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Site Name: VA Boston Healthcare System
Department: Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Virtual interview days will include an overview of our training model and program, a presentation by our Psychology Diversity and Inclusion Committee, individual interviews with supervisors, and a meeting with current postdoctoral fellows. We have also developed some video content to help you get to know us better.
Planned virtual interview dates will be listed in our program brochure, which we anticipate will be posted on-line in early October 2023.
Training Programs: The VA Boston Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship is comprised of 2 APA Accredited Training Programs: Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (1 year, recruiting for 12 fellows), recruiting in the following tracks: Geropsychology; Interprofessional General Mental Health; LGBTQ+ Health Care; Post-Deployment Readjustment and Trauma-Related Disorders; PTSD; Addictions Recovery; and Behavioral Medicine. Please note that we are in the process of seeking separate accreditation in the specialty practice area of Clinical Health Psychology. Fellows admitte to the Behavioral Medicine Track of the accredited Clinical Psychology Program will be required to meet competencies of both the accredited Clinical Psychology Program and competencies consistent with APA accreditation in Clinical Health Psychology.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY (2 years, recruiting for 2 first year fellows).
We have a thorough description of our program (including aims, goals, clinical settings, etc.) at our website. Please follow this link for this detailed information. Website: Psychology Training Programs | VA Boston Health Care | Veterans Affairs
(training opportunities continued)
Please carefully review our specific descriptions of the Clinical Neuropsychology Program and the Tracks in the Clinical Psychology Program, as they differ in terms of the extent to which they address the above experiences and modalities.
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/boston-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-training-programs/#psychology-postdoctoral-fellow 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.