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NSU's Psychology Postdoctoral Residency Program

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Nova Southeastern University
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Starts on Monday, September 1, 2025

Applications due Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Elements of quality clinically focused postdoctoral training

This training experience is a planned and programmed sequence of training that aims to ensure preparation for advanced practice rather than one that is focused on providing supervised hours for licensure. Yes

This training experience ensures that training takes precedence over service delivery regarding the nature, content, volume, and quality of the postdoc’s activities. Yes

This training experience ensures that postdocs receive at least two hours of individual supervision per week for the duration oof the experience. Yes

This training experience is administered by a doctoral-level licensed psychologist who directs and organizes the training experience and its resources, is responsible for the selection of postdocs, and monitors and evaluates the goals and activities of the experience. Yes

This training experience has two or more doctoral-level licensed psychologists who have sufficient time to provide quality supervision and training.   Yes

This training experience includes regularly scheduled structured educational activities that help postdocs its defined goals. These activities may include didactics, seminars, case conferences, and/or research activities. Yes

This training experience has written Due Process and Grievance procedures. Yes

This training experience has the stable and necessary financial (e.g., stipend) and physical resources (e.g., computers, physical space) needed for effective training. Yes

TRAINING MISSION The Psychology Postdoctoral Residency Program at Nova Southeastern University fully supports the mission of the University by providing a quality Health Service Provider training program for psychology residents that promotes their development as professional psychologists. Engaging in sound science and practice, this goal-directed program aims to cultivate advanced competencies through well-integrated training modalities and interdisciplinary training activities. Residents will strengthen their understanding and skill in integrating high legal and ethical standards, models and policies. They will deepen their appreciation of individual, racial, and cultural diversity and establish routine self-reflective practice. The program will foster a learning environment rich in scholarly inquiry, professional values and leadership, inter-professional collaboration, provision and use of sound supervisory and teaching strategies, and community service. All residents will participate in a weekly professional development experience.  Additionally, All residents will receive NSU College of Psychology Adjunct Faculty positions and will be required to teach one graduate-level course, with strong faculty support. 

Additional Information

Agency Type
Other
APPIC Membership
Yes
APA Accredited
No
Recognized Specialty
Clinical Psychology
Emphasis or focus area
Health Psychology
Other Emphasis
Varying specializations for residents to select
Research Time
Less than 25%
Training Director
Peter Caproni, Ph.D.
Contact Email
pc491@nova.edu
Contact Phone
954-262-5882
Virtual Interviews
Virtual Only
Duration in Months
12
Hours Per Week
40
# of Licensed Supervisors
8
Number of Positions
5
Applications recieved last year
8
Stipend
$45,000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Yes
Estimated offer date
Monday, February 17 2025
Created Date
Friday, July 1 2016
Unfilled Positions
6
Fringe Benefits
All postdoctoral positions include health insurance. Residents receive 3 weeks of annual leave up front, to be used within the 12 month position; 11 days of sick leave which is earned (2 during the 1st 3 months and 1 for each additional month); 2 personal days and all official NSU holidays. See http://www.nova.edu/cwis/hrd/holidays.html for list of official days. Residents are allowed time off to attend approved educational conferences or job interviews. Additionally, resources are available for conferences.
Research opportunities
Residents may participate in grant writing opportunities and/or current research opportunities with faculty in their concentration of interest. In addition, residents have the options of engaging in program evaluation and/or research that contributes to their professional knowledge base and/or evaluates the effectiveness of various professional activities. Residents will also examine the professional literature regarding treatment and consultation as needed to enhance knowledge about the patient's treatment.
Additional Comments
PLEASE CONTACT DR. PETER CAPRONI pc491@nova.edu IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
Application Instructions
The goal of the PPRP is to select residents that will be the best match for the program. Candidates selected into the program have demonstrated strong clinical knowledge and exhibited global traits that included motivation, dedication to the field and training, and perseverance. Applicants must have graduated from an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical, counseling, or school psychology and earned a degree from a regionally-accredited institution of higher education. It is preferred that applicants have successfully completed an APA-accredited internship program, or that the applicant has successfully completed an internship program that is a member of the American Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC). Applicants may apply for one or more of the following positions/tracks: ☐ Track I: Kristi House (Miami-Dade County Child Advocacy Center) ☐ Track II: NSU Developmental Assessment Training Program and Behavioral Psychology (2 positions) ☐ Track III: NSU University School and Developmental Assessment Training Program ☐ Track IV: NSU School-Related Psychological Assessments and Clinical Interventions (SPACI) Clinic ☐ Track V: NSU General Psychology PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL 2024-2025 TRACK POSITIONS ARE FILLED WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF TRACK I (KRISTI HOUSE), AND ONE OF THE TRACK II POSITIONS (DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT TRAINING PROGRAM AND BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY). WE ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING TO FILL THESE POSITIONS EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2024. For detailed application information and application form, please click on the following link: https://psychology.nova.edu/training/index.html

This record was last updated on Tuesday, July 30, 2024

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