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Site Name: Kaiser Permanente West Bay Psychology Postdoctoral Residency Consortium

Department: Psychiatry

Department : Psychiatry

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 9915
Program Type: Post Doctoral
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Kaiser Permanente West Bay Psychology Postdoctoral Residency Consortium
Department: Psychiatry
Address: Postdoctoral Residency Program
1400 Veterans Blvd
Psychiatry
Redwood City, California 94063
Country: United States
Metro Area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Distance from Major City: 12 miles
Phone: 650-299-6097x
Fax:
Email: Michael.A.Sasiain@kp.org
Web Address: https://mentalhealthtraining-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/postdoctoral-residency/
Brochure Website's Address: https://mentalhealthtraining-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/resources/
Primary Agency Type: Consortium
Additional Agency Types:
  • Consortium
  • Private General Hospital
  • Private Outpatient Clinic
Member of APPIC since: 12/5/2008
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Postdoctoral Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Michael Sasiain
Chief Psychologist: Kathryn Wetzler
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 60
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Number of Non-Psychologist Staff/Faculty who Supervise Post-docs 0
Position Information
Start Date: 09/09/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 6
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 68333
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): 80 hours Paid Time Off (PTO) per annum for sick leave and vacation; 8 Paid Holidays; Up to $3000 tuition reimbursement for select courses, applicable after resident has completed 30 days of training.
Brief description of the typical work day for a postdoc at this training site Postdoctoral residents across the West Bay Consortium (San Francisco Chronic Pain, South San Francisco/Daly City and Redwood City) are involved in a range of duties during the course of their training year. Depending on their specific track or rotation, postdoctoral residents spend the bulk of their clinical time involved in individual therapy, group therapy, and participating in optional clinical rotations (which may include Addiction Medicine Services, Triage/Emergency rotations, the Intensive Outpatient Program, and more). In addition to clinical duties, postdoctoral residents spend half of their time involved in training activities, including individual and group supervision, assessment supervision, regional and local didactic trainings, community project and a program evaluation project.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
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: 11/15/2023 11:59 PM EST
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Visit Website
We have matched with interns from these programs:
The program uses the APPA Centralized Application Service: Yes
Interviews at this site are:
A Virtual Interview is: Preferred
Interview notification date: 12/01/2023
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

Virtual Orientation to sites

Panel Interview

If remote: Microsoft Teams, interviews in-person are preferred but depends on ongoing Public Health Standards due to COVID-19.
Postdoctoral Applicant Requirements
US Citizenship Required: No
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: Yes
How to obtain text of statement: https://mentalhealthtraining-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PP-Postdoctoral-Residency-Manual-2023-2024.pdf (pp. 91-92)
Program Description

The West Bay Consortium is well-integrated into the Kaiser Permanente health care system. The central San Francisco Bay region encompasses the cultural and geographic heart of the Bay Area. The training sites of the West Bay Consortium are located in the cities of Redwood City, San Francisco, and South San Francisco/Daly City. The Departments of Psychiatry at each site provides psychotherapy, psychological testing, and psycho-educational programs. Each department includes an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) that provides services to recently hospitalized individuals, or individuals at risk for psychiatric hospitalization. Certain sites in the West Bay Consortium include Addiction Medicine Programs which offer intensive chemical dependency and addiction medicine services. One site provides services for those patients with chronic pain/behavioral health concerns. Certain departments offer Neuropsychological assessment services. Each site runs many different groups such as Depression, Anxiety, and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT). All residents are required to complete 40 hours per week over a 12-month period. In addition to the required two hours of individual supervision weekly by a psychologist, the resident also participates in two or more hours of group supervision, case conference, and/or team meetings and a two-hour weekly seminar. Residents are also encouraged to attend departmental grand rounds and seminars. Residents at some sites will also have the opportunity to teach and gain experience conducting supervision. Residents from each of the sites will attend weekly seminars in Daly City/Virtually. Residents also attend regular half-day Kaiser Permanente Northern California Post-Doctoral regional seminars. A core feature of our training program is supporting and mentoring new professionals in their transition from internship through licensure.  All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need of an employer-sponsored or student visa.

Visit our web pages at:

Redwood City: https://mentalhealthtraining-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/training-programs/postdoctoral-residency-redwood-city/

San Francisco Chronic Pain: https://mentalhealthtraining-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/training-programs/postdoctoral-residency-san-francisco/

South San Francisco/Daly City (NOT recruiting for 2024-2025): https://mentalhealthtraining-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/training-programs/postdoctoral-residency-south-san-francisco/

Postdoctoral Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children: Yes
Adolescents: Yes
Adults: Yes
Family: Yes
Older Adults: Yes
Inpatients:
Outpatients: Yes
Gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking: Yes
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students: Yes
International Students:
Rural:
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness:
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

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

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

Additional information about training opportunities: Not all rotations or experiences may be available at all consortium sites, and some internship programs may not have updated this information recently. Please consult the program's web site https://mentalhealthtraining-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/postdoctoral-residency/ or other application materials for a complete description of the training opportunities available at each site.

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://mentalhealthtraining-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/postdoctoral-residency/  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
Number of Completed Applications: 79 72 75 52
Where did Former Postdoctoral Fellows Go (1st Placement)?
2022-2023
Total Number of post-docs: 7
Still a Postdoctoral Fellow: 7
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 0
Consortium: 0
University Counseling Center: 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 5
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0
Psychiatric facility: 0
Correctional facility: 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0
School district/system: 0
Independent practice setting: 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0
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