Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Health Psychology, California Pacific Medical Center

California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, California

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

The CPMC Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Health Psychology offers high-quality training to the next generation of health psychologists. We offer four full-time positions. The 12-month training program is a planned, structured, and administered sequence of professionally supervised clinical training that satisfies the California Board of Psychology licensing requirements for post-doctoral training.

Fellows specialize in providing psychological services in interdisciplinary medical settings. They work with patients and their families to cope effectively with acute and chronic disease, make lifestyle changes, and address a range of psychosocial problems. Under the direction of experienced clinical supervisors, our fellows provide individual, couples, family, and group therapy, offer evidence-based treatment for anxiety, depression and other psychiatric disorders, deliver behavioral interventions for stress, sleep, weight and behavioral health issues, and design lifestyle interventions to promote patient’s health and well-being and prevent disease recurrence.

Tracks and Rotations:

Psycho-Oncology Track (12-months). Fellows provide psychological services to cancer patients and their families immediately following diagnosis, throughout active treatment, and during transitions to survivorship or palliative care. We have established collaborations with the our Breast Cancer Recovery Program, Chemotherapy Infusion Clinic, and Radiation Oncology Services to offer services across the entire continuum of care.

Perinatal Mental Health Track (12 months). Working closely with obstetrics specialists, fellows offer a range of psychological services for women and their partners facing challenges with postpartum anxiety and depression, miscarriage, infant loss, and pregnancy termination. Fellows are integrated into the Women’s Clinic at our CPMC Mission Bernal Campus and provide on-site consultation, short-term psychotherapy, targeted behavioral interventions, educational classes, and post-partum support groups.

Behavioral Cardiology Rotation (6-months). As part of our interdisciplinary Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Fellows work closely with cardiology physicians, nurses, and exercise physiologists to improve psychological adjustment and help patients make significant behavioral and lifestyle changes.

Neurogastroenterology Rotation (6-months). Fellows provide psychological assessment and targeted behavioral interventions as part of an interdisciplinary Neurogastroenterology and Motility program focusing on the treatment of functional GI disorders.

Palliative Care Communication Skills Training (4-months). Fellows provide communication skills training to first-year CPMC Internal Medicine Residents as part of their two-week rotation with the Palliative Care Service.

Supervision Philosophy

A combination of individual and group supervision is provided by our experienced faculty, consisting of 2-3 hours of individual supervision and 2-3 hours of group supervision each week. In addition to meeting with Dr. Jeremy Bornstein, Director of Psychology Training Programs and primary supervisor for the program, fellows are assigned additional supervisors for individual and group supervision, depending their track, the rotation schedule, and individualized training plans.

Training Curriculum

The foundation of our training curriculum is a year-long, two-hour, weekly Health Psychology Seminar and Case Conference led by Dr. Bornstein. The Women’s Mental Health Fellow also attends a weekly seminar and case conference led by Catherine Mallouh, MD. Additional classes are offered through our department's training programs.

Salary and Benefits

Fellows receive an annual salary of $71,760 plus a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage for the employee and qualified family members.

Please refer to our Training Program website and our APPIC Directory for more details.

https://www.suttermd.com/education/fellowship/cpmc-psychology

Additional Information

Agency Type: Private/General Hospital
APPIC Membership: Yes
APA Accredited: No
Recognized Specialty: Clinical Health Psychology
Emphasis or focus area: Health Psychology
Other Emphasis: Psycho-Oncology, Perinatal Mental Health, Cardiology, Complex GI Disorders
Research Time: No research time
Training Director: Jeremy E. Bornstein, Ph.D.
Contact Email: Jeremy.Bornstein@sutterhealth.org
Contact Phone: (415) 600-1499
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 8
Number of Positions: 5
Applications recieved last year: 24
Accepts Int'l Students
Stipend: $71,760
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Unfilled Positions: 5
Fringe Benefits: Medical, dental and vision coverage for the employee and qualified family members.
Research opportunities: Optional participation in ongoing studies of oncology distress screening.
Application Instructions: To apply prior to the deadline, you must submit your materials through the APPIC post-doc portal (APPA CAS). Your application will not be considered complete until all supporting documents have been received. The deadline for submitting a completed application is January 3rd and the APPA CAS portal will be closed at midnight EST. A completed application contains the following supporting documents: -Current curriculum vitae -Official transcripts from your doctoral program -Sample evaluation or assessment report (de-identified) -Three letters of reference (at least two from clinical supervisors and including one from your internship training director or primary supervisor) -Cover letter that speaks to the following: -Your experience working in health psychology settings -Why you’re applying to our training program -Preference for Specialization Track in Psycho-Oncology or Women’s Mental Health and interest in our Clinical Rotations. -Your goals for the post-doctoral training year -Your short- and long-term career ambitions If you have not defended your dissertation, please include a letter from your dissertation chair or faculty advisor that confirms anticipated completion prior to the start of fellowship. If your dissertation has been defended, please include the date of defense in your CV or cover letter. Selection Process We adhere to APPIC guidelines regarding the application, interview and selection process. Once completed applications have been reviewed, invitations to attend one of our Interview Days will be sent via email by January 15th. Interview Days involve a series of interviews with faculty and our current fellows and are held during the months of January and February. Once the APPA CAS portal has closed, please email any questions about applications directly to Dr. Bornstein. After the APPIC Common Hold Date has passed, any remaining positions will be filled on a rolling basis.

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