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VA Palo Alto Health Care System - Rehabilitation Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

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VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, California

Starts on Monday, September 8, 2025

Applications due Monday, December 16, 2024

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

Please see the VA Palo Alto Training Program website for more information.

Additional Information

Agency Type
VA Medical Center
APPIC Membership
Yes
APA Accredited
Yes
Recognized Specialty
Rehabilitation Psychology
Emphasis or focus area
Rehabilitation Psychology
Research Time
Less than 25%
Training Director
Jessica Lohnberg, PhD (Training Director), Alexandra Jouk, PhD (Asst TD for RP), William Faustman, PhD (Postdoc Coordinator)
Contact Email
Alexandra.Jouk@va.gov
Contact Phone
650-493-5000, x67949
Virtual Interviews
Virtual Only
Duration in Months
24
Hours Per Week
40
# of Licensed Supervisors
20
Number of Positions
1
Applications recieved last year
11
Stipend
$66,387
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Yes
Estimated offer date
Friday, February 14 2025
Created Date
Friday, November 4 2016
Unfilled Positions
0
Fringe Benefits
11 Federal holidays; 13 annual leave days; 13 sick leave days; postdoctoral fellows can choose from among several federal health benefits plans. Professional leave granted for conference attendance and job interviews. Up to $1000 per year can be approved for reimbursement of conference attendance registration and other educational course fees. Free parking and available public transit subsidy benefit. Malpractice claims are covered; no additional professional insurance needs to be obtained.
Research opportunities
Please discuss with Dr. Alexandra (Sasha) Jouk, the Assistant Training Director for Rehabilitation Psychology. Typically, there are research and program evaluation opportunities available in the Polytrauma System of Care.
Additional Comments
Stipend for the 1st year is $65,160; stipend for the 2nd year is $68,682.
Application Instructions
Applications for the Rehabilitation Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program are due by 11:59PM Eastern/ 8:59PM Pacific on December 16, 2024. Please see the Training Program website at https://www.va.gov/palo-alto-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-training-program/

This record was last updated on Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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