Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

Institute of Living/ Hartford Hospital Residency-Anxiety Disorders

Institute of Living/ Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut

Starts on Monday, August 31, 2026

Applications due Wednesday, December 31, 2025

This training experience will NOT follow the APPIC Selection Standards with Common Hold Date (CHD) and may not allow applicants to hold offers until the CHD. Applicants may need to respond to an offer for this position prior to completing interviews or knowing their standing with other positions.

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 of 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

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN ANXIETY AND RELATED DISORDERS AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND RESEARCH

The Institute of Living currently offers 6 APA-accredited positions as well as non APA-accredited positions at the Anxiety Disorders Center. The Anxiety Disorders Center (ADC) at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship (with an option for a second year, to be determined mutually) beginning in Fall 2026. The ADC is a combined clinical and research unit specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and mood-related problems, and applied research on the nature and treatment of these disorders.

We are inviting applications for a postdoctoral fellow who will spend approximately 75% time providing clinical services, and approximately 25% time participating in research activities. We are recruiting for one fellow position and are open to applicants focusing on adult, child, or lifespan specialty areas. Clinical duties will include assessment and outpatient cognitive-behavioral therapy, including work in our new intensive outpatient treatment program for anxiety and OCD.

Research activities may include serving as a study therapist or independent evaluator, writing articles, or conducting data analyses. Numerous opportunities exist for independent basic or applied research as well. Although extensive research experience is not required, the ideal candidate will demonstrate adherence to the scientist-practitioner model, enjoys working in a research-rich environment, and seeks opportunities to connect clinical and research activities. All postdoctoral fellows at the Institute of Living complete and present on a year long research project. Other duties may include supervision of graduate clinicians and conducting workshops and trainings.

Qualifications include a doctoral degree in clinical psychology (APA accredited) and experience with cognitive-behavioral interventions for anxiety-related disorders.

Founded in 1822, The Institute of Living was one of the first mental health centers in the United States. Located on 35 acres landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted, The Institute of Living lies near the center of Hartford, CT, and grants easy access to New York City and Boston. Becoming a Division of Hartford Hospital in 1994, it remains one of America's leading not-for-profit centers for comprehensive patient care, research and education in the fields of behavioral, psychiatric, and addiction disorders. It has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the nation’s top psychiatric facilities.

Applications will be accepted until positions are filled. Email your cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and representative reprints/preprints (if applicable) to:

David F. Tolin, Ph.D., ABPP

Director, Anxiety Disorders Center

The Institute of Living

200 Retreat Avenue Hartford, CT 06106

For questions, call (860) 545-7685 or e-mail to david.tolin@hhchealth.org.

https://instituteofliving.org/health-professionals/for-physicians/residencies-fellowships/psychology-internship-residency/clinical-psychology-residency

Additional Information

Agency Type: Private/Psychiatric Hospital
APPIC Membership: Yes
APA Accredited: No
Recognized Specialty: Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology
Emphasis or focus area: Serious Mental Illness
Other Emphasis: Intensive treatment of OCD, hoarding;Consultation
Research Time: 26-50%
Training Director: Mara De Maio, Ph.D.
Contact Email: mara.demaio@hhchealth.org
Contact Phone: 860-545-7167
Virtual Interviews: Virtual Only
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 10
Number of Positions: 1
Applications recieved last year: 11
Accepts Int'l Students
Stipend: $57120
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: No
Estimated offer date: Wednesday, December 31 2025
Created Date: Sunday, October 23 2016
Fringe Benefits: Partially subsidized health benefits, 20 personal time off days (including vacation and sick days), up to 7 professional development days, and 7 Holidays.
Research opportunities: Residents have a research project requirement for graduation. Some prefer program development/Quality Improvement projects to meet this requirement.
Additional Comments: Contact Dr. David Tolin at david.tolin@hhchealth.org for additional information.
Application Instructions: Applications will be accepted until positions are filled. Send (or email) a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and representative reprints/preprints (if applicable) to: David F. Tolin, Ph.D., ABPP Director, Anxiety Disorders Center/Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy The Institute of Living 200 Retreat Avenue Hartford, CT 06106. Applications are due by December 31, 2025. Applications will be reviewed and interviews will be offered on a rolling basis; therefore, applicants are recommended to apply sooner than the application deadline.

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