Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences anticipates multiple openings for postdoctoral fellows in our APA-accredited clinical psychology fellowship for the upcoming academic year. The Adult Clinical Psychology Fellowship is designed to provide both breadth and depth of training, with opportunities for postdoctoral fellows to gain supervised training in the assessment and treatment of adults presenting with a wide variety of psychological disorders, while also allowing for focused training in specific areas of interest.
Our postdoctoral fellowship is a good fit for students who have trained in scientist-practitioner and clinical scientist graduate programs, as well as those from practitioner scholar programs where there was a strong emphasis on evidence-based treatment. Candidates with practicum and internship training experience in the specialty area(s) to which they are applying are a particularly good fit.
Program Goals and Competencies
The primary goal of the program is to provide advanced training in the areas of clinical service, scholarly inquiry, professionalism and ethical decision-making. The program design is based on six core competencies. Postdoctoral fellows participate in a number of training experiences based on these competencies throughout the year.
- Integration of Science and Practice
Fellows will develop competence in the integration of research and practice and they will systematically evaluate the effectiveness of their clinical work (e.g., monitoring patient outcomes). For those with protected research time, fellows will develop and implement a research project and prepare it for publication. - Ethics and Legal Matters
Fellows will demonstrate knowledge of ethical principles and state law. - Theories and Methods of Diagnosis and Assessment
Fellows will develop advanced competencies in differential diagnosis and the psycho-diagnostic evaluation of patients. - Theories and Methods of Effective Psychotherapeutic Intervention
Fellows will develop advanced competence in the use of empirically-supported, evidence-based treatments. - Professional Conduct and Interpersonal Relationships
Fellows will demonstrate professionalism in their relationship with clients, faculty, and other mental health professionals, and they will demonstrate responsibility with respect to consultation, workflow and management, and program evaluation. - Dissemination Beyond Clinical Care
Fellows will deepen their work in research, supervision, or teaching by choosing one area of concentration.
Program Structure
The fellowship is structured to provide fellows with a balance of direct clinical training, supervision, educational programming, and professional development opportunities; fellows spend approximately 50% of their time in the provision of direct clinical service, with the remaining time comprised of supervision, didactics and non-direct clinical service. Each fellow’s training year is individually tailored to provide supervised training in general adult psychology as well as in the chosen subspecialty. Fellows receive intensive supervision, including a minimum of two hours of individual supervision, with many fellows receiving additional supervision from our clinical faculty. Fellows spend a minimum of two to four hours a week in didactics. The balance of training activities allows residents to gain supervised training in evidence-based practice and prepare them for autonomous practice.
