Department : Psychiatry, Division of Psychological Services

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 9909
Program Type: Post Doctoral
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Long Island Jewish Medical Center -The Zucker Hillside Hospital
Department: Psychiatry, Division of Psychological Services
Address: 75-59 263rd Street
Glen Oaks, New York 11004
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
Distance from Major City: Glen Oaks is in Queens, 23 Miles
Phone: 718-470-4833
Fax: 718-470-4678
Email: MOwens1@northwell.edu
Web Address: https://www.northwell.edu/research-and-education/graduate-medical-education/training-program-psychology-northwell-health
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.northwell.edu/research-and-education/graduate-medical-education/training-program-psychology-northwell-health
Primary Agency Type: Private Psychiatric Hospital
Additional Agency Types:
  • Academic Health Center
  • Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics
  • Medical School
  • Private General Hospital
  • Private Psychiatric Hospital
Member of APPIC since: 10/01/1980
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Postdoctoral Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Meredith Owens
Chief Psychologist: Stewart Lipner
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 15
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 4
Number of Non-Psychologist Staff/Faculty who Supervise Post-docs 0
Position Information
Start Date: 09/16/2024
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: 50000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Optional life insurance.
Brief description of the typical work day for a postdoc at this training site Please see brochure on website: https://www.northwell.edu/research-and-education/graduate-medical-education/training-program-psychology-zucker-hillside-hospital
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: 12/15/2023 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: Optional
Interview notification date: 01/12/2024
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

We make every effort to notify applicants by email no later than January 12th of their interview status. Interviews may take place from December through February and the format differs across the fellowship tracks. Applicants are interviewed individually (in person and/or virtually) and may be seen by more than one interviewer at a time or in succession. Interviews generally last 30-45 minutes. Staff schedules are tight and requests to meet with specific staff may not be possible to grant. Current fellows are available to meet with applicants and are not part of the evaluation process.

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

The two separate but integrated APA-Accredited postdoctoral programs are briefly described below. 

The Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Geropsychology, has inactivated its APA-accreditation for the coming year. The position may be filled but will not be accredited by APA. Please our website for updates.

 

Postdoctoral Training Opportunities

Populations

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

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: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Community Intervention:
Consultation/Liaison: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Crisis Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Brief Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
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 : Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other:

Experience

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

Not all of the above are encountered in each program. The modalities, populations and supervised experience will vary depending on program and clinical placement. Pleas see brochure for more detail.

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.northwell.edu/research-and-education/graduate-medical-education/training-program-psychology-northwell-health  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: 27 20 28 22 31 25 23
Where did Former Postdoctoral Fellows Go (1st Placement)?
2022-2023
Total Number of post-docs: 2
Still a Postdoctoral Fellow: 2
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 0
Consortium: 0
University Counseling Center: 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 2
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