Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital - General Mental Health and Special Populations Emphasis

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
Hines (Chicago area), Illinois

Starts on Monday, August 10, 2026

Applications due Monday, December 8, 2025

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

The Hines VA Medical Center is proud to offer a Fellowship specializing in General Mental Health and Special Populations. This fellowship provides an outstanding opportunity for advanced training in mental health care, with a dual focus on general mental health services and the needs of Veteran populations from special backgrounds or possessing marginalized identities. Fellows will primarily engage in the provision of care in clinical settings while also participating in professional development activities, and various projects with a focus on unique populations of Veterans. The fellowship offers considerable flexibility, allowing trainees to tailor their experience to align with their individual objectives, training needs, and career goals.

During this fellowship, each fellow will undertake a major rotation in the Mental Health Clinic, dedicating approximately 2.5 to 3 days per week to serving a diverse array of Veterans. This rotation enables fellows to curate a patient caseload that aligns with their unique interests. Additionally, fellows will choose two six-month minor rotations focused on special populations, which are designed to complement their primary training goals and address any gaps in specialized care for Veterans with unique needs. Depending on their interests and career aspirations, fellows have the opportunity to gain advanced training in areas such as working with women Veterans, providing care in integrated settings, supporting lower SES individuals recovering from addiction, and serving LGBQ+ populations.

The fellowship program also includes a range of diversity-focused didactics, as well as opportunities to participate in national trainings on women's mental health, should that be an area of interest. Fellows will receive training in clinical supervision and teaching, preparing them for independent practice in the field of professional psychology. The program addresses a wide array of professional competencies, including assessment, psychotherapy and intervention, consultation, program development and evaluation, supervision, teaching, scholarly inquiry and clinical problem-solving, organization and management, professional, ethical, and legal conduct, and cultural and individual differences. Through these comprehensive rotational opportunities, fellows will develop advanced competencies in health service psychology, making them highly competitive for various professional roles in both traditional mental health and integrated care settings. The fellow will also gain competence in provision of supervision to Psychology interns and/or externs during this fellowship. The level of supervisory responsibility will be dependent on the skill set of the incoming Fellow and will likely evolve through the training year.

The long-term objectives of the General Mental Health and Special Populations Fellowship are to prepare fellows for careers that blend research and clinical practice, with a particular commitment to serving individuals with diverse identities and their families. To achieve these objectives, fellows will receive targeted supervision and didactic training centered on special populations of interest. In addition to clinical duties, fellows will be expected to present on relevant topics at the Internship Seminar Series and other forums throughout the year depending on the Fellow’s interests and scheduling (e.g., Integrated Care Grand Rounds, Loyola University Psychology journal club, Psychiatry Resident didactic series, Social Work CE series).

We invite interested applicants to review our website for more information on the fellowship and how to apply.

https://www.va.gov/hines-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/postdoctoral-fellowship-in-clinical-psychology/

Additional Information

Agency Type: VA Medical Center
APPIC Membership: Yes
APA Accredited: Yes
Recognized Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Other Emphasis: LGBTQ+
Research Time: Less than 25%
Training Director: Katherine Meyers, Ph.D.
Contact Email: katherine.meyers@va.gov
Contact Phone: 708-288-6729
Virtual Interviews: Virtual Only
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 60
Number of Positions: 1
Applications recieved last year: 5
Accepts Int'l Students: No
Stipend: $60,342
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: Yes
Estimated offer date: Monday, February 2 2026
Fringe Benefits: Postdoctoral fellows are entitled to all federal holidays during their training year and earn sick leave and vacation days at a rate of four hours of each per two-week pay period. In the spirit of work-life balance, fellows are encouraged to use all of their annual leave before completion of the training year. Unused sick leave may be applied to future federal employment. Additional leave may be approved for attendance at conferences and workshops or other continuing education activities. Postdoctoral fellows are not covered by Federal Employee retirement and are not eligible for federal life insurance benefits but are eligible for health and dental insurance benefits. VA will provide malpractice liability coverage through the protection of Federal Tort claims Act.
Research opportunities: Research experience is optional, and may not exceed 25% total training time for the postdoctoral residency year.
Additional Comments: We will being using APPA CAS. Please see our website for detailed information on how to apply. https://www.va.gov/hines-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/postdoctoral-fellowship-in-clinical-psychology/
Application Instructions: We will being using APPA CAS. Please see our website for detailed information on how to apply. https://www.va.gov/hines-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/postdoctoral-fellowship-in-clinical-psychology/

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