Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

Arizona Psychology Training Consortium/Buwalda Psychological Services

Arizona Psychology Training Consortium
Tempe, Arizona

Starts on Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Applications due Thursday, January 2, 2025

Elements of quality clinically focused postdoctoral training

This training experience is a planned and programmed sequence of training that aims to ensure preparation for advanced practice rather than one that is focused on providing supervised hours for licensure. Yes

This training experience ensures that training takes precedence over service delivery regarding the nature, content, volume, and quality of the postdoc’s activities. Yes

This training experience ensures that postdocs receive at least two hours of individual supervision per week for the duration oof the experience. Yes

This training experience is administered by a doctoral-level licensed psychologist who directs and organizes the training experience and its resources, is responsible for the selection of postdocs, and monitors and evaluates the goals and activities of the experience. Yes

This training experience has two or more doctoral-level licensed psychologists who have sufficient time to provide quality supervision and training.   Yes

This training experience includes regularly scheduled structured educational activities that help postdocs its defined goals. These activities may include didactics, seminars, case conferences, and/or research activities. Yes

This training experience has written Due Process and Grievance procedures. Yes

This training experience has the stable and necessary financial (e.g., stipend) and physical resources (e.g., computers, physical space) needed for effective training. Yes

Here at BPS our focus is mainly on forensics. We conduct evaluations, psychological, neuropsychological, and psychosexual. We also provide therapy to a population that has suffered from traumatic experiences. The clients range in age, orientation, and culture. The office provides multiple trainings, such as sex offender treatment specialist, trauma certification, DBT certification and additional trainings as they come up. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 9 to 7, 40 hours a week.

This is flexible based on the residents areas of interest. Most do 40% therapy, 40% evaluation, and 10% writing up and interpreting test results.

This site offers individual and group supervision as well as case conferences.

https://www.azptc.org

Additional Information

Agency Type: Private Practice Clinic
APPIC Membership: Yes
APA Accredited: No
Recognized Specialty: Forensic Psychology
Emphasis or focus area: Assessment
Other Emphasis: Forensic, Trauma, PTSD, Family Court
Research Time: Less than 25%
Training Director: Elizabeth Capps-Conkle, Psy.D., LMFT
Contact Email: drcappsconkle@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 4807129998, ext. 100
Virtual Interviews: Available
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 3
Number of Positions: 1
Applications recieved last year: 4
Stipend: $45000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: Yes
Estimated offer date: Monday, February 17 2025
Unfilled Positions: 0
Fringe Benefits: Holiday pay, 2 weeks off a year, sick day pay, and additional time off as requested.
Research opportunities: Research can be available if the resident is interested.
Application Instructions: Send one copy of letter of interest and CV to both Dr. Katrina Buwalda: drbuwalda@buwaldapsychologicalservices.com and Dr. Elizabeth Capps-Conkle: drcappsconkle@gmail.com Applications accepted throughout the year. Residency may start on any date, depending upon when positions open. The full application includes: Letter of Interest, CV, transcript, (3) letters of recommendation, and expected graduation date.

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