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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 9054
Program Type: Post Doctoral
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: VA North Texas Health Care System
Department: Psychology Service 116A
Address: 4500 South Lancaster Road
Dallas, Texas 75216
Country: United States
Metro Area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
Distance from Major City:
Phone: 214-857-1983x
Fax:
Training Director Email: julia.smith2@va.gov
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: https://www.va.gov/north-texas-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-internship-and-postdoctoral-residency-training-program/
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.va.gov/north-texas-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-internship-and-postdoctoral-residency-training-program/
Primary Agency Type: Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Member of APPIC since: 10/07/2013
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Postdoctoral Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Julia Smith
Chief Psychologist: Sarah Spain
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 86
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 2
Number of Non-Psychologist Staff/Faculty who Supervise Post-docs 0
Position Information
Start Date: 08/16/2027
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 5
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 59269
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Please see brochure located on program website
Brief description of the typical work day for a postdoc at this training site Please see brochure located on program website
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: 12/08/2026 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: Houston VAMC, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO), VANTHCS, Central Virginia VA Healthcare System, Central Texas Health Care System, Aspire Health Alliance Clinical Internship Program, Syracuse Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University Counseling Center - University of Houston, Eastern Virginia Medical School, San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, Greater Hartford Clinical Psychology Internship Consortium, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, North Chicago VA Medical Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Buffalo VAMC, San Francisco VAMC
The program uses the APPA Centralized Application Service: Yes
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 12/18/2026
Tentative interview date: 1/21/2027, 1/26/2027, 1/28/2027
Interview process description:

 

Interview dates on  Thursday 1/21/27 (1-4pm), Tuesday 1/26/27 (9/12a),  and Thursday 1/28/27 (1-4pm) Interviews include a group meeting with the Training Director and Associate Training Director, individual interviews with track faculty, and a meeting with a current postdoctoral fellow in our program. Interviews will be virtual through the Microsoft Teams platform. 
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

The postdoctoral clinical psychology program offers 5 positions, each providing intensive supervised training with a specific clinical emphasis:

  • Substance Use Disorders (1 position)
  • PTSD/Substance Use Disorder (1 position)
  • LGBTQ+ Healthcare (1 position)
  • Health and Rehabilitation Psychology (1 position)
  • PTSD (1 position)

Note: The rotation experiences for the LGBTQ+ Healthcare and Health and Rehab positions are currently being updated; more detailed descriptions are available in the program brochure on our website.

Substance Use Disorders: Fellows in this emphasis area work as members of interdisciplinary teams addressing chemical dependency. They combine psychological assessment with individual and group psychotherapy to conceptualize the psychosocial needs of Veterans with SUD, helping patients develop coping strategies that don't rely on substance use. Fellows also actively participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings.

PTSD: The PTSD fellow works within the hospital's Trauma team for the year. This fellow may also spend part of the year on the addiction team to gain additional substance use experience.

PTSD/Substance Use Disorder: This fellow splits the year between the Trauma Team (6 months) and either the SUD team or the Homeless Domiciliary team (6 months) to gain specialized addiction experience alongside trauma-focused training.

All fellows receive a minimum of 2 hours per week of individual supervision with a licensed psychologist on their emphasis area team, 1 hour of supervision associated with their Evidence-Based Psychotherapy work, and 1 hour of group supervision with the Training Director. Fellows also attend training seminars and case conferences throughout the year.

Eligibility: Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology and have completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship.

VANTHCS prohibits discrimination in selection based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability.

Postdoctoral Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents:
Adults: Yes
Family:
Older Adults: Yes
Inpatients: Yes
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:

(training opportunities continued)

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

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Physical Disabilities: Experience (21% to 30%)
Learning Disabilities:
Developmental Disabilities:
Assessment: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Anxiety Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse:
Substance Use Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology: Experience (21% to 30%)
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:
Program Development/Evaluation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Research:
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - specialty:
Other:

Training and supervised experiences will vary by emphasis area within the Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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/north-texas-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-internship-and-postdoctoral-residency-training-program/  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: 78 43 36 36 29 27 12 20 18 14
Where did Former Postdoctoral Fellows Go (1st Placement)?
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Total Number of post-docs: 5 2 2 4
Still a Postdoctoral Fellow: 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: 4 2 2 4
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: 0 0 0 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0 0 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data: http://Included in program brochure on website
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