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Minneapolis VA Health Care System - Primary Care Focus

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Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Starts on Monday, August 9, 2027

Applications due Tuesday, December 15, 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

Our training program follows a Scientist Practitioner model with an emphasis on mentoring and self-directed development, and training which provides both breadth with depth. We emphasize a scholarly approach to clinical work and an integration of scientific data into the varied training experiences. Within our accredited program in Clinical Psychology, Residents choose an area of emphasis including PTSD/Trauma, Primary Care/Health Psychology, or Serious Mental Disorders. We also have accredited programs (2 year position) in Clinical Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology.

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Additional Information

Agency Type
VA Medical Center
APPIC Membership
Yes
APA Accredited
Yes
Emphasis or focus area
Primary Care
Research Time
Less than 25%
Training Director
Amanda.Ferrier-Auerbach, Ph.D., ABPP
Contact Email
amanda.ferrier-auerbach@va.gov
Contact Phone
612-467-1578
Virtual Interviews
Virtual Only
Duration in Months
12
Hours Per Week
40
# of Licensed Supervisors
90
Number of Positions
1
Applications recieved last year
9
Accepts Int'l Students
No
Stipend
$58,848
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Yes
Estimated offer date
Monday, February 1 2027
Fringe Benefits
State and federal income tax and FICA (Social Security) are withheld from residents’ checks. Residents are entitled to 11 federal holidays and earn sick leave and vacation days at a rate of four hours of each per two-week pay period. Residents are encouraged to use all of their annual leave before completion of the training year. Unused sick leave may be applied to future federal employment. Additional leave may be approved for attendance at conferences and workshops or other continuing education activities. Postdoctoral residents are not covered by Federal Employee retirement and are not eligible for federal life insurance benefits but are eligible for health insurance benefits.
Research opportunities
Combining science with practice can take on several forms depending upon the training goals of the resident. For residents that are more clinically focused, between 25-49% research time is provided to complete a scholarly project that is commensurate with the release time allotted. For residents who are more research or academically oriented, up to 49% research time is provided to complete research project(s) that are commensurate with the release time allotted. Residents typically take advantage of collaborating with several of our very productive clinical researchers on staff. Regardless of focus, all residents are expected to develop a strong working knowledge of the scientific literature pertaining to assessment and intervention and all clinical activities should be guided by this knowledge base.
Application Instructions
See the application page of our website https://www.va.gov/minneapolis-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-and-psychiatry-clinical-training/#psychology-training-programs

This record was last updated on Sunday, July 12, 2026

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