The Manhattan Campus of VA New York Harbor Healthcare System will be offering 3 one-year postdoctoral fellowship positions for the 2014-15 training year.
· Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Clinical Health Psychology and Interprofessional Training in Primary Care (2 positions)
http://www.nyharbor.va.gov/docs/NYPostdoctoralClinPsychFellowship.pdf
Marc Goloff, Ph.D., ABPP, Chief of Psychology and Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Director
· Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Geropsychology, Clinical Health Psychology, and Interprofessional Training in Geriatric Primary Care (1 position)
http://www.nyharbor.va.gov/docs/NYPostdoctoralClinPsychFellowshipGero.pdf
Michelle Kehn, Ph.D., Program Leader
We ask that you only apply to ONE of these programs, based upon your primary professional interest.
For both programs, trainees are required to complete a 12-month, 2080-hour postdoctoral Fellowship beginning on or about September 1 and ending on or about August 31 (depending upon biweekly pay period dates). Applications are due January 17, 2014. The annual stipend is $47,626 and VA fellows are eligible for health, dental, and vision insurance (for self, married spouse, and legal dependents). Fellows are granted 13 vacation and 13 sick days per year in addition to 10 paid Federal holidays. Requests for educational leave are granted for participation in conferences, conventions, or special outside trainings up to 40 hours.
Eligible candidates must:
· be U.S. citizens
· be in good standing in an APA-accredited Clinical or Counseling psychology doctoral program, or
have completed a doctoral degree, including dissertation defense, from an APA-accredited Clinical or Counseling Psychology program prior to the start date of the fellowship. Note: Persons with a Ph.D. in another area of psychology who meet the APA criteria for respecialization training in Clinical or Counseling Psychology are also eligible to apply
· successfully complete an APA-accredited psychology internship.
· have a valid driver’s license (Geriatric Primary Care program only)
We strongly encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups. The Federal Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For full details about our postdoctoral fellowships, including available clinical training experiences and application requirements, please visit the online brochure listed above for each program.
Christie Pfaff, Ph.D.
Director of Training and Assistant Chief, Psychology
Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, Manhattan Campus
423 East 23rd Street (11M), Room 2571
New York, NY 10010
(212) 686-7500, ext. 7698
(212) 951-3336 fax