Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical/Counseling Psychology - UCLA

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POSITION DESCRIPTION - Starting in January of 2025

This is a newly-funded one-year and fulltime postdoctoral clinical/counseling psychology fellowship program currently recruiting several pre-licensed individuals who are seeking advanced training in evidence-based treatment for mental health conditions that commonly present within interdisciplinary community settings. The patient populations will consist of adult and adolescent patients/clients within settings that include telehealth and traditional outpatient therapy. Clinical rotations are completed at a variety of settings, offering fellows diverse experiences in the field of behavioral health. These settings include:

 

·        An innovative youth drop-in setting: Providing fellows with firsthand exposure to the needs and challenges faced by this population.

·        A substance use residential treatment/intensive outpatient program (IOP): Equipping fellows with the skills necessary to deliver evidence-based treatment for individuals struggling with addiction across various levels of care.

  • The University of California Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (UC-LEND) Clinic: A multidisciplinary service for families and individuals with ADHD, autism, and related neurodevelopmental disabilities, fostering fellows' understanding of co-occurring psychiatric conditions and integrated care models.

  • The Gender Health Program (GHP): A multidisciplinary health service specializing in the medical and mental health care of children, adolescents and adults experiencing gender dysphoria, enabling fellows to develop competencies in providing comprehensive and affirming care for this population.

 

Applicants should possess a PhD/PsyD in clinical or counseling psychology by the time they start the fellowship. Each fellow will rotate through multiple clinic locations to gain the full breadth of therapeutic modalities among a diversity of Los Angeles populations served by UCLA Health and its affiliates.

 

Each fellow will accrue postdoctoral hours towards CA licensure through clinical supervision by a UCLA faculty member who is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in collaborative, interdisciplinary treatment models among adolescent and adult populations. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to also participate in weekly didactics and complete a scholarly/quality improvement project by month 9 of fellowship. This postdoctoral fellowship program is run by the Internal Medicine-Pediatrics & Preventive Medicine section of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research within the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. This fellowship program is not yet APA accredited.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

·        PhD/PsyD in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology (completed by fellowship start date)

·        Completion of pre-doctoral internship by fellowship start date

·        Skill and experience in providing psychological clinical services to patients with acute or chronic medical problems and their families

·        Advanced training in various evidence-based approaches to individual psychotherapy with adolescents and adults

·        Experience in group psychotherapy with adolescents and adults

·        Knowledge of state and federal laws and legal requirements

 

 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

This fellowship program has an ongoing application process. Apply now!

Please email the following to MedPedsPostdoc@mednet.ucla.edu OR submit materials via the portal: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08522

  • Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Three References – at least one must come from your recent clinical practicum

  • Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.