagnostic interviews, perform psychological testing, formulate treatment plans, conduct individual and group psychotherapy, and provide consultative services to other Behavioral Health Teams and Medical Specialty Outpatient Clinics. In addition to clinical, scholarly, and didactic experiences, fellows provide supervision to predoctoral interns and are members of the Clinical Training Committee. Our training program has numerous strengths, including training in supervision, mastery of motivational interviewing techniques, working within an interdisciplinary team, and providing treatment to veterans with comorbid psychiatric and medical disorders.
How to Apply: We are recruiting for postdoctoral fellowship positions for the 2012-2013 training year. The stipend for the training year is $43,057. Interested applicants can obtain additional information from our website: www.psychologytraining.va.gov/Pittsburgh
Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be US citizens and have completed an APA-accredited internship. Furthermore, applicants must have completed all degree requirements from an APA-accredited doctoral program prior to start of the fellowship year. A CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION STATUS, CERTIFICATION OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP, and DRUG SCREENING are required to become a VA postdoctoral fellow. The Federal Government requires that male applicants to VA positions who were born after 12/31/59 must sign a Pre-appointment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration before they are employed. All postdoctoral fellows will have to complete a Certification of Citizenship in the United States prior to beginning the fellowship. VA will not consider applications from anyone who is not currently a U.S. citizen. VA conducts drug screening exams on randomly selected personnel as well as new employees.
Postdoctoral Fellows are not required to be tested prior to beginning work, but once on staff they are subject to random selection as are other staff. Postdoctoral Fellows are also subject to fingerprinting and background checks. Selection decisions are contingent on passing these screens. Accreditation Status: The postdoctoral fellowship at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. The next site visit will be during the academic year 2014. For accreditation questions, please contact APA at: American Psychological Association Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 202-336-5979 Questions: Contact Dr. Lauber at Bernadette.Lauber@va.gov
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