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Postdoctoral Fellowship Positions
Truman Veterans Hospital
Columbia, MO

While the Truman Veterans Hospital Postdoctoral Program is not yet APA accredited, the required site visit for accreditation was completed September 20-21, 2012. Notification by APA is anticipated in 2013*

Positions: Two one-year full-time positions in Clinical Psychology in the emphasis areas of:

• Assessment & Treatment of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Evidenced Based Practice (EBP) and Recovery Programming for Veterans with Severe Mental Illness (SMI).
Training emphasizes advance practice skills acquisition in terms of:
TBI / PTSD Position:
• Training in Neuropsychological Assessment, use of CAPS in PTSD assessment, and empirically supported treatments for PTSD, including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE) for the TBI/PTSD position; Training in adapting existing EBTs for persons with TBI and performing outcome-evaluation research to guide practice is also available.
EBP / SMI Position:
• Training in empirically based clinical service provision, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); and Social Skills Training; Training in recovery-based program development, and outcome-evaluation research skills; Experience with program administration , and modeling of advocacy skills in promoting recovery-programming throughout the VA system and other public service venues.

Training Setting & Community: The Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital (HSTMVH is a large, modern, teaching hospital with strong affiliations with the University of Missouri. It is located in Columbia, Missouri, (population 100,000), a small mid-western town with all the benefits of having the state's flagship university, in addition to two other colleges within the city limits. Located halfway between St. Louis and Kansas City, Columbia boasts an extensive parks and hiking/biking trail systems. Columbia has been recognized both nationally and within the state as a “Best Town To Live In". Home to art fairs and music festivals with nationally recognized performers, Columbia is a progressive, international university community, with excellent accessibility for persons with mobility impairment , and offers diversity and high quality of life.
Training Model & Philosophy: Our training model is scientist-practitioner. It is the philosophy of our program that clinical research is as vital to the psychological care of our patients as the therapy we provide. Clinical outcome research is the sine qua non of Evidenced Based Therapy (EBT) efficacy with the diverse populations we serve, such as Veterans with both PTSD and TBI. As clinicians, we must adapt treatments to fit the needs of our patients and we must assess outcomes to determine whether the changes we make are effective. It is through this reciprocal process of clinical observation driving hypotheses for more effective treatments, and clinical outcome research providing data regarding treatment efficacy that moves psychological treatment, patient care, and the field as an applied science, forward.

Faculty interests:
 Conducting neuropsychological evaluations on referred Veterans and developing integrated rehabilitation-oriented recommendations
 Conducting PTSD evaluations using the "gold-standard" CAPS assessment as well as evaluative testing
 Delivering individual and group EBT therapies
 Clinical outcomes research on Psychosocial Recovery & Rehabilitation Programming and on treatments for Veterans with PTSD with/ without co-morbid mTBI
 Developing an ACT protocol for Veterans with co-morbid Mild TBI and PTSD
 Developing a brief , inpatient psychiatric unit protocol for ACT with SMI

Minimal Requirements: US citizenship, APA-accredited internship & doctoral degree in Psychology.

Benefits: $42,239/year*, healthcare benefits, 13 days paid vacation and up to 13 days of sick leave, additional authorized absence may be approved for educational opportunities. (*2010-2011 salary)


To apply:

Please send a:
• Cover letter, including statements about background experience with/interests in
 PTSD; TBI; neuropsychology or
 EBTs; Recovery Model and working with SMI population; and
 How this training program would fit your long term career goals;
• Vita,
• Copy of graduate school transcript;
• Three (3) letters of recommendation
 At least one from a therapy supervisor on internship
 One from Graduate Training Director re: expected date of completion of dissertation (if not already completed);
• Two (2) professional writing samples (1 neuropsychology report if applying to the PTSD/TBI position)

To:
Martha Brownlee-Duffeck, Ph.D., ABPP
Training Director, Post-Doctoral Programs
Behavioral Health Service Line (BH)
HSTM Veteran's Hospital
800 Hospital Dr.
Columbia, MO 65201

For Questions: Please contact Training Director at: Martha.Brownlee-Duffeck@VA.gov or call 573-814-6486.

Application Review begins January 15 2013.
Fellowship begins September 1, 2013

*The Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation of the American Psychological Association can be reached at:
Telephone: 202-336-5979
Fax: 202-336-5978

The office of Program Consultation and Accreditation can be reached online at:
www.apa.org/ed/accreditation