This is a one-year position (with potential for renewal) for individuals seeking postdoctoral training in clinical translational neuroscience focused on examining predictors and mechanisms of treatment non-response during cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety related disorders. There are opportunities for publication, conference presentations, and grant writing, as well as direct clinical training with clinical populations.
Fellowship Type: Psychology Fellowship
VA Health Systems Research Postdoctoral Fellowship
The VA Health Systems Research Postdoctoral Fellowship (HSR) is a multidisciplinary, two to three-year fellowship directed toward increasing skills and knowledge in health services research. An integral part of the HSR fellowship is its mentorship program, which includes faculty from the VA Puget Sound Health Care System and the University of Washington who provide expertise in an abundant variety of research areas.
VA Northwest Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) Advanced Fellowship in Mental Illness Research and Treatment – VA Puget Sound Health Care System
The primary goal of this highly competitive fellowship program is to prepare MDs and Clinical Psychologists for successful careers as research investigators. The mission focus of the Northwest MIRECC is “the invisible wounds of war” posttraumatic stress disorder and blast-induced mild traumatic brain injury and their complex comorbidities including substance use disorders, chronic pain, and neurodegeneration and dementia. MDs must have completed an ACGME-accredited residency; previous MIRECC MD fellows have come from the following specialties: psychiatry, neurology, neuropathology, internal medicine, and sleep medicine.
VA Advanced Fellowship in Geriatrics
The VA Advanced Fellowship in Geriatrics at the VA Puget Sound, directed by Katherine C. Ritchey, DO, MPH, offers post-specialty research training to foster the development of leaders in the care of older adults. The program capitalizes on the international prominences of VA’s Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (GRECCs) to provide outstanding training opportunities in clinical practice, to contribute to the improvement of clinical practice, and to advance scholarly pursuits that will benefit care for elderly veterans and all older Americans. The two-year program seeks to develop a group of physicians who are committed to excellence in geriatric research, education, and clinical care and who desire further training in research training.
Psychology Training in Alcohol Research Fellowship
This two-year appointment, commencing no earlier than July 1 and no later than December 31 of each year, is located within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Addictive Behaviors Research Center in the Department of Psychology. It is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (Principal Investigator, Mary Larimer).
Seattle VA Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship
The Seattle Division of VA Puget Sound Health Care System offers a 2 year APA-accredited Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to provide comprehensive training that will result in advanced professional practice and competency in Neuropsychology. Training in clinical neuropsychology and brain-behavior relationships takes place through didactic and experiential training in Neuropsychological Assessment/Consultation, Cognitive Rehabilitation Interventions, Consultation/Liaison, Scientific Practice and Research, Didactics/ Teaching/Supervision, and demonstration of knowledge of Ethics and Diversity. The fellowship maintains a core curriculum, but there is some flexibility in the breakdown of time depending on the goals of the fellow. Most time is spent in clinical activities, while research activities can account for up to 40% of the fellow’s time (this percentage is negotiable depending on prior experience and research goals, with most fellows engaging in research for 30% of their time). Approximately 10% of time is spent on didactics and 5% is spent on administrative duties. The rigor of this fellowship is consistent with the Division 40/Houston Conference Guidelines in providing the foundation for trainees to pursue board certification in Clinical Neuropsychology.
Molecular Basis of Drug Abuse Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Training Program
The Molecular Basis of Drug Abuse Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Training Program is designed to provide training in molecular and cellular aspects of drug abuse research. The program has has dramatically facilitated the coordination of training and collaboration of research efforts across the UW School of Medicine, bringing strong researchers and research programs together to further the study of the molecular aspects of drug receptor signaling mechanisms.
Juvenile Forensic and Child/Adolescent Inpatient Treatment Fellowship at the Child Study and Treatment Center
The University of Washington (UW), the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), and the Child Study and Treatment Center (CSTC) sponsor a year-long fellowship in juvenile forensic services and child/adolescent psychology. Applicants must have obtained their doctoral degree from an APA-accredited institution and completed an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship.
This fellowship is designed to provide forensic and clinical training, including pretrial evaluations and evidence-based interventions for severely mentally ill youth and their families. Fellows divide their time between conducting court-ordered evaluations of minors and delivering evidence-based interventions to inpatients and their families. All activities occur within multi-disciplinary settings, including exposure to the administrative functioning of a hospital setting.
Forensic Psychology Fellowship – Western State Hospital
The Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Office of Forensic Mental Health Services (OFMHS) sponsors a year-long fellowship in forensic psychology at Western State Hospital (WSH). The fellowship training program offers expertise in the area of forensic evaluation and assessment with emphasis on preparing applicants for independent practice and board certification in forensic psychology.
Forensic evaluators, and fellows under the direct supervision of a licensed psychologist, primarily provide pretrial evaluation services to inform local courts regarding a defendant’s capacity to proceed to trial and mental state evaluations. Additionally, forensic evaluators participate in the civil commitment process as well as post-adjudication assessments of violence risk for individuals adjudicated as Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. Our fellowship is approved as a qualifying program by the American Board of Forensic Psychology to offer a waiver of the 5-year experience requirement for forensic board certification applicants (approval period 2018-2023).
Clinical Post Doctoral Fellowship at Child Study and Treatment Center
The University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Child Study & Treatment Center (CSTC) sponsor a year-long postdoctoral fellowship in child and family clinical psychology. The goal of the fellowship is to hone clinical expertise in the practice of child and family psychology in an inpatient setting (group, individual and family therapy). Child Study and Treatment Center (CSTC) is a State and Federally funded, TJC/CMS accredited, long-term inpatient psychiatric hospital established to treat children and adolescents who cannot be served in less-restrictive settings. CSTC serves children from throughout the State of Washington and is the only State operated children’s psychiatric hospital in Washington.
