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Site Name: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Department: Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 9010
Program Type: Post Doctoral
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Department: Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Address: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
1000 W. Carson Street Box 488
Torrance, California 90509-2910
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA MSA
Distance from Major City: 17 miles Southwest of downtown Los Angeles
Phone: 213-626-9049
Fax:
Training Director Email: areina@dmh.lacounty.gov
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: http://harboruclapsychology.org/
Brochure Website's Address: http://harboruclapsychology.org
Primary Agency Type: State/County/Other Public Hospital
Additional Agency Types:
  • Academic Health Center
  • State/County/Other Public Hospital
Member of APPIC since: 01/01/1997
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Postdoctoral Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Astrid Reina
Chief Psychologist: Astrid Reina
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: 09/07/2027
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: 84000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Sick Leave,
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Los Angeles County has highly competitive benefit cafeteria plans. Eligible training employees receive a monthly "Benefits Allowance" to pay for their benefits. Benefit allowance is determined by the number of dependents.
Brief description of the typical work day for a postdoc at this training site Days typically encompass direct clinical care to patients, administrative/charting tasks, and real-time interaction with clinical supervisors and multi-disciplinary staff. Core training didactics are built into the weekly training/work schedule.
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: 01/15/2027 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:
The program uses the APPA Centralized Application Service: Yes
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 01/22/2027
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

All interviews will be virtual.  An interview is required.
Postdoctoral Applicant Requirements
US Citizenship Required: No
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: N/A.
Program Description

The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LAC DMH) at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (HUMC) offers an APA-accredited Traditional Practice Postdoctoral Program in Clinical Psychology.

The APA-accredited postdoctoral fellowship is funded through and sponsored by LAC DMH, housed on the campus of a publicly funded teaching hospital, and academically affiliated with the Division of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at HUMC.  All fellowship positions are a part of the LAC DMH Training Program. Applicants to the Training Program are required to have completed an APA-accredited internship and have successfully completed all doctoral degree requirements (including the dissertation or doctoral project) from an APA-accredited program in Clinical or Counseling Psychology by August 1st of the respective fellowship training year being applied to.  

The APA-accredited program offers training opportunities in short-term and long-term therapy with individuals, families, and/or groups with an emphasis on evidence-based practices (EBPs). Cultural humility, diversity, equity, inclusivity, intersectionality, and accountability are emphasized. Competency-based training is provided by the fellowship program and fellows are evaluated using the core training program’s competency-based evaluation tool across three time periods (baseline, mid-year, and year-end).

Training program requirements include four hours of supervision (including two hours of individual, scheduled, face-to-face), participation in a weekly training program didactics, presentation of a case conceptualization, and completion of a research/scholarly project.  Courses required for California licensure are provided to fellows through LAC DMH as available. 

Candidates selected for the fellowship must also apply to LAC DMH for employment and clear all civil service procedures (including livescan) in order to participate in the Training Program.

The APA-accredited fellowship program does not participate in the APPIC Common Hold Date (CHD).

Information for the APA-accredited Traditional Practice Program in Clinical Psychology can be found at: Postdoctoral Fellowship Program – Harbor-UCLA Psychology Training Program.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. 

Postdoctoral Training Opportunities

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

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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: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Community Intervention: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Consultation/Liaison: Experience (21% to 30%)
Crisis Intervention: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Brief Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Experience (21% to 30%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Supervision of Practicum students : Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Other: Evidence Based Therapies (ACT, CBT, DBT, PE, MI, Risk Reduction, etc.), Serious Mental Illness, Metacompetency Development

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

Emphasis on diverse and historically underserved populations.

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: http://harboruclapsychology.org/  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 2026-2027
Number of Completed Applications: 80 56 64 40 13 11 0 0 18
Where did Former Postdoctoral Fellows Go (1st Placement)?
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Total Number of post-docs: 2 0 0 0
Still a Postdoctoral Fellow: 2 0 0 0
Academic teaching: 0 0 0
Community mental health center: 0 0 0 0
Consortium: 0 0 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 1 0 0 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0 0 0 0
Psychiatric facility: 0 0 0 0
Correctional facility: 0 0 0 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0 0 0 0
School district/system: 0 0 0 0
Independent practice setting: 1 0 0 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0 0 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data: http://www.harboruclapsychology.org/harbor-ucla-medical-center-division-of-psychology/
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