Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

VA Maryland Health Care System Clinical Psychology Fellowship in Primary Care - Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI)

VA Maryland Health Care System
Baltimore, Maryland

Starts on Monday, August 25, 2025

Applications due Monday, December 30, 2024

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

The Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS) is pleased to announce recruitment for 1 Postdoctoral Fellowship position in Primary Care – Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI). This fellowship has a focus in health psychology within the primary care setting. Evidence suggests that successful primary care involves the integration of mental health in addressing depression, anxiety, chronic pain, insomnia, substance abuse and health behaviors. PC-MHI psychologists greatly enhance communication between providers and patients. The PC-MHI fellow will address the complex behavioral, mental and physical needs of Veterans in the primary care setting. Primary responsibilities for the fellow will include consultation to primary care staff. Fellows will have the opportunity to provide assessment and treatment for a wide range of psychological and medical issues, including depression, anxiety, grief, insomnia, psychological distress, stress, adjustment difficulties, diabetes, chronic pain, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cardiovascular diseases, liver disease and gastrointestinal disorders. The fellow will have the opportunity for program development and assessment projects within the primary care setting and will participate in integrated interprofessional education, didactics, and treatment teams.

***Currently, psychology fellows are permitted to teletrain several days per week with the required supervision; however, this is subject to change per VA guidance. If teletraining continues into the 2025-2026 training year, fellows will be expected to complete VA teleworking training courses. The training activities listed above will continue to occur even if teletraining. We are currently utilizing video and telephonic methods for mental health appointments. When fellows are required to be on campus, they are provided with appropriate PPE as well as their own office.

https://https://www.va.gov/maryland-health-care/programs/mental-health-clinical-center-psychology-training-program/

Additional Information

Agency Type: VA Medical Center
APPIC Membership: Yes
APA Accredited: Yes
Recognized Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Emphasis or focus area: Primary Care
Other Emphasis: Health Psychology
Research Time: Less than 25%
Training Director: Melisa Schneider, PsyD
Contact Email: Melisa.Schneider@va.gov
Contact Phone: 410-642-2411 x22988
Virtual Interviews: Virtual Only
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 4
Number of Positions: 1
Applications recieved last year: 4
Stipend: $59,889
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: Yes
Estimated offer date: Friday, January 31 2025
Created Date: Tuesday, November 15 2016
Unfilled Positions: 0
Fringe Benefits: Fringe benefits: Annual and sick leave are accrued at the rate of 4 hours per pay period and the fellows are entitled to 11 federal holidays per year. Fellows may use up to 5 days of authorized absence for attendance to activities that promote education (conferences, workshops) and professional development (job interviews); they may also apply for up to $1000 of travel and tuition expenses for training or conference experiences consistent with their training goals. Fellows are eligible for federal health insurance (including vision and dental) but not life insurance or retirement programs.
Research opportunities: The main focus of research opportunities is program development and program evaluation with the PC-MHI setting.
Application Instructions: The following documents are required for application to our program and should be submitted via APPA CAS. We will accept applications through 12/30/24 but will be evaluating applications on a rolling basis and may fill the vacancy sooner as a result. This position will start on 8/25/2025 for the 2025-2026 training year. 1. A letter of interest that outlines career goals, clinical and research experience, and goodness of fit with the mission of the VA Maryland Health Care System Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship in Primary Care – Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) 2. A current curriculum vitae 3. Official graduate transcripts 4. A signed letter of status from graduate program with anticipated completion date, including expected dissertation defense date 5. Three signed letters of recommendation, one of which must be from an internship supervisor 6. A de-identified assessment report appropriate to the training program emphasis 7. A research sample (ie: poster, article) relevant to the fellowship content area 8. Federal form: Application for Associated Health Occupations (10-2850D), which may be obtained via the website: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850d-fill.pdf 9. Federal form: Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306), which may be obtained via the website: http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.PDF Applications are being accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until a selection has been made. If you have any questions, please email Dr. Schneider at Melisa.Schneider@va.gov

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