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BIPOC + Gender, Sexual, Relational Diversity (GSRD) Private Practice Fellowship - San Francisco

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Valderrama Psychological, P.C.
San Francisco, California

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Applications due Friday, January 31, 2025

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.

This training experience does not meet one or more of the elements of quality clinically-focused postdoctoral training. Applicants are encouraged to consider this in making decisions about post-internship plans.

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. No

This training experience ensures that training takes precedence over service delivery regarding the nature, content, volume, and quality of the postdoc’s activities. No

This training experience ensures that postdocs receive at least two hours of individual supervision per week for the duration oof the experience. No

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.   No

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

Valderrama Psychological, the private practice of Dr. Josie Valderrama, is recruiting for 2 part-time post-doctoral clinical fellowships on a rolling basis. Dr. Valderrama’s practice is located in San Francisco, California. The post-doctoral fellowship entails a flexible, integrative orientation built on a foundation of mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapies (ACT, DBT) as well as experiential modalities including Ericksonian depth work, Somatic Experiencing, parts work, attachment and the transpersonal. The focus is on working individually with adults, particularly those at the intersection of BIPOC and gender, sexual, relational diversity (GSRD). 

Description: The private practice of Dr. Josie Valderrama (she/they) provides psychological services to adult individuals using integrative, evidence-based practice focusing on a variety of areas (e.g., Anxiety and Mood Disorders, High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and adjustment disorder), typically at the sub-acute level. While diagnosis and case conceptualization are vital components, the practice encompasses not only pathology but also life enhancement processes, especially around creativity, achievement and self-compassion. Dr. Valderrama’s main category of diagnostic focus is treating anxiety disorders using evidence-based treatment including mindfulness-based CBT (acceptance, values exploration, overcoming overly dichotomous thinking), exposure and visualization. Relational considerations are taken into account such as transference-countertransference, the therapeutic alliance as a relationship model, and collaborating with clients regarding the therapeutic framework. 

Dr. Valderrama is a founding member of Bay Area Open Minds, a 200+ strong network of therapists affirming GSRD; author of 2 ACT books; subject matter expert on the CPLEE; originator of the Problematic Smartphone Use Scale, and APA published. California License No. PSY27913. 

Fellows can gain the following experiences: 

Experience with integrative evidence based practice: The fellow will receive training in contextualizing and integratively applying evidence based treatment including ACT, CBT and DBT skills. 

Individual treatment experience: Treatment is conceptualized from a multiculturally-informed and decolonized biopsychosocial perspective. Considerations can include levels of physical activity, social isolation, sleep and eating habits, behavioral patterns—within the context of identity, socioeconomic status and other factors. 

Multidisciplinary collaboration: The practice coordinates with a variety of professionals including psychiatrists and other medical providers as well as mental health clinicians to coordinate care regarding psychotropic medication, entheogenic treatments and couples/family therapy. 

Diversity Specialization: The practice specializes in working with adult populations within the intersection of BIPOC and GSRD including LGBTQ+ individuals. This is an in-demand focus which requires cultural sensitivity and supervised experience to gain competency and expertise.

Private Practice: Fellows have the opportunity to directly experience working within the milieu of an urban private practice. Both telehealth and in-person treatment, with the possibility of utilizing the practice office for some client sessions. Fellows are W2 part-time employees who receive commission-based salary that is an agreed upon split of their client fees. 

Start Date of Fellowship: Autumn 2024 (flexibility in start date) 

Deadline for Applications: 01/31/2025 

Contact: Dr. Josie Valderrama (valderramapsychological@gmail.com) www.valderramapsychological.com 

2489 Mission Street Suite 10 San Francisco CA 94110  

Requirements: 

  • PhD or PsyD in Psychology 
  • Completion of a pre-doctoral internship 
  • Knowledge of mindfulness-informed evidence based practice, the process of diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders. 
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the theory and practice of mindfulness-informed evidence based treatment and an understanding of research and its application in clinical work. 
  • Awareness and desire to share learnings regarding Multicultural, Feminist, Intersectional and Decolonized perspectives. 
  • Sound written and verbal communication, organizational ability and social skills. 
  • Able to demonstrate good independent judgment, adapt to change, be proactive, utilize metacognitive skills and work in a fluid yet boundaried environment.

Additional Information

Agency Type
Private Practice Clinic
APPIC Membership
No
APA Accredited
No
Recognized Specialty
Clinical Psychology
Emphasis or focus area
Primary Care
Other Emphasis
Gender, Sexual & Relational Diversity
Research Time
No research time
Training Director
Josie Valderrama, PsyD
Contact Email
valderramapsychological@gmail.com
Contact Phone
4156830470
Virtual Interviews
Available
Duration in Months
12
Hours Per Week
8
# of Licensed Supervisors
1
Number of Positions
3
Applications recieved last year
20
Stipend
$0
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Yes
Estimated offer date
Friday, January 31 2025
Created Date
Saturday, September 28 2024
Unfilled Positions
2
Fringe Benefits
Equitable split of your client fees. W2 employee with associated workers comp and disability coverage. Use of therapy office on select days.
Application Instructions
Step One: -Acquaint yourself with Valderrama Psychological website (associate-focused) as well as Dr Valderrama's client website www.drjosievalderrama.com to assess for goodness of fit. -Initial informal query via email or inquiry form on site, leading to telephone screening. Step Two: -Formal cover letter (formatted Word or PDF) making a case for joining the practice. -Resume or CV. You can additionally provide a LinkedIn profile. Step Three: -Zoom or in-person interview. Therapist-client role-play may be included. -2 clinical professional references (email &/or phone number). -Written answers to a set of questions may also be requested.

This record was last updated on Saturday, September 28, 2024

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