Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

University of Michigan - Mary A. Rackham Institute Fellowship Adult Track

University of Michigan, Mary A. Rackham Institute
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Starts on Monday, August 16, 2027

Applications due Tuesday, December 15, 2026

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

We are recruiting 3 postdoctoral positions for 2025-26, one into each of our training tracks: Adult Track, Child/Adolescent Track, and Autism-Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Track.

Please join us for a Postdoctoral Fellowship Open House on Friday, October 9th from 12:00pm-1:00pm EST:

https://umich.zoom.us/j/94035050734

The University of Michigan Mary A. Rackham Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program is designed to provide advanced training in professional psychology to qualified postdoctoral psychologists. Training is based at the Psychological Clinic, a multidisciplinary training-focused adult outpatient center in downtown Ann Arbor. We serve both members of the university community and the greater Ann Arbor area and Michigan as a whole through virtual care. We take several insurance products and thus see clients with a range of incomes and demographics consistent with the local area. MARI has a welcoming and supportive atmosphere, with the option for a hybrid work environment where the fellow works part time on site and part time virtually.

The training prepares fellows for state licensure through a one year full time program that provides robust, advanced training in many key professional competencies (two year option is available by mutual consent). These competencies include assessment and diagnosis, psychological testing, intervention including individual and couples therapy, consultation and interdisciplinary collaboration, multicultural competencies, clinical teaching and supervision, professionalism, ethical and legal standards, and leadership/administrative skills. These competencies are enhanced through direct clinical service with supervision from expert clinicians, participation in seminars and clinical meetings and conferences, consultation with other professionals outside the Clinic, supervision of clinical work conducted by social work and psychology students, and participation in senior staff meetings.

Training at MARI focuses on building strong biopsychosocial case conceptualization utilizing the ADDRESSING framework to understand the whole person within their family and broader cultural systems. We utilize a wide array of evidence-based care. Our supervisors have expertise in CBT (including ERP), Third Wave (e.g. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, DBT, RO-DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Mindfulness Based approaches. All voices are valued at our team meetings, and we emphasize a collaborative and supportive environment.

https://mari.umich.edu/training-programs/

Additional Information

Agency Type: Other
APPIC Membership: Yes
APA Accredited: No
Recognized Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Other Emphasis: Adult assessment and psychotherapy
Research Time: No research time
Training Director: Angela Fish
Contact Email: amfish@umich.edu
Contact Phone: 734-764-9466
Virtual Interviews: Virtual Only
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 45
# of Licensed Supervisors: 15
Number of Positions: 1
Applications recieved last year: 12
Accepts Int'l Students: Yes
International Application Details: We accept international students who have a visa. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Stipend: $47,000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: Yes
Estimated offer date: Monday, February 1 2027
Created Date: Friday, July 1 2016
Fringe Benefits: Generous time off benefits; Healthcare benefits also included.
Research opportunities: Fellows may have some time available to participate in ongoing research projects/collaborations, but we do not currently have active projects at MARI.
Additional Comments: Our fellowship setting is in our large, outpatient, University-based training clinics. We serve both our University campus and broader surrounding community. We have a hybrid work environment (part time virtual and part time onsite).
Application Instructions: ALL MATERIALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA APPA-CAS. Items required: 1. Letter of interest that describes educational history, career goals and relevance of training to these goals; statement of interest in placement in either the Adult or Child Fellowship, and if Child, whether there is an interest in an ASD-focused fellowship; 2. Curriculum vitae; 3. Two to three letters of recommendation; 4. Letter from your graduate program’s Training Director attesting to your readiness for a postdoctoral fellowship by Sept. 1; 5. Graduate school transcript (photocopy acceptable). Applicants will be notified of their interview status by Jan. 6, 2026. Virtual interviews will be scheduled with two or more faculty members. You will also be invited to attend an overview meeting with the clinic director and training director and a virtual team meeting and case conference. You will also either attend a virtual meeting with current fellows or be provided contact information to be in touch with current fellows. See our websites for additional information at www.mari.umich.edu (general institute website), www.mari.umich.edu/training-programs (general training program site), https://mari.umich.edu/training-programs/psychology-post-doctoral-fellowships/ (postdoc specific training website) and our fellowship brochure at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1apM7qTWCIPOUlsQn5gZCydaZfa9vabem7A_NWYermXk/edit?tab=t.0.

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