Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

Somatization Clinic, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver

Healthy Minds, BC Children's Hospital / University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia

Starts on Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Applications due Monday, January 5, 2026

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

BC Children’s Hospital Department of Psychiatry is pleased to announce the availability of THREE, one-year funded fellowships in child and adolescent mental health.

Clinical and/or research opportunities are available in the following mental health subspecialty areas:

Eating Disorders
Infant/Early Childhood
Mood and Anxiety
Neuropsychiatry and OCD
Somatization
Gender

For more information please see each specialized listing (search BC Children's) for detailed listing below and contact information.

Outstanding and highly motivated candidates at the PhD/PsyD level are encouraged to apply. The Fellow will participate in clinical and/or research opportunities pertaining to child mental health, in addition to related potential teaching and clinical activities as agreed to by the Fellowship supervisor. The Fellow's schedule and rotations will be developed collaboratively based on the Fellow's interests and training goals.

QUALIFICATIONS

Successful candidates must have:

A PhD/PsyD in Clinical Psychology.
Strong commitment to ethical practice, high personal standards of behaviour and accountability.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as fluent command of written and spoken English.
Eligibility for registration with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia

Fellowship in SOMATIZATION

BC Children’s Hospital Full Time Fellowship (1 year) – Start Date between July-October 2026

The UBC Department of Psychiatry is inviting eligible candidates to apply for a full-time Fellowship in Somatization.

Our services focus on somatization in children and youth (DSM5 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders). Typical presentations include complex pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, functional neurological disorders, persistent-post concussion symptoms, persistent fatigue, and post-viral presentations. Stress is a large contributor to symptoms and functioning. The fellow will work closely with their primary supervisor and other team members in the Consultation-Liaison Service and the Teaching Clinic, including clinical psychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, a nurse-clinician, psychiatry residents, psychology graduate students, and research assistants. The fellow will participate in weekly team meetings and will have opportunities for involvement in assessment, treatment, community consultation, teaching and research.

This fellowship can be tailored to the fellow’s interests, passions, and career goals. The core of their work can involve any combination of clinical and research activities. Clinical work will include inpatient and outpatient diagnostic assessments, community consultation, family therapy, and individual therapy. Co-facilitating the Mind-Body Together group, which was developed at BCCH and is now implemented at pediatric centers across Canada, is a specific experience many learners have found innovative, beneficial to their growth. Treatments in our services target epistemic mistrust, identity development, parent-child relationships, emotional dysregulation, and behavioural activation. Inpatient clinical teams round daily; outpatient teams round weekly. A research or academic project can culminate in peer-reviewed research or the creation of knowledge translation products and resources for communities. Currently, all research is embedded in clinical services offered (e.g., creation and evaluation of treatments, long-term follow-up of previous patients). Both qualitative and quantitative projects may be supervised.

Please direct any inquiries about the clinic or fellowship training opportunity to: Dr. Amrit Dhariwal, R Psych at amrit.dhariwal@cw.bc.ca

https://www.bcchildrens.ca/careers/train-with-us/clinical-psychology-internship

Additional Information

Agency Type: Childrens Hospital
APPIC Membership: Yes
APA Accredited: No
Recognized Specialty: Clinical Child Psychology
Emphasis or focus area: Child/Adolescent
Other Emphasis: Somatization
Research Time: Less than 25%
Training Director: Dr. Kaveh Darabian, MD, FRCPC, Director in Postgraduate Child Psychiatry Training at BC Children's Hospital
Contact Email: kaveh.darabian@cw.bc.ca
Contact Phone: 604-875-2010
Virtual Interviews: Available
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 2
Number of Positions: 3
Applications recieved last year: 20
Accepts Int'l Students: Yes
Stipend: $80,000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: Yes
Estimated offer date: Tuesday, February 10 2026
Created Date: Tuesday, November 12 2024
Fringe Benefits: Note: Stipend is in Canadian dollars. Additional benefits (e.g., extended medical, sick time, vacation) are also provided.
Research opportunities: The fellowship may involve 1) primarily research, OR 2) a combination of research and clinical work. Specific research opportunities vary based on the specialty area selected. Please see details below.
Additional Comments: Note: Position start date can be between July 1 and October 1, 2026
Application Instructions: Timeline: - Applications will be accepted until January 5, 2026. - Successful candidates will be notified by email regarding the interview process, which will occur virtually in January – February 2026. - Anticipated start date for of this position: between July 1 and October 1, 2026 for 12 months. Application: All interested applicants should forward the following documents to Dr. Amrit Dhariwal, R Psych. 1. One letter of intent. The letter should be two pages in length at most and specify which fellowship the applicant is applying to. Please indicate state clearly why the applicant wishes to train in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, and at our training site in particular. It should also clearly delineate specific goals of the proposed training experience including proposed clinical and research experiences that will be explored further during the interview process. Applicants should indicate their preferred clinical training experience to focus on during the one year fellowship. 2. An updated curriculum vitae. 3. Three letters of reference from supervisors. Each letter should be sent directly by the referee to the Director of Postgraduate Child Psychiatry Training and include a statement indicating the applicant will not know its contents. The letters should be up-to-date from the last academic year. Please address applications and inquiries to: Dr. Amrit Dhariwal, R Psych Teaching and Training Clinic BC Children's Hospital, Mental Health Bldg 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver BC V6H 3N1 Email: amrit.dhariwal@cw.bc.ca

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