Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

VA Caribbean Healthcare System- Women's Mental Health Emphasis

VA Caribbean Healthcare System
San Juan, Puerto Rico

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

Please visit our website to download the brochure for program description.

https://www.va.gov/caribbean-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/

Additional Information

Agency Type: VA Medical Center
APPIC Membership: Yes
APA Accredited: Yes
Other Emphasis: Women Veterans' Mental Health
Research Time: No research time
Training Director: Rafael Cancio-Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Contact Email: rafael.cancio-gonzalez@va.gov
Contact Phone: 787-641-7582 x112471
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 7
Number of Positions: 2
Applications recieved last year: 4
Accepts Int'l Students
Stipend: $53343
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Unfilled Positions: 0
Fringe Benefits: Trainees are eligible to receive health insurance coverage equal to that of Federal Government employees. The Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program offers a choice of plans and options. VA pays the larger percentage of the cost for the insurance and Fellows pay a percentage of the cost for their choice of individual or family coverage. Fellows accrue annual (vacation) and sick leave at a rate of 4 hours of each per pay period (every two weeks). In addition, Fellows receive the Federal holidays. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) does not provide malpractice insurance for its employees, including trainees and psychologists. However, the Federal Torts Claim Act indicates that the Attorney General will defend a person who is sued for malpractice or negligence if he or she was acting within the scope of his or her employment in or for the VHA. The Federal Tort Claim Act extends to trainees. Other benefits include up to 40 hours of professional leave may be granted for conference attendance, VA job interviews, and licensure exam day, free parking or available public transit subsidy, library facilities & online journal access.
Application Instructions: Please download the brochure from our website for program description, eligibility, and selection and application instructions.

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