Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

Durham VAMC Postdoctoral Fellowship: Primary Care Mental Health/Behavioral Medicine Focus Area

Durham VA Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina

Starts on Monday, August 10, 2026

Applications due Monday, December 1, 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 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

For detailed program information, please see the fellowship brochure:https://www.va.gov/durham-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-fellowship-programs/.

https://www.va.gov/durham-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-fellowship-programs/

Additional Information

Agency Type: VA Medical Center
APPIC Membership: Yes
APA Accredited: Yes
Recognized Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Emphasis or focus area: Health Psychology
Research Time: Less than 25%
Training Director: Carolina Clancy, Ph.D., ABPP
Contact Email: carolina.clancy@va.gov
Contact Phone: 919-286-0411 x177061
Virtual Interviews: Virtual Only
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 7
Number of Positions: 2
Applications recieved last year: 44
Accepts Int'l Students
Stipend: $54,863
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: Yes
Estimated offer date: Monday, February 2 2026
Created Date: Saturday, July 4 2020
Fringe Benefits: Health insurance, dental and vision insurance; 11 Federal holidays; 13 days of annual leave; 13 days of sick leave; up to 7 days of professional development leave (authorized leave) to attend conferences, workshops, etc.; Federal Tort coverage.
Research opportunities: Postdoctoral fellows typically have up to 20% of their time protected for research, program evaluation, quality improvement or scholarly inquiry activities.
Application Instructions: For more information about the application process, please see the fellowship brochure:https://www.va.gov/durham-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-fellowship-programs/.

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