Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

Arizona Psychology Training Consortium/COPA Health Psychology

Arizona Psychology Training Consortium
Mesa, Arizona

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

The Psychology Postdoctoral Residency at Copa Health is a one-year (12 months), full-time program offering Fellows the opportunity to work and learn collaboratively with other providers and multidisciplinary treatment staff in a large, urban, fast-paced integrated health setting. Operating within a practitioner-scholar model, the Postdoctoral Fellowship program offers two Fellowship positions at one of our clinics within one generalist training track consisting of distinct rotations, with an emphasis on integrated health, serious mental illness, psychotherapy, and program development and/or testing. Postdoctoral training experiences are currently being offered within the Integrated Health Services with opportunities to complete rotations in the Community Integration/Residential Services department, secure residential facilities (end of 2024), staff development, or testing. Fellows may serve on various program committees, depending on need and interests. Fellows carry out professional duties within Copa Health, such as conducting assessments, providing clinical interventions or consultations, serving as fully functioning members of multidisciplinary treatment teams, and attending and offering presentations or seminars. Fellows will also have the opportunity to gain experience in testing (as it gets incorporated to our clinics) and provide supervision to practicum students as part of their experience. As trainees, they are offered ongoing support, supervision, and assistance throughout these experiences. The Postdoctoral Fellowship program promotes successful completion of supervised hours for Arizona’s licensure requirements for future psychologists while simultaneously increasing Copa Health’s capacity to provide direct psychological services to meet the behavioral health needs of individuals and families.

Direct Service Activities: 75% Therapy, 25% Testing and Report Writing

This site offers Individual Supervision.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Diana Medina (Diana.Medina@copahealth.org).

https://www.azptc.org

Additional Information

Agency Type: Community Mental Health Center
APPIC Membership: Yes
APA Accredited: No
Emphasis or focus area: Health Psychology
Other Emphasis: Adults (SMI & GMH) w/ opportunities to see adolescents
Research Time: No research time
Training Director: Elizabeth Capps-Conkle
Contact Email: drcappsconkle@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 480-712-9998, etc. 100
Virtual Interviews: Available
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 5
Number of Positions: 2
Applications recieved last year: 4
Stipend: $54000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: Yes
Estimated offer date: Friday, February 14 2025
Created Date: Saturday, October 31 2020
Unfilled Positions: 0
Fringe Benefits: 10 PTO days/training year, health insurance, AZPA and AZPTC Conference
Research opportunities: Not significant
Application Instructions: Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Please send your CV, cover letter describing your professional goals and interests, three letters of reference, confirmation of internship completion and satisfaction of doctoral requirements date, and graduate school transcript. to both Dr. Diana Medina at Diana.Medina@copahealth.org and Dr. Elizabeth Capps-Conkle at drcappsconkle@gmail.com or (480) 921-3314). The full application includes: Letter of Interest, CV, transcript, (3) letters of recommendation, and expected graduation date.

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