Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is a vibrant, multidisciplinary department dedicated to advancing science and integrating this foremost mission with those of clinical innovation, educational excellence, community engagement and commitment, and professionalism and leadership development.
The Clinical Psychology Fellowship at Stanford serves as the culmination of training in psychology and is guided by the scientist-practitioner model. Residents are offered diverse clinical experiences in assessment and treatment utilizing evidence-based treatments, rich didactics based on current empirical literature, opportunities for scholarly inquiry, and supervision by Stanford faculty.
The mission of the Fellowship Program is to train highly skilled, ethical psychologists who contribute to the field of psychology through clinical work, research and/or education.
PROGRAM GOALS AND COMPETENCIES
The primary goal of the program is to provide advanced training in the areas of clinical service, scholarly inquiry, professionalism and ethical decision-making. The program design is based on six core competencies, including:
• Theories and Methods of Diagnosis and Assessment
• Theories and Methods of Effective Psychotherapeutic Intervention
• Individual and Cultural Diversity
• Professional Conduct and Interpersonal Relationships
• Ethics and Legal Matters
• Scholarly Inquiry
TRAINING
Programs
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences offers two training programs:
1. Adult Clinical Psychology, under the direction of Kate Corcoran, PhD
For details about the this program, please click here: Adult Postdoctoral Fellowship
2. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, under the direction of Sharon Williams, PhD
For details about this program, please click here: Child & Adolescent Postdoctoral Fellowships
Clinical Training
Fellows are trained in evaluation, assessment, and treatment. Fellows spend approximately 20 hours a week in direct patient care. The remaining fellowship hours are spent in supervision, didactics, and indirect patient care activities.
Didactics
Stanford University is a rich learning environment and, as such, fellows participate in many didactic opportunities throughout the year. Below is a list of general didactics offered through the fellowship, followed by program-specific didactics:
• Professional Issues Workshop
• Ethics and Legal Issues
• Grand Rounds in Psychiatry
• Seminar in Biostatistics
Adult Specific Didactics and Training Opportunities:
• Professional Development Seminar
• Clinical CBT Psychotherapy Seminar
Child Specific Didactics and Training Opportunities:
• Psychology Seminar
• Specialty Clinic Meetings
• Group Supervision
• Autism Spectrum Update
Supervision
Fellows receive a minimum of four hours of supervision each week, including a minimum of two hours of individual supervision. Supervision is primarily conducted by attending psychologists in the clinic or unit in which the fellow is seeing patients.
APPLICATION PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS
Applications received on or before December 3, 2012 will be given priority. However, applications received before January 4, 2013 will be considered.
All applicants must have completed:
1. APA- or CPA-accredited graduate program in clinical or counseling psychology (for child fellowship, school psychology graduate programs accepted);
2. APA- or CPA-accredited internship;
3. All requirements for their PhD or PsyD prior to the beginning of their appointment.
Applications should include:
1. A cover letter specifying the position to which you are applying and your aims;
2. Your CV;
3. Three letters of recommendation emailed as PDFs directly from your recommenders.
4. Stanford Postdoctoral Fellowship Checklist: CHECKLIST
All application materials should be sent as PDFs to:
Beth Sherman at [email protected]
The stipend for the 2012-2013 year is $50,000. Medical coverage, including vision and dental, is included.
FACULTY
Robin Apple, PhD
Bruce Arnow, PhD
Michelle Brown, PhD
Kate Corcoran, PhD
Kara Fitzpatrick, PhD
Grace Gengoux, PhD
Cheryl Gore-Felton PhD
Christine Gray, PhD
Kimberly Hill, PhD
Kristine Luce, PhD
Rachel Manber, PhD
Margaret Marnell, PhD
Jennifer Phillips, PhD
Lisa Post, PhD
Ravi Prasad, PhD
Douglas Rait, PhD
Debra Safer, MD
Mary Sanders, PhD
Lauren Mikula Schneider, PsyD
Allison Siebern, PhD
Sharon Williams, PhD
Sanno Zack, PhD
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
For more information about Administrative Policies and Procedures please go to https://postdocs.stanford.edu
The fellowship program is approved by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC).
[An application has been submitted to the APA Commission on Accreditation and is currently under review, 750 First St. NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242, (202) 336-5979.]
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