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Department : AIDS Care Group Postdoctoral Residency in Clinical Psychology

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 9193
Program Type: Post Doctoral
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: AIDS Care Group
Department: AIDS Care Group Postdoctoral Residency in Clinical Psychology
Address: 940 Chester Pike
Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania 19079
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Distance from Major City: 10 miles west of Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 610-583-3800x
Fax: 610-532-0423
Training Director Email: nickwood@aidscaregroup.org
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: https://aidscaregroup.org/project/training-opportunities/
Brochure Website's Address: https://aidscaregroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-ACG-Postdoctoral-Residency-Handbook.docx.pdf
Primary Agency Type: Community Health Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Community Mental Health Center
Member of APPIC since: 06/22/2018
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Postdoctoral Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Nicholas Wood
Chief Psychologist: Nicholas Wood
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 4
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: 07/01/2025
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 4
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 70540.80
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Financial assistance provided for external trainings, as well as licensure-related costs.
Brief description of the typical work day for a postdoc at this training site The day consists primarily of seeing patients for individual therapy, with training activities dispersed throughout the week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. A typical day includes 1-2 hours of training activities (individual supervision, peer consultation, group supervision, interdisciplinary case conference, or didactic training), 1 hour for lunch, and 4-5 face-to-face clinical hours.
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? Yes
Details of the above affiliations We are a member of the psychology internship consortia at Widener University and Chestnut Hill College. We are not an independently accredited internship program. For the 2024-2025 training year we anticipate having 1 spot available for a Chestnut Hill intern and 2 available for Widener interns.
Postdoctoral Application Process
Application Due Date: 02/14/2025 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: Widener University Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology Chestnut Hill College, Department of Professional Psychology William Patterson University La Salle University Lehigh University Alliant International University Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver
The program uses the APPA Centralized Application Service: Yes
Interviews at this site are: Optional
A Virtual Interview is: Optional
Interview notification date: 02/14/2025
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

Interviews are individual, during which the candidate will meet with the Residency Director and Chief Psychologist, and then with the head of our Human Resources department.  In addition, candidates will be given the opprounity to meet with a current resident.  Interviews are typically two hours, with scheduling done via email with the Residency Director. Interviews will be scheduled beginning after the application due date, with positions being offered on the universal notification date. Efforts will be made to provide video and/or photos of AIDS Care Group's campus, including spaces residents would be occupying, in lieu of being able to do an in-person tour of the facilities,for those unable to attend an in person interview.
Postdoctoral Applicant Requirements
US Citizenship Required: Yes
If NOT a U.S. Citizen, Authorization to Work in the US is Required No
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

 AIDS Care Group (ACG) treats the whole person, bringing together medical and psychological services in a team-based approach to effectively care for individuals with chronic conditions. Residents are trained first and foremost in clinical psychology, with the skills to provide psychotherapy to a wide array of individuals recovering from co-occurring psychological and health conditions. Beyond this, the residency program provides advanced training in integrative medicine, as well as addiction treatment. Individual psychotherapy is the primary treatment modality within the residency program, with training in group psychotherapy as well. Residents work in an outpatient setting, utilizing a long-term model of psychotherapy.

The residency program’s focus on an integrative medical model of practice helps residents to meet the unique needs of individuals recovering from substance use disorders and severe mental illness. ACG has several programs in which psychology is integrated.  Residents will be expected to spend at least 50% of their time in the addiction psychology (Opiate Use Disorder treatment).  In addition, residents can request to focus their additional clinical time in HIV/ AIDS Psychology or, LGBTQ+ Psychology.  Every effort will be made to accommodate the resident’s request; however this cannot be guaranteed and the final decision will be made based on clinical need.

Postdoctoral Training Opportunities

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

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

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Experience
Health Psychology: Experience (21% to 30%)
Women's Health: Experience (21% to 30%)
HIV/AIDS: Experience (21% to 30%)
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities:
Developmental Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Experience (21% to 30%)
Anxiety Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Trauma/PTSD: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Abuse: Experience (21% to 30%)
Substance Use Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Forensics/Corrections: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Offenders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Feminist Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Public Policy/Advocacy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Program Development/Evaluation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research:
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Integrated health care - specialty: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
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://aidscaregroup.org/project/training-opportunities/  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
Number of Completed Applications: 3 11 13 12 8 14
Where did Former Postdoctoral Fellows Go (1st Placement)?
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Total Number of post-docs: 4 2 0
Still a Postdoctoral Fellow: 0 0 0
Academic teaching: 0 0
Community mental health center: 1 0 0
Consortium: 0 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 0 0 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 1 0 0
Psychiatric facility: 0 0 0
Correctional facility: 0 0 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0 0 0
School district/system: 0 0 0
Independent practice setting: 0 0 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data: https://aidscaregroup.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Postdoctoral-Residency-Admissions-Support-and-Initial-Placement-Data-Sept-2022.pdf
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