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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 9992
Program Type: Post Doctoral
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: VA Medical Center, San Francisco
Department: Psychological Services (116B)
Address: 4150 Clement Street (116B)
San Francisco, California 94121
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Distance from Major City: Located in San Francisco
Phone: 628-842-6419
Fax:
Training Director Email: JamesMichael.Brennan@va.gov
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: https://www.va.gov/san-francisco-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.va.gov/san-francisco-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/
Primary Agency Type: Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Academic Health Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Member of APPIC since: 2000
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Postdoctoral Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: James Brennan
Chief Psychologist: Jennifer Manuel
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 73
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Number of Non-Psychologist Staff/Faculty who Supervise Post-docs 15
Position Information
Start Date: 08/09/2027
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 11
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 68155
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. As a result of this decision, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has now extended benefits to employees and annuitants who have legally married a spouse of the same sex.
Brief description of the typical work day for a postdoc at this training site Residents are engaged in the range of training activities appropriate to the postdoctoral level including supervised direct service delivery involving individual and group psychotherapy, supervision, provision of supervision, clinical team meetings, seminars and didactics, program development meetings, staff-level meetings as appropriate and administrative duties.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsNo
Do Psychology Interns/Postdocs Have the Opportunity to Supervise Practicum Students?Yes
Is this program fully affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Is this program partially affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Postdoctoral Application Process
Application Due Date: 12/13/2026 11:59 PM EST
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Limited list provided for example: AspenPointe Behavioral Health Services Black Hills VA Health Care System Central Western Massachusetts VA Health Care System Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Medical Center Emory U School of Med Iowa City VA Health Care System Lexington VA Medical Center Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center Loma Linda VA Health Care System Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center Marin County Mental Health Department Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center Northport VA Medical Center Phoenix VA Health Care System Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center San Francisco VA Health Care System San Quentin State Prison University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics VA Long Beach Healthcare System VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center Vaden Health Center, Stanford University Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System
The program uses the APPA Centralized Application Service: Yes
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 01/08/2027
Tentative interview date: 1/19/2027
Interview process description:

Interview dates are TBD (as of August 2026), but are likely to be held during 2 weeks in January 2026. Applicants are notified about interview decisions by email. Requests to meet with specific staff are welcome. The interview dates and days (to be determined) begin with an overview by the Director of Training and then candidates will meet with focus area interviewers. Interviews are between 30-60 mins each, most often individual, but sometimes with a group of interviewers. If you happen to interview with more than 2 focus areas, it is possible that more than 1 day of interviewing will be needed.
Postdoctoral Applicant Requirements
US Citizenship Required: Yes
If NOT a U.S. Citizen, Authorization to Work in the US is Required Yes
Canadian Citizenship Required: No
If NOT a Canadian Citizen, Authorization to Work in Canada is Required: No
This institution, department, internship, or postdoctoral program requires trainees to sign a statement about personal behavior and/or religious beliefs as a condition of admission and/or retention in the program: No
How to obtain text of statement:
Program Description

For 2027-2028, the San Francisco VA Health Care System will be offering sixteen (11) one-year postdoctoral psychology residencies with focus areas in: Health Psychology; Interprofessional LGBTQ+ Healthcare; PTSD and Returning Veterans; PTSD and Substance Use Disorders; Substance Use, PTSD and Co-occuring Disorders; Trauma-Focused, Community Mental Health (2 positions located at the Santa Rosa Community-based Outpatient Clinic), and Women's Mental Health and Trauma.
 
In addition, there is one (1) opening for a Clinical Neuropsychology Resident for the specialty accredited, 2 year, Clinical Neuropsychology Residency Training Program.

Postdoctoral Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents:
Adults: Yes
Family: Yes
Older Adults: Yes
Inpatients: Yes
Outpatients: Yes
LGBTQ+: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking: Yes
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired: Yes
Students:
International Students:
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
People without housing: Yes
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Family Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Group Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Community Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Brief Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Primary Care: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision of Practicum students : Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other:

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Experience
Health Psychology: Experience (21% to 30%)
Women's Health: Exposure (1% to 20%)
HIV/AIDS: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Physical Disabilities: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Learning Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Anxiety Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Trauma/PTSD: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Sexual Abuse: Experience (21% to 30%)
Substance Use Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development: Experience (21% to 30%)
Multicultural Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Feminist Therapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Religion/Spirituality: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Program Development/Evaluation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision: Experience (21% to 30%)
Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary: Experience (21% to 30%)
Integrated health care - specialty: Experience (21% to 30%)
Other:

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/san-francisco-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/  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.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Postdoctoral Class
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027
Number of Completed Applications: 66 55 66 59 61 48 41 42 41 53
Where did Former Postdoctoral Fellows Go (1st Placement)?
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Total Number of post-docs: 7 9 9 6
Still a Postdoctoral Fellow: 0 1 0 0
Academic teaching: 1 0 0 0
Community mental health center: 0 0 0 0
Consortium: 0 0 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 2 0 0 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 2 1 0 4
Psychiatric facility: 1 0 0 1
Correctional facility: 0 0 0 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0 0 0 0
School district/system: 0 0 0 0
Independent practice setting: 1 7 9 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0 0 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data: https://www.va.gov/san-francisco-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/
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