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Site Name: Lorenz Clinic of Family Psychology

Department: Post Doctoral Fellowship

Department : Post Doctoral Fellowship

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 9225
Program Type: Post Doctoral
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Lorenz Clinic of Family Psychology
Department: Post Doctoral Fellowship
Address: 1772 Stieger Lake Lane
Suite 220
Victoria , Minnesota 55386
Country: United States
Metro Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Distance from Major City: 20 miles from Minneapolis; 15 miles from Bloomington
Phone: 952-443-4600x
Fax:
Email: bsuarez@lorenzclinic.com
Web Address: http://www.lorenzclinic.com
Brochure Website's Address: http://www.lorenzclinic.com
Primary Agency Type: Community Mental Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics
Member of APPIC since: 01/14/2020
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Postdoctoral Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: BJ Suarez
Chief Psychologist: BJ Suarez
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 9
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Number of Non-Psychologist Staff/Faculty who Supervise Post-docs 1
Position Information
Start Date: 08/12/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 2
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 65000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Comp Time , Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Postdoctoral Fellows receive malpractice insurance via the clinic's policy but are encouraged to carry their own additional policy. Fellows are eligible to attend Lorenz Clinic's Annual Invited Practitioner Conference.
Brief description of the typical work day for a postdoc at this training site A typical workday will consist of completion of outpatient psychotherapy, assessment, indirect client contact, and documentation completion, as well as any required business meetings, supervision, or consultation sessions. Fellows will have access to their supervisors and other staff located at the clinic to benefit their learning throughout the workday.
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: 04/26/2024 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: Adler University, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, National Louis University, Southern Illinois University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of St. Thomas, University of North Texas, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The program uses the APPA Centralized Application Service: Yes
Interviews at this site are: Preferred
A Virtual Interview is: Optional
Interview notification date: 04/26/2024
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

The interview process includes both a half-hour informational meeting and an hour-long individual interview with Training Director and may include other Application Committee members. Additional interviews may be scheduled depending on the availability of Application Committee members.

The informational meeting will include a presentation on the Fellowshiop's training opportunities and will also include some opportunities to ask questions about the Fellowship's format. Interviews are individual and may be conducted virtually via Zoom teleconferencing during the 2024-2025 application cycle. While in-person interviews are preferred, tele-conferencing for the interview is available. The format of the interview has no impact on the decision to make an offer to a potential Fellow. Interviews are conducted with Training Director and may include other Application Committee members if available.

 

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2075811
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: No
How to obtain text of statement:
Program Description

Lorenz Clinic of Family Psychology offers a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Couple and Family Psychology. The placement starts in September each year and requires a full-time, year-long commitment for 2000 training hours, which is designed to meet the requirements for licensure as a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Minnesota. Fellows function in an applied, clinical role in one of our outpatient clinics and receive structured training in the provision of supervision (if providing supervision). Direct client contact includes the provision of individual, couples, and family psychotherapy and contextually-informed psychological testing (if testing is a learning goal). The Postdoctoral Fellowship has been designed to provide structured training in the specialty of Couple and Family Psychology, including competencies as guided by Stanton and Welsh. Postdoctoral Fellows will work in one of our Twin Cities, Minnesota metro area clinics in Victoria, Chaska, Prior Lake, Rosemount, or Wayzata all located within miles of Minneapolis-St.Paul.
 
Lorenz Clinic trains Fellows to become competent, ethical, responsible professionals with a primary emphasis in service to children, couples, and families. Fellows will have the opportunity to explore psychotherapy with focus on contextual factors, second-order change, therapeutic reflective functioning, and Couple and Family Psychology competencies. This will be achieved through extensive training in Couple and Family Psychology through two weekly hours of individual supervision, and two weekly hours of additional training from case consultation, group supervision, and didactics. Group supervision may include topics in EPPP, professional development, psychological assessment, supervision of supervision, and/or identity as a Couple and Family psychologist. Supervision with a licensed psychologist extensively trained in play therapy, child trauma, psychodynamic theory, attachment/parenting, or family/dyadic therapy is available.
 
The Fellowship includes a rich invited speaker series which have included presentations from Drs. Mac Baird, Irvin Yalom, Bruce Perry, Pauline Boss, Sue Johnson, Mary Catherine Bateson, Harry Aponte, Peter Zelles, David Hong, Bill Doherty, and Ed Watkins, Jr.
 
Benefits
Postdoctoral Fellows receive a salaried, full-time, competitive annual stipend, three weeks of paid time off, access to employer-sponsored group medical and dental insurance, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, 401k program, and paid holidays.
 
About Lorenz Clinic
Lorenz Clinic of Family Psychology is a multi-disciplinary psychotherapy clinic serving the unique mental health needs of children, adults, families, couples and groups. Each of our locations has a multidisciplinary staff that includes child specialists, couples counselors, adult therapists, and psychiatric nurse. Having these specialized services under one roof helps us impact many problems from a variety of angles, making change more likely and sustainable. As an outpatient clinic, our primary focus is providing an array of weekly services aimed at assessing and treating the most common mental health issues. We are skilled at triaging client needs, selecting effective treatments, and collaborating with community resources and higher levels of care. We work closely with pediatricians, primary care physicians, schools, and social services agencies to achieve alignment in goals in complex cases. Additional information about Lorenz Clinic may be found at: http://lorenzclinic.com/about-us/
 
 

Program Aims

The training experience is tailored to each student’s unique learning goals and professional developmental level.  Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to develop a working learning contract and regularly update it with their primary supervisor.  Because the program is set in a family-focused outpatient clinic, Fellows can expect to gain experience and training specific to private practice (e.g., diagnostic formulation, documentation standards, interfacing with child protection, etc.).  

 

Additionally, the program facilitates growth in the following areas:

  • Therapeutic reflective functioning 
  • Process/Content Distinctions
  • The ability to consider context
  • Second-order change
  • Developing evidence-based theoretical orientations 
  • Diagnostic formulation & treatment planning
  • Application of systems-oriented intervention models
  • Ability to academically critique commercialized interventions

Admission to our training program is competitive.  To apply for a training placement, click here https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2075811. If you have questions about how to apply, please contact the Training Director BJ Suarez. The training brochure is available on our website.

Postdoctoral Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers: Yes
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: Yes
Students: Yes
International Students:
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness:
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Family Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Group Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Community Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:
Supervision of Practicum students : Experience (21% to 30%)
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Women's Health: Experience (21% to 30%)
HIV/AIDS: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sports Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Rehabilitation Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Physical Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Learning Disabilities: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Developmental Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Assessment: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Experience (21% to 30%)
Anxiety Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Substance Use Disorders: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Forensics/Corrections: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology: Experience (21% to 30%)
Pediatrics: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Multicultural Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Feminist Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Religion/Spirituality: Experience (21% to 30%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision: Experience (21% to 30%)
Research:
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary: Experience (21% to 30%)
Integrated health care - specialty:
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: www.lorenzclinic.com  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: 20 15 11 17 15
Where did Former Postdoctoral Fellows Go (1st Placement)?
2022-2023
Total Number of post-docs: 0
Still a Postdoctoral Fellow: 0
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 0
Consortium: 0
University Counseling Center: 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 0
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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