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Site Name: Albany Stratton VA Medical Center
Department: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinic
We have one postdoctoral position still open for the Fall of 2024.
Please submit application by email to maggie.stoutenburg@va.gov.
Interviews will occur exclusively by virtual platform. Applicants may come for an in-person tour of the site if desired. Typically the interview day lasts several hours (approximatley 8:30-2) and includes a general overview of the program followed by individual interviews with the training director and primary supervisors, and a group interview with the PTSD team. Prospective candidates will also have an opportunity to meet with former residents of the program during the interview day.
The Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center (VAMC) offers two trainees per year the opportunity to complete a postdoctoral residency in Clinical Psychology with emphasis in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The training year runs from September through August, and applications are invited from individuals who will have completed an APA accredited doctoral program in Counseling or Clinical Psychology and an APA accredited internship by the start of the training year.The residency is housed in the PTSD Clinic, and this program is the primary placement throughout the year. However, training is broad based and integrative, and residents also have opportunities to work in the the Chemical Dependence Rehabilitation Program, Inpatient Psychiatry, the Behavioral Health Recovery Center, Home Based Health Care and Community Based Outpatient Clinics. In addition, there is an emphasis on the psychometric assessment of PTSD. Training in all these settings highlights varying presentations of post traumatic stress as seen in different age cohorts and types of trauma. Supervised experience in supervising interns and practicum students in both group and individual settings is provided. Finally a series of didactic seminars as well as a year-long diversity seminar complement the clinical experiences of the residency. Scholarly activities are viewed as integral parts of the postdoctoral training experience. To this end, residents will be provided with up to 20% of their training time to complete a scholarly or program development project commensurate with their interests and areas of faculty expertise. The residency received initial funding in the fall of 2007 with our first class beginning in September 2008. We were re-accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association in 2023 for the full 10 years.
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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/albany-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/ 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.