Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

2-year position at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD)

Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

This training experience is not an APPIC Member program and is not APA Accredited. Applicants should be aware that this training experience has not undergone a formal external quality review process.

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

Please consider joining us in Boston 😊

The Center for Anxiety & Related Disorders (CARD) at Boston University (BU) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position in the delivery of clinical services within a thriving university-affiliated outpatient clinic. CARD is a unique setting in that it is hosted at Boston University, and so is able to offer access to a wealth of postdoctoral training with a typical postdoc cohort size of 3-4 scholars. Training opportunities can be tailored to the applicant’s specific interests. CARD postdoctoral clinicians deliver individual and group modalities of CBT (including mindfulness and ACT-based interventions) to an outpatient population that includes adult patients or a specialty in child/adolescent services. Services are currently being delivered in a hybrid combination of in-person and/or telehealth zoom modalities, based on patient and clinician preference. Common presenting problems include the full range of anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety, social anxiety, Panic Disorder/Agoraphobia, etc.), OCD, unipolar depression, pain, and other related disorders. Advanced training in neuropsychological assessment is also an available option. Because CARD is affiliated with Boston University, there is also opportunity to get involved with other facets of clinical psychology including training in the delivery of clinical supervision to PhD and PsyD graduate students, and psychiatric residents. The Center additionally provides the option to gain exposure to administrative management of an outpatient clinic. Participation within NIMH-funded treatment outcome studies is also an option. The position will provide sufficient postdoctoral clinical service hours and supervision necessary for licensure in the state of Massachusetts. Upon completion of two postdoctoral fellowship years, promotion to Clinical Assistant Professor within the Clinical Psychology Program at BU may be available. Applicants should have completed their doctoral degree by the start of employment. The cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is vitally important to the excellence of our research and clinical programs. Thus, we are especially eager to recruit a Postdoctoral Associate who supports our institutional commitment to ensuring BU is inclusive, equitable, and diverse.

https://bu.edu/card

Additional Information

Agency Type: Other
APPIC Membership: No
APA Accredited: No
Recognized Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Other Emphasis: Anxiety & Depression, CBT, Evidence-based services
Research Time: 26-50%
Training Director: Lisa Smith, Ph.D.
Contact Email: smithl@bu.edu
Contact Phone: 617-353-9610
Virtual Interviews: Available
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 16
Number of Positions: 3
Applications recieved last year: 12
Accepts Int'l Students: Yes
Stipend: $67,500
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: Yes
Estimated offer date: Monday, January 5 2026
Created Date: Monday, October 17 2022
Fringe Benefits: Boston University offers an extensive benefits package including health, dental, retirement, tuition remission for 1 class/semester, etc.
Research opportunities: Optional research opportunities exist within several sponsored R01 treatment outcome studies - serving as a study clinician or independent evaluator.
Application Instructions: Positions are available for flexible start dates. Search remains open until positions are filled. To apply, send a curriculum vita and letter of interest via email to the Director of CARD, Dr. Lisa Smith at smithl@bu.edu. Interviews can be held in person or remotely via Zoom. BU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. The postdoc is a flexible, hybrid - remote and onsite position.

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