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Site Name: Institute of Living/ Hartford Hospital

Department: Psychology

Department : Psychology

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 9063
Program Type: Post Doctoral
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: Institute of Living/ Hartford Hospital
Department: Psychology
Address: 200 Retreat Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City: 40 miles North of New Haven, 100 miles West of Boston
Phone: 860-545-7167x
Fax: 860-545-7222
Email: Mara.DeMaio@hhchealth.org
Web Address: https://instituteofliving.org/health-professionals/for-physicians/residencies-fellowships/psychology-internship-residency/clinical-psychology-residency
Brochure Website's Address: https://instituteofliving.org/health-professionals/for-physicians/residencies-fellowships/psychology-internship-residency/clinical-psychology-residency
Primary Agency Type: Private General Hospital
Additional Agency Types:
  • Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics
  • Private General Hospital
  • Private Psychiatric Hospital
Member of APPIC since: 1986
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Postdoctoral Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Mara De Maio
Chief Psychologist: Mara De Maio
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 56
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 7
Number of Non-Psychologist Staff/Faculty who Supervise Post-docs 0
Position Information
Start Date: 08/26/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 10
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 55000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Employee discount program for a wide variety of products and services.
Brief description of the typical work day for a postdoc at this training site The week is typically a forty hour work week, with trainees generally starting their day at approximately 8 am. The work day is typically 8 hours plus time for lunch. Clinical duties are interspersed with seminars and supervision throughout the week.
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: 01/01/2024 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
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 01/08/2024
Tentative interview date: 1/15/2024
Interview process description:

This year interviews will be conducted virtually through the ZOOM platform and will typically consist of four interviews, including the current Fellow and three primary supervisors.  In addition, there will be a group question and answer panel discussion with the Training Director/Director of the Department.  We will begin scheduling interviews on a rolling basis based on receipt of completed applications.  Requests to meet with specific staff and supervisors are welcome. Applicants who interviewed via ZOOM and are interested in an optional on-site visit following the formal interview can reach out to the Training Director.
Postdoctoral Applicant Requirements
US Citizenship Required: Yes
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 Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital offers APA accredited postdoctoral residency positions in the following areas of emphasis:(1) Adult Inpatient Psychiatry, (2)Child/Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry, (3)Psychosis/Persistent Mental Illness,  (4) Child and Adolescent School-Based Assessment and Treatment, (5) Health  Psychology/Behavioral Medicine, and (6) LGBTQ+ Gender Affirmative Care. In addition, the Institute of Living also offers non-APA accredited residency positions in Clinical Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavior Therapy.  The Adult and Child Inpatient Psychiatry fellowships involving advanced training in brief acute individual, group, and family therapies as well as consultative services. The Psychosis/Persistent Mental Illness fellowship involves training and experience in cognitive rehabilitation, intensive outpatient, and inpatient treatment for individuals with schizophrenia and other forms of severe and persistent mental illness. The School-Based Assessment and Treatment fellowship includes training and experience in assessment and intervention of children and adolescents in a hospital-based special education program. The Health Psychology program includes training in assessment, consultation, and brief interventions for medical patients, with a variety of potential medical areas including surgical and medical weight loss, cardiology, oncology, transplant, neurology, and men’s/women’s health. The LGBTQ+ “Right Track” fellowship is a hybrid model where the fellow will provide LGBTQ+ gender-affirmative care within Young Adult Services (YAS) Right Track Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) in addition to helping with a Center for Gender Health Clinic. The Clinical Neuropsychology focus in the first year includes training in assessing patients within an acute psychiatric inpatient setting (Institute of Living), whereas the second year is primarily in a general medical/rehabilitative setting. This area of training complies with APA Division 40, INS, and Houston Conference guidelines. The Cognitive Behavior Therapy residency is offered through the Institute of Living’s Anxiety Disorder Center and is two-year program. The department is led by senior Psychologists who adhere to a science-informed model that actively integrates a number of theoretical orientations and empirically supported treatments, including contemporary psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral models.

In addition, our hospital actively participates in a number of important initiatives including a Zero-Suicide program, Trauma-Informed Care, and a robust violence reduction program. The leadership of the Institute of Living, and the broader Hartford Healthcare system, is dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) and has opportunities for participation and contribution by interested trainees.

 

Postdoctoral Training Opportunities

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

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

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

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://instituteofliving.org/health-professionals/for-physicians/residencies-fellowships/psychology-internship-residency/clinical-psychology-residency  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: 55 62 61 53 61 50 46
Where did Former Postdoctoral Fellows Go (1st Placement)?
2022-2023
Total Number of post-docs: 10
Still a Postdoctoral Fellow: 1
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: 8
Correctional facility: 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0
School district/system: 0
Independent practice setting: 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0
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