Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

MetroHealth System Adult Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship

MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, Ohio

Starts on Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Applications due Tuesday, December 2, 2025

This training experience will NOT follow the APPIC Selection Standards with Common Hold Date (CHD) and may not allow applicants to hold offers until the CHD. Applicants may need to respond to an offer for this position prior to completing interviews or knowing their standing with other positions.

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

MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio are pleased to invite applications for one to two-year Postdoctoral Fellowships with emphasis in Integrated/Primary Care Pediatric Psychology, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities/Pediatric Neuropsychology, Adult Serious Mental Illness or Adult Health Psychology starting on 9/1/2026. All fellowships are designed to prepare future psychologists for an academically-oriented career in an integrated care setting by focusing on clinical and research training with an underserved population. The specific experiences can be individualized to meet fellows’ training and professional goals. 70% of the time will be spent in direct clinical care of patients from underserved populations. Depending on the rotations and training clinics, opportunities may include: working with interdisciplinary teams, individual and/or group psychotherapy, working directly with patients and families) and psychological assessment 30% of the time will be spent in academic activities: Teaching: including educational presentations to psychology and/or medical residents Umbrella supervision of psychology interns and/or practicum students Research: including., recruitment and data collection, grant writing, manuscript preparation, mentored journal reviews), and Professional development (e.g., didactics, professional development seminars, grand rounds, administrative time, and supervision). For more than 170 years, MetroHealth has provided quality health care to a diverse patient population. The MetroHealth System is one of the largest, most comprehensive health care providers in Northeast Ohio. MetroHealth, Cleveland's first hospital and a principal teaching center of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (CWRU), is the flagship unit of The MetroHealth System and includes a Level I trauma center, a regional burn center, and Metro Life Flight, the country's second busiest emergency air transport system. MetroHealth is located on the near east and west sides of Cleveland, Ohio. Situated on Lake Erie, Cleveland is a mid-sized city that is experiencing a renaissance that began with sports venues downtown and continues with revitalized historical neighborhoods on the west side and a burgeoning corridor between the city's center and the east side. Cleveland boasts numerous Colleges and Universities, Art Museums and Theaters. Cleveland is surrounded by the Emerald Necklace, an extensive system of nature preserves and parks. The various reservations, which largely encircle the city of Cleveland, tend to follow the rivers and creeks that flow through the region.

ADULT HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (2 Positions): Health Psychology fellows will provide consultation and brief intervention across primary and specialty care clinics (e.g., Bariatric surgery and Weight management, Geropsychology, Pain Management, PRIDE, Oncology, and Sleep medicine*) and inpatient consultation liaison service. The Health Psychology Fellowship provides opportunities to cultivate skills across several Health Psychology competencies, including assessments (e.g., Bariatric evaluations, Gender Affirming Surgical evaluations, and cognitive assessment), interdisciplinary consultation, and brief interventions. There are also opportunities for fellows to develop clinical programs and/or further psychology’s integration/role in additional clinics. Clinical opportunities are tailored to each fellow’s interests, goals, and growth edges. Fellows will work with the Track Lead to develop a training program that prepares them for a career in Clinical Health Psychology. As such, this fellowship follows the Council of Clinical Health Psychology Training Programs (CCHPTP) training guidelines for Major Area of Study with Health Psychology fellows completing ≥ 80% of supervised experiences in Health Psychology rotations.

https://www.metrohealth.org/behavioral-health-services

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: Specialty Medicine
Research Time: Less than 25%
Training Director: Julie Pajek, PhD
Contact Email: jpajek@metrohealth.org
Contact Phone: 216-778-4917
Virtual Interviews: Virtual Only
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 5
Number of Positions: 1
Applications recieved last year: 10
Accepts Int'l Students
Stipend: $52503
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: No
Estimated offer date: Monday, January 19 2026
Created Date: Thursday, October 24 2019
Fringe Benefits: Fellows will receive a bank of 288 hours of paid time off (coded as GME-PTO) that will cover: 7 Federal Holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas), 4 “floating” holidays (Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Indigenous Peoples Day and Veterans Day), 10 days of vacation, and 14 days of sick leave. In addition, fellows receive 5 professional days and $750 in educational funds to support travel conference attendance. Fellows are eligible for health insurance through MetroHealth Medical Center. Fellows contribute to the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).
Research opportunities: Time and support for research and / or program evaluation is provided.
Application Instructions: To apply, please click on the following link: APPA CAS to access the APPA CAS (APPIC Psychology Postdoctoral Application). Complete the basic demographic, education, clinical training information and transcripts required of all applicants for all APPA CAS programs. Then select the appropriate programs (emphasis area or specialty) within the MetroHealth program. APPA CAS allows you to request letters of recommendation electronically which are then uploaded by the letter writer.(Note: APPA CAS refers to letters of recommendation as "Evaluations"). The following application requirements must be included(uploaded) in the APPA CAS: 1. Cover letter describing your career goals and a detailed description of how the postdoctoral fellowship at MetroHealth will help you achieve those goals. Make sure to include information pertaining to your experiences with medical settings, interprofessional teams, evidence-based interventions, psychological assessment, and research/scholarship. 2. Vita 3. Three letters of recommendation. At least one of these must be from an internship supervisor. 4. Letter from your dissertation chair regarding dissertation status and anticipated completion date. If your dissertation chair is one of your three letters of recommendation, this information can be included in that letter. 5. Writing sample, preferably an integrated testing report. 6. Optional: 1-2 reprints or preprints of peer-reviewed journal articles or book chapters (please do not send a copy of your dissertation or thesis). Except under very unusual circumstances, all application materials must be submitted through the APPA CAS. Please contact us by telephone or email if you have further questions. Julie Pajek, PhD (Fellowship Director) or c/o Katherine Atkinson (Educational Coordinator) at katkinson1@metrohealth.org.

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