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Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Forensic Psychology at MMHI
Description: Mendota Mental Health Institute (MMHI) offers a one-year specialized training experience in forensic psychology, focusing primarily upon competency evaluations and competency restoration treatment. This fellowship provides advanced training in forensic mental health work in a public sector psychiatric mental institution. Experiences will center upon pretrial competency to stand trial evaluations and treatment of individuals deemed incompetent, although additional experiences in the areas of treatment of individuals adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Disease or Defect (NGI) and assessment of violence risk may be available. Applied clinical forensic experiences, research, supervision/teaching of other students in training, and seminars/educational experiences exist as part of this fellowship.
Website: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/mendota/programs/programsindex.htm
Accredation Status: Non Accredited
Location: WI, Madison,
Duration: 12 Months
Stipend: $52500
Specialty:: Forensic Psychology
Emphasis: Forensic Psychology
APPIC Postdoctoral Member: No
Setting: State/County/Other Public Hospital
Number of Openings: 1
Number of Supervisors: 2
Director Name: David Lee, Ph.D., J.D.
Director Phone: (608) 301-1047
Director Email: David.Lee@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Start Date
09/18/2017
Date Added
11/08/2016
Last Modified
11/08/2016
Available until filled or:
02/06/2017
Submission Instructions
Interested candidates should send their curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, an assessment/forensic evaluation (with all identifying information removed), and a 1-2 page statement of purpose (providing the candidate’s interest in forensic psychology, reason for applying to the forensic fellowship, and previous experiences in forensic psychology and/or working with adults with mental illness). Applicants should have completed an APA accredited internship or be in the process to complete an APA accredited internship. Materials should be sent to David Lee, Ph.D., J.D., Director of Psychology and Research, Mendota Mental Health Institute, 301 Troy Drive, Madison, WI 53704, (608) 301-1047, David.Lee@dhs.wisconsin.gov. Review of candidates will begin January 16, 2017. We will still accept applications after this date until the positions are filled.
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