POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING PROGRAMS IN
CLINICAL GEROPSYCHOLOGY
(Revised 11/2011)
This information is self-reported and we have not attempted to verify it. Nonetheless, we believe the directory provides a useful resource for graduate students to identify programs that will suit their professional training needs. Directory listings are organized alphabetically by state. *Please note that Canada is listed last.
Table of Contents: States listed by starting page number: (n/a = no programs submitted for that state)
Alabama / n/a / Hawaii / n/a / Massachusetts / 18 / New Mexico / n/a / South Dakota / n/aAlaska / n/a / Idaho / n/a / Michigan / 21 / New York / n/a / Tennessee / n/a
Arizona / n/a / Illinois / n/a / Minnesota / n/a / North Carolina / n/a / Texas / n/a
Arkansas / n/a / Indiana / n/a / Mississippi / n/a / North Dakota / n/a / Utah / n/a
California / 1 / Iowa / n/a / Missouri / n/a / Ohio / 23 / Vermont / n/a
Colorado / n/a / Kansas / 15 / Montana / n/a / Oklahoma / n/a / Virginia / n/a
Connecticut / n/a / Kentucky / n/a / Nebraska / n/a / Oregon / n/a / Washington / n/a
Delaware / n/a / Louisiana / n/a / Nevada / n/a / Pennsylvania / 25 / West Virginia / n/a
Florida / 14 / Maine / n/a / New Hampshire / n/a / Rhode Island / n/a / Wisconsin / 27
Georgia / n/a / Maryland / n/a / New Jersey / n/a / South Carolina / n/a / Wyoming / n/a
CANADA / n/a
CALIFORNIA
CENTER FOR AGING RESOURCES
GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. Facility Name / : The Center for Aging Resources2. Department/Division Name: / Heritage Clinic
3. Address: / 447 North El Molino Avenue
3b. City: / Pasadena
3c. State/Province: / CA
3d. ZIP Code/Postal Code: / 91101
4. Director of Postdoctoral Training: / Janet Anderson Yang, PhD
Telephone: / 626-577-8480
Fax: / 626-577-8978
Email: /
Website address: /
5. Type of Agency: / a. VA Medical Center
b. Private Hospital/Med. Center
c. Medical School
d. City/Country/State Hospital/Med. Center
e. HMO
f. University
g. CMHC--Yes
h. Other (Describe)
6. Requirements/Restrictions: / Drug, TB and background screenings; valid
CA driver’s license; and vehicle with
current insurance that meets minimal
liability limits prescribed by law
a. Completed Doctorate at start of program? / Yes
b. APA-accredited graduate program? / Preferred
c. APA-accredited internship? / Preferred
d. Applications accepted from (Select from all that apply): / (1) Clinical (2) Counseling (3) Other Applied Psychology—Clinical preferred
e. Prior clinical geropsychology experience? / No
f. Other Requirements/Restrictions: / Interest in geropsychology and community
mental health
7. Total Number of postdoctoral positions available: / 1-2
8. Starting date of program: / September 1
9. Stipend: / $45,000
10. Duration of program: / 12 months
11. Hours of weekly supervision: / 4
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CHARACTERISTICS OF GEROPSYCHOLOGY STAFF
12. Number of psychologists who supervise in geropsychology placements: / 413. Number of psychologists whose primary interest is geropsychology: / 7
14. Clinical and/or research interests of geropsychology staff: / Psychotherapy; geropsychology training;
approaches to underserved populations
(e.g., outreach and engagement, in-home
treatment, elder abuse interventions)
CHARACTERISTICS OF GEROPSYCHOLOGY PLACEMENTS
15. Indicate percentage of postdoc's time allocated to each of the following:
(Total = 100%)
60% Intervention (e.g., psychotherapy) / % Research / % Teaching
24% Other (e.g., supervision, didactics, documentation)
16. Number of different geropsychology placements where postdocs receive training: 2
17. Types of clinical settings where geropsychology placements are available:
Medical inpatient / Medical outpatient
Inpatient rehabilitation / Outpatient rehabilitation
Nursing home: YEs / Community placement: Yes
Geriatric day or partial hospital
18. Types of clinical services provided in geropsychology placements
Assessments:
a. Cognitive/Neuropsychological: Yes
b. Behavioral: Yes
c. Diagnostic & Personality: Yes
d. Functional: Yes
e. Other (describe):
Psychological Interventions:
a. Individual: Yes
b. Group: Yes
c. Couples: Yes
d. Family: Yes
e. Environmental:
f. Crisis: Yes
g. Empirically Supported Treatments: Yes (e.g., Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Life Review and Reminiscence
Therapy)
h. Other (describe):
Other Training Options:
a. Consultation: Yes
c. Prevention: Yes
e. Other (describe): Field-based (ie., primarily in elders’ homes) delivery of mental health services
19. Research opportunities: Required? No
Describe:
20. Additional information:
The Center for Aging Resources is a geropsychological center for older adults and their families. The Center provides community-based mental health services, and dementia-specific adult daycare. Postdoctoral residents are involved in in-home and in-clinic psychotherapy with elders and their loved ones, psychological assessment, cognitive screening for older adults concerned with memory changes, mental health outreach with hard-to-reach elders, consultation with multidisciplinary professionals and psychoeducational outreach. The Center trains postdoctoral residents to be practitioners who apply scholarly knowledge and methods of scientific inquiry to the clinical and community situations in which they are asked to intervene. Specific areas of training include: Assessment and Diagnosis, Intervention, Supervision, Consultation, Research and Inquiry, Consumer Protection and Professional Development. Each week, full-time postdoctoral residents receive one hour of individual supervision, three hours of group supervision, and one geropsychology training seminar.
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
& Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. Facility Name / UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior & Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital2. Department/Division Name: / Geriatric Psychiatry
3. Address: / 760 Westwood Blvd., 37-440 NPH
3b. City: / Los Angeles
3c. State/Province: / CA
3d. ZIP Code/Postal Code: / 90024-1759
4. Director of Postdoctoral Training: / Robert Bilder, Ph.D.
Director of Geropsychology Track:
Director of Psychology Training:
Telephone: / Linda Ercoli, Ph.D.
David Crawford, Ph.D.
(310) 825-9474
Fax: / (310) 825-2850
Email: / or
Website address: /
5. Type of Agency: / a. VA Medical Center
b. Private Hospital/Med. Center
c. Medical School - YES
d. City/Country/State Hospital/Med. Center
e. HMO
f. University - YES
g. CMHC
h. Other (Describe)
6. Requirements/Restrictions:
a. Completed Doctorate at start of program? / YES
b. APA-accredited graduate program? /
YES
c. APA-accredited internship? / YESd. Applications accepted from (Select from all that apply): / (1) Clinical - YES (2) Counseling (3) Other Applied Psychology
e. Prior clinical geropsychology experience? / YES
f. Other Requirements/Restrictions:
7. Total Number of postdoctoral positions available: / 1
8. Starting date of program: / 7/1 to 9/1
9. Stipend: / 38,496.00
10. Duration of program: /
2 YEARS (APPCN Neuropsych post-doc)
11. Hours of weekly supervision: / variesBottom of Form 1
CHARACTERISTICS OF GEROPSYCHOLOGY STAFF
12. Number of psychologists who supervise in geropsychology placements: / 8+13. Number of psychologists whose primary interest is geropsychology: / 3
14. Clinical and/or research interests of geropsychology staff: / Mild cognitive impairment,prediction of dementia, neuroimaging, thyroid function and cognition, fMRI, memory enhancement interventions
CHARACTERISTICS OF GEROPSYCHOLOGY PLACEMENTS
15. Indicate percentage of postdoc's time allocated to each of the following:
(Total = 100%)
5% Intervention (e.g., psychotherapy) / 5% Research / Varies % Teaching
10% Other
16. Number of different geropsychology placements where postdocs receive training: 4
17. Types of clinical settings where geropsychology placements are available:
Medical inpatient YES /
Medical outpatient YES
Inpatient rehabilitation / Outpatient rehabilitationNursing home / Community placement
Geriatric day or partial hospitalYES
18. Types of clinical services provided in geropsychology placements
Assessments:
a. Cognitive/Neuropsychological:YES
b. Behavioral:YES
c. Diagnostic & Personality:YES
d. Functional:YES
e. Other (describe):
Psychological Interventions:
a. Individual:YES
b. Group:YES
c. Couples:
d. Family:Family meetings
e. Environmental:
f. Crisis:within realm of individual therapy as needed
g. Empirically Supported Treatments:YES
h. Other (describe):
Other Training Options:
a. Consultation:YES
c. Prevention:
e. Other (describe):
19. Research opportunities: Required? YES (5% time)
Describe: 1st year minimum poster presentation, 2nd year poster/publication
20. Additional information: Please note that this post-doctoral fellowship is part of the APPCN match. Please see our brochure at the website address listed above for more information. In addition, opportunities are available for the Fellow to learn how to administer memory enhancement and compensation strategies to older adults with age-related cognitive decline.
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. Facility Name / VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare SystemWest Los Angeles Healthcare Center
2. Department/Division Name: / Psychology Department (116B)
3. Address: / 11301 Wilshire Boulevard
3b. City: / Los Angeles
3c. State/Province: / CALIFORNIA
3d. ZIP Code/Postal Code: / 90073
4. Director of Postdoctoral Training: / Steve Castellon, Ph.D.
Telephone: / (310) 268-3597
Fax: / (310) 268-4884
Email: /
Website address: /
5. Type of Agency: / VA Medical Center
6. Requirements/Restrictions: / U.S. Citizenship
a. Completed Doctorate at start of program? / YES
b. APA-accredited graduate program? / YES
c. APA-accredited internship? / YES
d. Applications accepted from (Select from all that apply): / (1) Clinical (2) Counseling
e. Prior clinical geropsychology experience? / Recommended
f. Other Requirements/Restrictions: / Solid Assessment background needed
7. Total Number of postdoctoral positions available: / 1 position (every two years)
8. Starting date of program: / Sept, 2012
9. Stipend: / $47,049
10. Duration of program: / 2 years
11. Hours of weekly supervision: / 4-5 hours
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CHARACTERISTICS OF GEROPSYCHOLOGY STAFF
12. Number of psychologists who supervise in geropsychology placements: / 413. Number of psychologists whose primary interest is geropsychology: / 4
14. Clinical and/or research interests of geropsychology staff: / Neuropsychiatric aspects of aging; MCI & dementia; psychopathology aging; assessment and treatment of depression in older adults; neuropsychological evaluation and capacity assessment of older adults; clinical heath psychology; rehabilitation psychology
CHARACTERISTICS OF GEROPSYCHOLOGY PLACEMENTS
15. Indicate percentage of postdoc's time allocated to each of the following:
(Total = 100%)
20% Intervention (e.g., psychotherapy) / 20% Research / Varies % Teaching
16. Number of different geropsychology placements where postdocs receive training: Please see #17
17. Types of clinical settings where geropsychology placements are available:
Neuropsychology Lab: Major Placement
Medical inpatient: Major rotation
Inpatient rehabilitation: available
Nursing home : Major rotation
Psychiatric outpatient : Major Rotation
Medical outpatient : Major rotation
Outpatient rehabilitation : available
Community placement: Past fellows have completed a major rotation at the UCLA Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Substance Abuse: Available
Polytrauma: Available
Pain Clinic: Available
18. Types of clinical services provided in geropsychology placements
Assessments:
a. Cognitive/Neuropsychological: Yes
b. Behavioral: No
c. Diagnostic & Personality: Yes
d. Functional: Yes
e. Other (describe):
Psychological Interventions:
a. Individual: Yes
b. Group: Yes
c. Couples: may be available
d. Family: family conferences
e. Environmental: no
f. Crisis: no
g. Empirically Supported Treatments: yes
h. Other (describe):
Other Training Options:
a. Consultation: yes
c. Prevention:no
e. Other (describe):
19. Research opportunities: No formal requirement, but research is encouraged. Fellows are allowed up to 20% of their time for research
20. Additional information: Please refer to fellowship brochure for further information.
The fellow will have the opportunity to receive training in three Geropsychology programs and the Neuropsychology Assessment Lab. The three Geropsychology Programs are:
- Geriatric Medicine: GEM/GRECC (Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit/Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Care)
- Geriatric Mental Health: Geropsychology
- Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation: Community Living Center (CLC)
Although assessment is the predominant focus of this track, the fellow will also receive training and supervision in psychotherapy, consultation/liaison, interdisciplinary treatment team planning, and clinical research.
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. Facility Name / VA Palo Alto Health Care System2. Department/Division Name: / Psychology Service
3. Address: / 3801 Miranda Ave (116B)
3b. City: / Palo Alto
3c. State/Province: / California
3d. ZIP Code/Postal Code: / 94304
4. Director of Postdoctoral Training: / William Faustman, Ph.D.
Director of Psychology Training:
Telephone: / Jeanette Hsu, Ph.D.
650-493-5000 x64743
Fax: / 650-852-3445
Email: /
Website address: /
5. Type of Agency: / a. VA Medical Center Yes
b. Private Hospital/Med. Center
c. Medical School
d. City/Country/State Hospital/Med. Center
e. HMO
f. University
g. CMHC
h. Other (Describe)
6. Requirements/Restrictions:
a. Completed Doctorate at start of program? / Yes
b. APA-accredited graduate program? / Yes
c. APA-accredited internship? / Yes
d. Applications accepted from (Select from all that apply): / (1) Clinical Yes(2) Counseling Yes(3) Other Applied Psychology
e. Prior clinical geropsychology experience? / Yes
f. Other Requirements/Restrictions: / Evidence of scholarship in graduate program
7. Total Number of postdoctoral positions available: / 1
8. Starting date of program: / Sept 1- Oct 1
9. Stipend: / $50,006
10. Duration of program: / 1 year
11. Hours of weekly supervision: / 4
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CHARACTERISTICS OF GEROPSYCHOLOGY STAFF
12. Number of psychologists who supervise in geropsychology placements: / 1413. Number of psychologists whose primary interest is geropsychology: / 11
14. Clinical and/or research interests of geropsychology staff: / Assessment of memory disorders cross-cultural neuropsychology, caregiver stress, vision rehabilitation, adjustment to chronic illness, coping with bereavement death and dying, stress and coping in the elderly, cognitive rehabilitation
CHARACTERISTICS OF GEROPSYCHOLOGY PLACEMENTS
15. Indicate percentage of postdoc's time allocated to each of the following:
(Total = 100%)
30% Intervention (e.g., psychotherapy) / 30% Research / % Teaching
% Other Percentages may vary depending on interests of postdoctoral fellow
16. Number of different geropsychology placements where postdocs receive training: 10
17. Types of clinical settings where geropsychology placements are available:
Medical inpatientYes / Medical outpatient Yes
Inpatient rehabilitation Yes / Outpatient rehabilitation Yes
Nursing home Yes / Community placement
Geriatric day or partial hospital / Home-based primary careYes
18. Types of clinical services provided in geropsychology placements
Assessments:
a. Cognitive/Neuropsychological: Yes
b. Behavioral: Yes
c. Diagnostic & Personality: Yes
d. Functional: Yes
e. Other (describe): Pre-transplant cardiac evaluations, Capacity Evaluations
Psychological Interventions:
a. Individual: Yes
b. Group: Yes
c. Couples: Yes
d. Family: Yes
e. Environmental: Yes
f. Crisis: Yes
g. Empirically Supported Treatments: Yes
h. Other (describe): psychoeducation cognitive retraining and rehabilitation
Other Training Options:
a. Consultation: Yes
c. Prevention:
e. Other (describe): Interdisciplinary team functioning
19. Research opportunities: Required? Yes
Describe:
To be developed between fellow and preceptor/supervisors.
20. Additional information:
The actual training plan for the Clinical Geropsychology Fellow will be developed with the assistance of a Primary Preceptor, to be selected from the eleven Geropsychologists at VA Palo Alto. The Training plan will specify in which of the many possible training sites the Fellow will have comprehensive rotations (2 to 4) with options of mini-rotations and didactic experiences. The aim is to gain some experience in each area of competency (when prior internship and graduate training are taken into account) and also to have a manageable program that includes the experiences that are of interest to the Fellow. Self-evaluation of training needs using the Pike’s Peak Model is encouraged. Available rotations are described in the Postdoctoral Training Program brochure online. Regardless of the specific training plan, Postdoctoral Fellows will receive at least 4 hours per week of clinical supervision with at least half of that in individual, face-to-face supervision. In addition, Fellows will have at least two different supervisors during the year. Usually there will be more supervisors than the minimum and more supervision than the minimum amount. Fellows are also strongly encouraged to develop their individual supervision skills by supervising interns and practicum students on rotations when possible. Also regardless of training plan, all VA Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows will take part in at least three hours of seminar or other didactic experience each week. Some of the didactics will specifically focus on Geropsychology and Geriatrics; other didactics will be for all Postdoctoral Fellows and cover broad professional issues.Usually there will be considerably more time than the minimum in all aspects of training.
VA San Diego Health Care System
GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. Facility Name / VA San Diego Healthcare System2. Department/Division Name: / Evidence Based Psychotherapy Fellowship, Home Based Primary Care Rotation
3. Address: / 3350 La Jolla Village Drive
3b. City: / San Diego
3c. State/Province: / CA
3d. ZIP Code/Postal Code: / 92161
4. Director of Postdoctoral Training: / Sonya Norman, Ph.D.
Telephone: / 858 552 8585 x6727
Fax:
Email: /
Website address: /
5. Type of Agency: / a. VA Medical Center
b. Private Hospital/Med. Center
c. Medical School
d. City/Country/State Hospital/Med. Center
e. HMO
f. University
g. CMHC
h. Other (Describe)
6. Requirements/Restrictions: / Must be U.S. Citizen
a. Completed Doctorate at start of program? / Yes
b. APA-accredited graduate program? / Yes
c. APA-accredited internship? / Yes
d. Applications accepted from (Select from all that apply): / (1) Clinical (2) Counseling (3) Other Applied Psychology
e. Prior clinical geropsychology experience? / Strongly preferred
f. Other Requirements/Restrictions:
7. Total Number of postdoctoral positions available: / One
8. Starting date of program: / September 1
9. Stipend: / $46,500
10. Duration of program: / One year
11. Hours of weekly supervision: / 1 hour individual, 4 hours group
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CHARACTERISTICS OF GEROPSYCHOLOGY STAFF
12. Number of psychologists who supervise in geropsychology placements: / One13. Number of psychologists whose primary interest is geropsychology: / One
14. Clinical and/or research interests of geropsychology staff: / Clinical: psychotherapy using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, and Problem Solving Therapy, capacity assessment. Research: geriatric anxiety and chronic pain
CHARACTERISTICS OF GEROPSYCHOLOGY PLACEMENTS
15. Indicate percentage of postdoc's time allocated to each of the following:
(Total = 100%)
50% Intervention (e.g., psychotherapy) / 10% Research / 2% Teaching
% Other
16. Number of different geropsychology placements where postdocs receive training: One
17. Types of clinical settings where geropsychology placements are available:
Medical inpatient / Medical outpatient
Inpatient rehabilitation / Outpatient rehabilitation
Nursing home / Community placement
Geriatric day or partial hospital / Home-based primary care
18. Types of clinical services provided in geropsychology placements
Assessments:
a. Cognitive/Neuropsychological: Yes
b. Behavioral: Yes
c. Diagnostic & Personality: Diagnostic yes; personality rarely
d. Functional: Yes
e. Other (describe): Capacity for independent living frequently; capacity for treatment decision-making occasionally
Psychological Interventions:
a. Individual: Yes
b. Group: No
c. Couples: Yes
d. Family: Yes
e. Environmental: Sometimes
f. Crisis: Sometimes
g. Empirically Supported Treatments: Always
h. Other (describe): Facilitation of communication between patient/family and health care team
Other Training Options:
a. Consultation: Yes
c. Prevention:Not formally
e. Other (describe): Required presentation to interprofessional team
19. Research opportunities: Required? Yes, four hours/week are allocated to research
Describe: Fairly broad, depending on fellow’s interest and level of commitment to research. Past fellows have written or contributed to review chapters; collected and summarized data on behavioral medicine needs among HBPC patients; analyzed data and wrote peer-reviewed paper on cognitive bias in geriatric anxiety; and collected data on clinical and neuropsychological characteristics of geriatric hoarders.
20. Additional information:
VA San Francisco Health Care System
GENERAL INFORMATION
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