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Site Name: Atlanta VA Health Care System
Department: Psychology Postdoctoral Residency
Applicants will be notified of their interview status by e-mail at the address provided in the APPA-CAS. Interviews are anticipated to occur on Tuesday,1/26/27, Wednesday, 1/27/27, and Thursday 1/28/27. In accordance with APPIC guidelines we plan to offer virtual interviews only. On the day of interviews, applicants will receive an overview of the training program from the Director of Training and participate in several individual, 30-minute interviews with current postdocs and members of the training staff. Interview days are typically half-days. Applicants are not guaranteed to interview with any particular staff member and requests are not accepted. Applicants declining an offer to interview will not be offered a position with the program. The program will abide by APPIC's postdoc selection guidelines including observance of the new Common Hold Date (CHD).
The Atlanta VA Healthcare System has three permanently funded postdoctoral resident positions in Health Service Psychology. All positions are generalist in nature, with approximately 50-80% of time spent in an area of focus and the remaining time spent in generalist clinical activities including general/long-term psychotherapy, optional elective rotations, psychological assessment, supervision training, and didactics. Residents choose one of the following available focus areas: Health Psychology, outpatient General Mental Health, PTSD Clinical Team, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Please note that the Women’s Wellness Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) focus area is not available for '27-'28 due to staffing changes. We expect this opportunity to return for '28-'29. Given the limited number of positions available, not all focus areas can select a resident each year and one focus area may select more than one resident. Selections will be made based upon an annual assessment of the applicant pool as well as clinic capacity. The residency is a one-year, full-time training program with an expected workload of approximately 40 hours per week of direct service delivery and other training activities. Residents successfully completing the program will meet the requirement for the Post-Doctoral Supervised Work Experience needed for professional licensure as a Psychologist in the State of Georgia.
Please see this web page for further eligibility information: https://department.va.gov/vha/academic-affiliations/resources/health-professions-trainees/eligibility-and-forms/ Requirements include US Citizenship, Selective Service registration for those assigned male at birth, proof of identity, and passing a federal background check. VA is a drug-free workplace.
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Additional information about training opportunities: Not all rotations or training experiences may be available as described in the APPIC Directory. Please consult the program's application materials or their website at: https://www.va.gov/atlanta-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-training-program/ for a complete description of the training opportunities available at this training site. IF the site has not updated their information by August 1, feel free to contact the Training Director for additional information.
